Production Supervisor
- Recruiter
- Siemens Public Limited Company
- Location
- Chippenham
- Salary
- Neg
- Posted
- 16 Feb 2017
- Closes
- 22 Feb 2017
- Sectors
- Engineering
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Siemens Freight & Products team in Chippenham has an exciting opportunity foraProduction Supervisorto join their team. As a result of the projected increase in sales from the factory to both internal project teams and external customers we are looking for ambitious and target driven individuals to join us indelivering the increased output.
What are my responsibilities?
- To take full ownership of completing manufacturing output on time and to budget
- Provide accurate output forecasts and early visibility of potential risk of delays to the production plan to allow sales planning reporting to be completed in line with monthly reporting cycles
- Motivate and lead a team of multi-skilled production and stores technicians to deliver all targets
- Promote a culture of safety, equality, inclusion and diversity on the shopfloor
- Utilise lean manufacturing techniques to ensure that the production plan delivers to customers' requirement on budget and in time
- To take full ownership of managing resources in line with customer demand, increasing or reducing to deal with any peaks and/or troughs in customer demand. This includes utilising Third Party Workers sourced through approved suppliers
- Manage labour recoveries and efficiencies in line with targets
- Chair weekly cross functional meetings that include sales planning, material control and supply chain to support sales target
- Lead the team to make significant contribution to our continuous improvement initiatives and increase participation in our 3i programme
- Identify and implement corrective actions to address all workmanship issues that arise
- Drive the production team in achieving compliance with stock reduction and on time delivery targets
- Active participation in all NPI projects to ensure optimum production flow is in place prior to product being released into full production
What do I need to qualify for this job?
- Proven track record of supervising a multi skilled workforce (essential)
- Ability to supervise a minimum of 40 direct reports (essential)
- Ability to prioritise workload to meet agreed customer demands (essential)
- Ability to take action to mitigate for issues that arise in order to hit customer promise dates and maintain On Time Delivery (essential)
- Driven by satisfying customer demands rather than purely monthly output value (essential)
- Proven track record of working with engineering and supply chain (essential)
- Proven track record of performance management, time management and personal development of direct reports (essential)
- Ability to manage production efficiencies, cost of poor quality and factory safety (essential)
- Ability to work shifts if required (essential)
- Experience of supervising in a unionised environment
- Experience of high mix low volume manufacturing
- Experience of safety critical industry
- Experience in Electronics, Mechanical, Electrical industries
- HND in related field e.g engineering, manufacturing or business
The Siemens Mobility Division with approximately 3,500 employees, focuses on sustainable technologies for metropolitan areas and their infrastructures. Its offering includes products, systems and solutions for intelligent traffic management, rail-bound transportation, smart grids, energy efficient buildings, and safety and security. The Division comprises the divisions Rail Systems, Rail Automation, Traffic Solutions, and Rail Electrification.
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Siemens provides innovative solutions to help tackle the UK's major challenges. Siemens has a significant presence throughout the UK, with 13 manufacturing sites and more than 25 major offices. Today the company employs over 13,760 people in the UK, including about 5,000 in the manufacturing sector. Last year's revenues were GBP3.36 billion. Electrification, automation and digitalization are the long-term growth fields of Siemens. In order to take full advantage of the market potential in these fields, our businesses are bundled into nine divisions and healthcare as a separately managed business.
Siemens offers a comprehensive reward package which includes a competitive basic salary, bonus scheme, generous holiday allowance and pension. Through our flexible benefits scheme you can select benefits that best suit your lifestyle, including private healthcare.
How do I apply?
We are looking forward to receiving your online application. Please ensure you complete all areas, of the application form, to the best of your ability as we will use this data to review your suitability for the role.
What else do I need to know?
Siemens is dedicated to quality, equality, and valuing diversity, and we welcome applications that reflect the diversity of the communities within which we work.
If you are appointed in to this role you will receive standard Siemens terms, conditions and benefits.
What are my responsibilities?
- To take full ownership of completing manufacturing output on time and to budget
- Provide accurate output forecasts and early visibility of potential risk of delays to the production plan to allow sales planning reporting to be completed in line with monthly reporting cycles
- Motivate and lead a team of multi-skilled production and stores technicians to deliver all targets
- Promote a culture of safety, equality, inclusion and diversity on the shopfloor
- Utilise lean manufacturing techniques to ensure that the production plan delivers to customers' requirement on budget and in time
- To take full ownership of managing resources in line with customer demand, increasing or reducing to deal with any peaks and/or troughs in customer demand. This includes utilising Third Party Workers sourced through approved suppliers
- Manage labour recoveries and efficiencies in line with targets
- Chair weekly cross functional meetings that include sales planning, material control and supply chain to support sales target
- Lead the team to make significant contribution to our continuous improvement initiatives and increase participation in our 3i programme
- Identify and implement corrective actions to address all workmanship issues that arise
- Drive the production team in achieving compliance with stock reduction and on time delivery targets
- Active participation in all NPI projects to ensure optimum production flow is in place prior to product being released into full production
What do I need to qualify for this job?
- Proven track record of supervising a multi skilled workforce (essential)
- Ability to supervise a minimum of 40 direct reports (essential)
- Ability to prioritise workload to meet agreed customer demands (essential)
- Ability to take action to mitigate for issues that arise in order to hit customer promise dates and maintain On Time Delivery (essential)
- Driven by satisfying customer demands rather than purely monthly output value (essential)
- Proven track record of working with engineering and supply chain (essential)
- Proven track record of performance management, time management and personal development of direct reports (essential)
- Ability to manage production efficiencies, cost of poor quality and factory safety (essential)
- Ability to work shifts if required (essential)
- Experience of supervising in a unionised environment
- Experience of high mix low volume manufacturing
- Experience of safety critical industry
- Experience in Electronics, Mechanical, Electrical industries
- HND in related field e.g engineering, manufacturing or business
The Siemens Mobility Division with approximately 3,500 employees, focuses on sustainable technologies for metropolitan areas and their infrastructures. Its offering includes products, systems and solutions for intelligent traffic management, rail-bound transportation, smart grids, energy efficient buildings, and safety and security. The Division comprises the divisions Rail Systems, Rail Automation, Traffic Solutions, and Rail Electrification.
#LI-NV
Siemens provides innovative solutions to help tackle the UK's major challenges. Siemens has a significant presence throughout the UK, with 13 manufacturing sites and more than 25 major offices. Today the company employs over 13,760 people in the UK, including about 5,000 in the manufacturing sector. Last year's revenues were GBP3.36 billion. Electrification, automation and digitalization are the long-term growth fields of Siemens. In order to take full advantage of the market potential in these fields, our businesses are bundled into nine divisions and healthcare as a separately managed business.
Siemens offers a comprehensive reward package which includes a competitive basic salary, bonus scheme, generous holiday allowance and pension. Through our flexible benefits scheme you can select benefits that best suit your lifestyle, including private healthcare.
How do I apply?
We are looking forward to receiving your online application. Please ensure you complete all areas, of the application form, to the best of your ability as we will use this data to review your suitability for the role.
What else do I need to know?
Siemens is dedicated to quality, equality, and valuing diversity, and we welcome applications that reflect the diversity of the communities within which we work.
If you are appointed in to this role you will receive standard Siemens terms, conditions and benefits.