Production Supervisor (Finishing)
Glasgow
3 Shift Rotation:
Early: Mon – Thu (6am to 2pm); Friday (6am to 1.10pm)
Back: Mon – Thu (2pm to 10pm); Friday (1.10pm to 6pm)
Night: Sun (9.50pm to 6am); Mon – Thu (10pm to 6am)
Nine Twenty Engineering & Manufacturing are working with a global leader in the development and production of a variety of products across multiple sectors, including but not limited to: electronics, automotive and industrial. The Production Supervisor will be responsible for day-to-day manufacturing operations within a section of the site.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and implement Safety, Health & Environmental (SHE) initiatives to strengthen safe working practices and support a zero-incident culture.
- Ensure full compliance with SHE standards, procedures and regulatory requirements.
- Promote a proactive safety mindset through visible leadership and employee engagement.
- Supervise and coordinate daily production activities to achieve output targets while maintaining optimal quality and efficiency.
- Maintain high-quality standards throughout all manufacturing processes, ensuring adherence to specifications and regulatory requirements.
- Manage Shop Order execution and maintain full accuracy and control within IFS (or equivalent ERP system).
- Monitor process compliance and evaluate performance using defined metrics (KPIs).
- Lead, motivate and develop multi-skilled production teams, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Communicate team performance, operational priorities and action plans clearly across all levels of the production organisation.
- Provide timely reporting and escalate operational issues to relevant departments to ensure swift resolution.
- Demonstrate strong leadership behaviours, setting high standards aligned with company values.
- Work closely with the Production Manager to drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance safety, quality, efficiency and waste reduction.
- Support and contribute to Lean, CI or operational excellence activities, ensuring improvements are sustained and measurable.
- Identify opportunities for process optimisation and implement corrective actions where necessary.
- Ensure accuracy and timeliness of all required administration, documentation and data entry across business systems.
- Ensure compliance with internal policies, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and audit requirements.
- Perform additional duties flexibly as required to support operational needs.
Requirements:
- Knowledge of injection moulding production (IMD), tooling, screen printing, and associated manufacturing technologies would be highly beneficial.
- Proven leadership experience, demonstrating the ability to develop people, elevate team performance, and build a strong, positive workplace culture.
- Effective decision-making skills, with the capacity to manage competing priorities and respond decisively using available data and insight.
- A demonstrated ability to drive substantial improvements in manufacturing output and organisational efficiency through continuous improvement methods such as 5S, enabling ongoing performance growth.
- An IOSH qualification, or equivalent, supported by hands-on experience overseeing health and safety practices in a manufacturing environment.