Expires soon Jaguar Land Rover

Production Supervisor

  • Birmingham (West Midlands)
  • Design / Civil engineering / Industrial engineering

Job description

POSTING END DATE: 11/05/2017
ADVERTISED SALARY: £30,000 - £40,000

An ever-evolving heritage. A truly exciting future. Two of the world’s most iconic brands. Jaguar Land Rover is revered across the globe. Continually pushing the boundaries of innovation and redefining the benchmark for excellence, we set the standards others want to follow. We want to keep it that way too. Which is where you join the journey.

LOCATION: Solihull, West Midlands

WHAT TO EXPECT

As the Process Leader you’ll be responsible for the control and organisation of a section of Associates and Group Leaders, ensuring all of the key metrics under SQDCME are achieved. The Process leader will take direct responsibility for production and rework on a rolling shift schedule.  You’ll lead and manage a team of multifunctional teams and be expected to ensure consistent delivery of quality targets through proactive application.

You’ll report on shift data at the end of each shift using and organise work group activities to reduce downtime and strategic planning to overcome constraints in the system. You’ll be expected to achieve and improve on productivity targets year on year, through the application of lean master class tools. Quality will also be a key area, with focus on leading teams to team to achieve containment and ultimately address root cause issues. You’ll implement standardised working practices work with the Trade Union and health and safety representatives.  

Leading your team, you’ll be expected to motivate as well as implement initiatives to continually improve employee relations and morale. You’ll ensure unauthorised attendance targets through a disciplined approach and through a strong relationship with Trade Union.

WHAT TO YOU’LL NEED

You’ll have a proven ability to lead and motivate a team will be key to your success, together with excellent communication skills and a flexible approach. You’ll be a strong leader, adopting a “customer first” leadership style, with a proven ability to problem solve and coach others. You’ll need to have experience in production management with an understanding of industrial engineering processes and the ability to interrogate and interpret data for problem resolution. Excellent Communication skills along with experience in working within a unionised environment.

You must be a team player as you’ll be pivotal in creating an environment of respect and trust. A proven ability to cope under pressure and a resilient character are essential. You’ll need to have a strong desire to deliver against targets and champion continuous improvement. You’ll identify areas for improvement and set strategic goals for your team and create structures and systems to ensure that they are met.

BENEFITS

Bring all this to the home of premium innovation, and you’ll find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, membership of a competitive pension plan and performance related bonus scheme. All this and more makes Jaguar Land Rover the perfect place to continue your journey.

Jaguar Land Rover is committed to equal opportunity for all.

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