Job Description

Overview

Conveyor Units Limited is the largest conveyor and roller manufacturer in the UK, producing over 2.5 million rollers and more than 45?km of conveyors annually. With over 60 years of British engineering excellence and modular conveyor systems serving global blue?chip companies, we pride ourselves on quality, innovation, and a culture of growth and loyalty.

We are now seeking a proactive Press Supervisor to be responsible for the daily management of our people within the Press department. You will ensure the company's targets and objectives are met, meet customer requirements, and ensure that staff comply our people comply with the health and safety, and standard operating procedures.

You'll thrive here if you enjoy acting with minimum supervision, have good attention to detail and the ability to troubleshoot. You will also be confident using Microsoft Office and Sage 200. You will be a rapid learner, confident leader, and comfortable in fast-paced environments such as automotive or complex manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities

Lead by example, ensuring a safe and efficient workplace is maintained at all times

Achieve the required company quality standards ensuring both internal and external customer satisfaction

Ensure that Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) are monitored and targets achieved

Liaise and coordinate with support functions to progress issues concerning production planning and resource/skill allocation to ensure delivery of products to schedule within all relevant quality specifications

Communicate with the teams by utilising the visual management, delivering shift briefs with focus on quality, cost and delivery, and gathering ideas for improvement

Drive performance of team members, giving direction and feedback to aid good performance

Ensure safe working practices are maintained and 'Standard Operations' adhered to

Ensure that non-conformance is challenged and counter-measures are agreed and implemented

Motivate the team to create a high-performance culture where improvement suggestions are embraced

Through the utilisation of lean manufacturing techniques, strive to exceed the Company targets in productivity, efficiency and quality on a continuous basis

Support the implementation of engineering changes, production trials, model change and pilot build

Report and act upon plant or machinery breakdowns to maintenance technicians

Promote Total Productive Maintenance procedures to further improve the availability of production

Contribute to the improvement of working procedures by constantly looking for solutions to ensure the best productivity results of machinery and ensuring compliance with procedures, operating instructions and work instructions

Ensure that internal delivery processes are adhered to support dispatch time windows

Support the resolution of Customer concerns. Identify and eliminate root cause using robust countermeasures. Sustain the corrective actions to eliminate repeat issues

Ensure all external and internal auditory standards and improvement requirements are met

Support, comply and ensure complicity with Health & Safety regulations, the Company Handbook, Quality and Environmental standards, and all other Company policies and procedures

People Management

Supervise and control resource effectively to support customer delivery requirements and also Lean Manufacturing principles

Monitor and maintain company Absence Control Procedures to ensure maximum attendance levels

Deal with personnel issues on shift in line with Company Policy and Agreements

Train operators for products and processes within the local team

Conduct incident, accident and non-conformity investigations and associated reporting and action closure

Monitor the completion of tasks and ensure good performance and record on appropriate systems

Consistently promote high standards through personal example and roll out through the team so that each member of the team understands the standards and behaviours expected of them

Ensure KPIs are met by working to the overall plan, including management of, and reporting

Provide product expertise within the team, and respond to operator queries

Work proactively with support functions to fully define the processes/procedures/controls relevant to team activities. Provide support and input to continuous improvement activities within the team

Relationship Management

Liaise and communicate with other departments and ensure an effective interface is maintained

Feedback to the Management team to share ideas and improve operation, recommending, supporting and implementing continuous improvement activities and process and procedure improvements to optimise results and improve quality of delivery, in line with Company and Customer requirements

Requirements

Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word, Excel Sage 200 Good attention to detail Ability to troubleshoot Good time management Use of initiative Strong work ethic Excellent communicator Highly organised with an eye for detail A good energy and enthusiasm

Why Conveyor Units?

Established, growing UK leader: Built on over six decades of manufacturing excellence; largest conveyor and roller manufacturer in the UK with extensive export markets. Employee loyalty & development: Celebrating 60 years in business and over 100 gold watch awards for 25+ years' service--demonstrating strong commitment to staff growth and retention. Supportive culture & work-life balance: We believe when work is done, it's done--no overtime culture, and plenty of headroom for rest and downtime. Benefits & rewards: Attractive pension plan and employee rewards portal giving team members access to perks and recognition.

Perks & Benefits

Competitive pension scheme Access to a comprehensive Employee Rewards Portal Realistic work hours A collaborative, supportive, and down?to?earth workplace culture
Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person