About This Role
This opportunity is for an experienced manufacturing leader to take ownership of daily production performance, develop team capability, and improve consistency across two shifts. The business is looking for a visible, hands-on leader who can set clear expectations, coach others, and drive practical improvements on the manufacturing floor.
Responsibilities
- Take responsibility for production performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and workplace organisation
- Set clear expectations, provide regular feedback, and address performance concerns promptly and professionally
- Lead production operators and coach the supervisor responsible for the other shift
- Keep production aligned with schedules and work with supporting teams to meet customer commitments
- Coordinate staffing, production priorities, and effective handovers between shifts
- Use daily performance measures to identify shortfalls, remove obstacles, and follow through on corrective actions
- Lead continuous improvement activity to reduce waste, control costs, and improve production flow
- Involve operators in problem solving and ensure improvements become part of everyday working practices
- Build workforce flexibility through cross-training, skills development, and succession planning
- Maintain consistent training expectations and working standards across both shifts
- Strengthen engagement through regular team briefings, clear communication, and a visible floor presence
- Develop teams that can deliver safely and reliably with greater independence
Requirements
- Three to five years of supervisory experience
- Experience managing manufacturing operators, team leaders, or supervisors
- Ability to lead through clear expectations, coaching, accountability, and consistent follow-up
- Working understanding of manufacturing safety, quality, output, cost, delivery, and workplace organisation
- Experience using production measures to identify gaps, take corrective action, and sustain improvements
- Strong communication, prioritisation, conflict resolution, and problem-solving skills
- Experience supporting continuous improvement, standard working practices, training, and employee engagement
- Confidence using computer systems for production, quality, training, communication, and reporting
- High school diploma or equivalent
Nice to have:
- Experience coordinating multiple shifts or managing through another supervisor
- Further education in a technical, manufacturing, leadership, or business discipline
About the Company
Crestwood Partners supports an established specialist manufacturer that produces engineered components tailored to customer requirements. The business serves a range of industrial and technical markets where quality, precision, and reliable delivery are essential.
