Job Description:

Salary up to £50,000 (inc. 30% shift allowance)

Reporting to the Machine Shop Shift manager, a Section Supervisor is required to ensure production targets are achieved in a cost-effective manner, ensuring that delivery performance is maintained at all times. The successful applicant will be expected to ensure that any inefficient processes are identified and eliminated, and that resources are correctly utilised such that machines and processes run smoothly.

The successful candidate will be expected to work a 3 shift rotation (working hours will vary over three week periods, with working hours as follows: 6am‑2pm, 2‑10pm and 10pm‑6am). A corresponding shift premium of 30% is payable for working the specified shift pattern.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate effective management of staff on a daily basis in order to maximise productivity and efficiency.

• Demonstrate effective management of all quality related issues with the implementation of robust corrective actions.

• The investigation of process‑non‑conformance bookings and the raising of corrective action reports where appropriate.

• Ensure all personnel adhere to machine shop standard discipline procedures.

• Understand engineering and manufacturing problems and instigate remedial solutions with engineering and machine shop staff.

• Provide technical guidance and support to staff.

• Maintain an awareness of Health and Safety regulations which are in force in a manufacturing environment in order to ensure a safe working environments at all times.

Key requirements

• A relevant City and Guilds / HNC qualification (or equivalent), or an apprenticeship served in manufacturing or engineering.

• Strong manufacturing / engineering expertise.

• Thorough knowledge of CNC machining

• Strong computer literacy in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

Desirable requirements

• Expertise in management of people and manufacturing resources

• Appreciation of production planning principles.

• Working knowledge of the Syteline ERP system.

Person specification

The successful applicant will be a highly motivated and driven person who has the confidence to make decisions in a high pressure manufacturing environment. The individual will possess excellent problem solving skills and have a strong technical background and be capable of dealing with several issues simultaneously. Good communication skills, both written and verbal are essential in this role.

Location

The role will be based at Stonehouse, Gloucestershire.

Benefits 

When you join Renishaw, we're committing to your future career. That's because we believe in developing our people's skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package that's highly desirable; including a 9% non-contributory pension, discretionary annual bonus, *subsidised onsite restaurants and *coffee shops, free parking, *car sharing scheme and *24 hour fitness centres. (not available at all sites).

We also want to promote a healthy work-life balance as much as possible, so we have introduced a hybrid working policy which allows for a combination of home and office based working depending on the nature of your role. We also offer a variable working programme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Life Assurance policy of 12 times annual salary, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria, Health Cash Plan, the option to join BUPA Renishaw Health Trust and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family.