Production Supervisor (Manufacturing)

Location: United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global is a multinational industry leader in advanced technology and polymer expertise.

What you will do

• Plan and manage daily production operations, staffing levels, and departmental budgets.
• Ensure safety, product quality, productivity, on-time delivery, and cost performance.
• Train and guide employees to produce products according to company and customer requirements.
• Administer company rules and safety policies and initiate corrective actions.
• Lead cross-functional communication across shifts and departments and support operators with daily questions.
• Analyze performance metrics, drive continuous improvement, and improve standard work, instructions, methods, processes, policies, and equipment.

Requirements

• HS Diploma or GED required; a BS Degree is preferred.
• At least 5 years of manufacturing experience, including exposure to leading or directing the work of others.
• Ideally, 3 years of direct supervision experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to lead by example, serve as a positive role model, and follow standard work.
• Strong communication skills across multiple organizational levels.
• Metric-driven analytical problem-solving experience, including root cause analysis.

Nice to have

• Lean/Six Sigma certification.
• Experience in a Lean manufacturing environment focused on continuous improvement and High Performance Work teams.
• Six Sigma training.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time position in a safety-, quality-, and continuous-improvement-focused production environment.
• Work involves collaboration across shifts, departments, and organizational levels.
• Company culture emphasizes diversity, decentralized decision-making, continuous learning, and professional advancement.