Job Description:

Production Supervisor

Gloucestershire
Up to £37,000 plus excellent overtime opportunities

The Role

We are seeking a proactive and hands-on Production Supervisor to lead a small operational team at an industrial process facility. Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will oversee a team of three Process Operators, ensuring the site operates safely, efficiently and in full compliance with all regulations.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual who enjoys balancing day-to-day operational demands with continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a team of Process Operators, fostering a positive and high-performing culture
• Monitor plant performance, responding to alarms and process deviations
• Oversee daily operations, including feedstock management and plant maintenance activities
• Maintain accurate operational records and reporting
• Ensure compliance with all legislation, permits, and internal procedures
• Promote and maintain high housekeeping standards across the site
• Operate mobile plant machinery as required
• Liaise with maintenance teams and technical support functions
• Supervise contractors on site, including issuing permits to work
• Investigate incidents, near misses and safety concerns, reporting findings appropriately
• Monitor key performance indicators such as biogas production, plant efficiency and process health
• Carry out first-line maintenance activities

About You

We're looking for a confident and capable leader with strong operational awareness and a commitment to safety.

Essential:

• Experience in a supervisory or team leader role
• Strong knowledge of health & safety practices in an industrial environment
• Ability to interpret operational data and solve problems effectively
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• A proactive, hands-on approach with strong attention to detail

Desirable:

• Experience in anaerobic digestion (AD), wastewater, or similar process-led environments
• Familiarity with SCADA or process control systems
• IOSH Managing Safely (or similar HSE qualification)

What We're Looking For

• A motivated self-starter with a strong safety mindset
• Someone resilient, reliable, and able to work effectively under pressure
• A team player who can build strong working relationships across all levels
• A continuous improvement mindset with a willingness to learn and develop

Working Pattern

• 42 hours per week
• 4 days on / 4 days off shift pattern
• 12-hour shifts (06:30 - 18:30)

At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions.

We recruit for companies that operate in the following industries: Defence Equipment, Food and Drink Manufacturers, FMCG, Packaging, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Warehousing, Logistics, Waste Management, Petro Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power & Renewable Energy.

Our commitment:

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as DE&I positive company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.

Please note that calls to and from the offices of Morgan Ryder Associates Ltd. may be monitored or recorded. This is to ensure compliance with regulatory procedures, record business transactions and for training purposes.