We have an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to join a highly established Manufacturing Facility based in Birtley. You will be responsible for a team of approximately 15-20 people.The ideal candidate will have previous supervisory experience working within the Manufacturing industry. This role will involve working a continental shift pattern - 6.00am - 6.00pm x 2 days shifts and then 6.00pm - 6.00am x 2 night shifts. Role and Responsibilities:Supervising a team of Production Operators ensuring that they are working efficiently, safely and in line with necessary target Health and safety of staff including risk assessments and accident investigations Quality performance working towards zero defect target by proactive quality measures and root cause analysis Management of staff and personal issues including disciplines, grievances, sickness absence, appraisals, and maintenance of holiday systems Production performance optimising output by efficiency improvement activities and staff performance management Knowledge and Experience: Excellent communication skills written and verbal Proven team leadership or management experience ideally within an automated setting Must be a natural leader Good organisational skills The ability to manage busy workload and meet deadlines Able to multitask Experience of Continuous Improvement Must have OEE experience Due to the high volume of candidates responding to our adverts unfortunately we are not always able to provide individual feedback. If you don't hear from us within the next ten days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. We will however keep your details on file and you may be contacted about other opportunities in the future