The main purpose of the Senior Supervisor is to lead and manage a shift within the Press Shop with full accountability for achieving operational KPIs in line with the Unipres Production System (UPS), departmental objectives, and the Midterm Strategic Plan as well as ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality press operations while driving continuous improvement through proactive engagement, structured problem-solving, and effective leadership of supervisors and operators.
Salary: up to £63,600 depending on experience.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead strategic deployment of QCDMS to meet UPS targets across quality, cost, delivery, morale, and safety.
• Take ownership of KPI performance, deploying structured improvement activities aligned with the departmental and midterm strategy.
• Manage people performance through robust supervisory oversight, coaching, and personal development plans.
• Deliver sustained output improvements via SPM (Strokes Per Minute) optimisation, press availability, and shift control disciplines.
• Ensure daily production planning aligns with long-term capacity, cost targets, and customer demand.
• Actively engage in cross-functional collaboration to deliver strategic goals.
• Drive a culture of ownership, problem solving, and visual management at the shop floor level.
• Proactively manage absence, holidays, disciplinaries, and recruitment processes in line with HR policy.
• Support the development and succession of team members through coaching, mentoring, and structured feedback.
• Ensure effective communication and cascade of safety, quality, and production updates to all relevant stakeholders.
• Take ownership of budgetary control within the shift and contribute to strategic cost-reduction initiatives.
Essential Skills / Experience /Qualifications:
• Minimum Level 5 qualification in Operations Management (or equivalent) is required.
• Proven experience in a strategic supervisory or frontline management role within a fast-paced, manufacturing environment.
• Strong capability in deploying KPI-driven strategies that align with midterm business planning.
• Demonstrated ability to lead under pressure, manage change, and respond to immediate production challenges.
• Deep understanding of QCDMS, continuous improvement tools, and visual management systems.
• Advanced knowledge of safety risk assessments, safety KPI reporting, and proactive accident countermeasure deployment.
• Proficient in HR processes, including disciplinaries, appraisals, and manpower planning.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• IT literacy and experience using digital tools to manage training, safety, and production data.
• A leader who models safety-first behaviours and fosters a positive, accountable shop floor culture.
Beneficial Skills / Experience /Qualifications:
• Experience within the automotive industry would be an advantage and demonstrated strategic-level working.
• The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in press operations or die engineering, preferably within the automotive industry or a comparable high-volume manufacturing environment.
What we can offer you:
- Annual holiday entitlement of 26 days and 8 Bank Holiday (company shut down in Summer and Christmas)
- SMART working – ability to work from home 2 days per week and adjust start time +/- 2 hours
- Free onsite car park
- Free electric car charging points on site
- Car lease scheme
- Pension (GPP) 4.5% employee and 4.5% employer
- Life Assurance 4x pensionable pay (after 1 years’ service for GPP members)
- Private healthcare
- On-site occupational health support
- Company sick pay
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Cycle to work scheme
- Profit share
- Sports and social club
- Long service awards
- Monthly prize draw
- On- site canteen