Are you looking for a fresh challenge, with a forward-thinking organisation within the high-tech engineering sector? The Hyde Group are established Industry experts within Aerospace Engineering and have a new vacancy for a Production Supervisor working at our busy manufacturing site in Dukinfield.

About us

We are one of the UK's largest and most trusted engineering companies, providing products and services to Aerospace, Nuclear, Energy and Scientific sectors.

We have successfully supplied to the Aerospace industry for over 50 years. We are currently on track to achieve our strong growth plans, and we pride ourselves on delivering right first-time solutions and going the extra mile to delight our customers.

About the opportunity

This is a great opportunity to join a reputable business with a strong set of core values in a friendly supportive environment. We have a strong focus on developing our people with the potential to further your career. Our salaries are competitive and we also offer a generous holiday entitlement of 33 days inclusive of bank holidays along with a fantastic benefits package.

Role Overview

TheProductionSupervisor(Sheet-metal)for Hyde Details isa keypart of the Management Team andisresponsible fortheday-to-dayproductionrequirements,working closely with the team leaders and production scheduler. You will report to the production managerandwhererequired, acting up in hisabsence.Aspart of the management team, it is expected that the person in postswill actprofessionally, with authority, byexample,and with best interestofHyde Details.

The role [given the fast-paced nature of the business] requiresa high levelof commitment, unquestioned confidentiality and focus,preparation and attention to detail,ongoing professional development andcanmakeinformation-baseddecisionsto meet the ever-changing workloads and needs of the business.

Main Duties

Safety: lead by example, promotes safety and preventsunsafeacts and behavior.

Quality: ensures thataerospace standardsofquality are met, takingappropriate actionsto improve quality.

Cost: must be commercially astute,eliminatewaste,allocateproductionrequirementseffectivelyand contribute tothe identification of / implementation of continuous improvement activities.

Delivery:it playsakeyrolein ensuringthat capacity is in place to discharge the operationsrequiredthrough each stage of the process.

People:createa positive, harmonious working environment that ensures wecanbestmeet ourclientsrequirements.

Sustainability:develop andmaintainan understanding of the ongoing activity toretainourenvironmentalaccreditation and actions to reduce waste / our impact on the environment.

Role Requirements:

Safety

• Have a working understanding of health and safety best practice and legislation.

• Lead by exampleand promote/ enforcesafeworkingpractices.

• Ensure that H&S policies / memos are followed (inc. staff, visitors, contracts).

• Prevent/ policeunsafe practice by operators.

• Identifyopportunities for safer practice.

• UndertakepersonalH&S trainingcourses / modules.

• Support andmaintaina safety first philosophy.

Quality

• Maintain an awareness ofthe IMS core procedures/general qualityrequirements within the aerospace and defence sectors.

• Ensure that all operators understand the quality expectation / requirements.

• Intervene to prevent quality issues.

• Implement proactive steps to increase quality standards / outcomes.

• Attend MRBfor sheet metal related items / issuesifrequired(in the absence of theProduction Manager).

Cost

• Commercial awareness;developanunderstandingof theMRP system.

• Monitoroperational times (op times/costs)and take actionsin the event ofexcessive labour costs.

• Identifyand address issues that cause costing issues (scrap, labour times, OEE, poor practiceetc).

• Ensure that leanmanufacturingoperational practices are in place and thatwastes(8 waste) are eliminated.

• Review operational practices for cost efficiency and/oridentifyand explore better operational technology.

Delivery

• Maintain anunderstanding ofour clients requirementstoensure that wecanmeet the level ofdelivery schedule adherence (DSA)targeted.

• Production Work to list (WTL)requirements;ensure that collectively (Team leaders/operators) thesheet-metalproduction team areworking to theengaged and making the right decisions to achieve therequiredlevel of WTL DSAon a daily / weekly basis.

• Capacity:ensure that we have therequiredcapacityin-placeto achievetheWTLdemands.

• Work allocation; assess the work content so that work can beallocatedaccording to skill, training needs and to maximise the use of the capacity / resource available.

People

• Create andmaintaina positive working culture to ensure that we maximise our output through work allocation, training and development and workplace enthusiasm.

• Training/skillsdevelopment;using the skillsmatrixand by knowing your team,identifywhere training and development is needed to strengthen the team.

• Trade tests:use the range of trade tests to support operator development, creatingadditionaltrade testswhererequired.

• Communication / DSUMs; chair operators DSUMS to ensure that relevant information is communicated ina timely/ positive way to enhance the workplace culture. Take and respond to any actions arising from these meetings.

• Charge hands / team-leaders;create,developand evolve a small team of charge hands / team leaders (where required)to take responsibility foridentifiedmanagement tasks within the business. Ensure that their job descriptions accurately reflect their agreed remit.

Sustainability

• requirements of ISO14001;maintaina working understanding of the environmental accreditationin order tomakeappropriate dayto day decisions.

• Regularly review activity within the factory with sustainability in mind,i.e.wasted resources, incorrect management of the disposal of waste etc.

Other

• 5S:ensure that 5S standard are in place, remain in place through training and that the 5S levels areaudited andreportedvia the correct media.

• Employeehandbook:be aware of the company policies and apply consistently to prevent issues andmaintainhigh standards.

• Due to thesubcontractnature of our business, aflexible handon approach to your responsibilities is required.

• Personal development: undertakeadditionaltraining asrequiredoridentifiedto enhance your own leadership skills. This includes the use of IT.

• Be personally energetic, dynamic, positive, and enthusiastic and usepossessthe ability to think laterally and act through reasoned decision making.

What we offer

• Competitive salary.

• Generous annual leave entitlement.

• Exciting benefits package with access to discounts from leading retailers.

• Purpose built sites with free parking.

• Discounted gym membership.

• Excellent career development opportunities available.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Hyde Group are committed to creating an inclusive environment where our employees can reach their full potential. We welcome applications from candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds in particular groups who are currently underrepresented in our sector. xbpsjku

All our roles require the need to obtain pre-employment security screening checks including referencing.

If this sounds like the ideal opportunity for you, then wed love to hear from you.