Interim Shop Floor Supervisor - Manufacturing

Interim Shop Floor Supervisor Daventry Hours: 08:00 16:00 (37.5 hours per week) Contract: 3-Month Fixed Term Salary: 35,000 (pro rata) Step into a fast-paced leadership role where your impact is immediate. My client is looking for an experienced Shop Floor Supervisor to take ownership of production operations and lead from the front in a high-volume manufacturing environment. This is a hands-on, interim role where youll play a critical part in keeping production running efficiently, safely, and on schedule. If you thrive under pressure, enjoy solving problems in real time, and know how to get the best out of a teamthis is your opportunity to make a real difference from day one. What Youll Be Doing As Shop Floor Supervisor, youll be responsible for the day-to-day management of production and people on the shop floor. Your focus will be on delivering against production targets while maintaining the highest standards of safety, quality, and efficiency. Key responsibilities include: Leading and supporting production teams to meet daily targets Ensuring all staff are equipped with correct kits, work orders, and SOPs Driving a safe, compliant, and high-performing work environment Managing labour allocation to meet production demands Monitoring productivity and ensuring teams are working to full efficiency Conducting stock checks and perpetual inventory (PI) activities Ensuring all products are correctly identified and located on the shop floor Responding to and escalating machinery or plant issues Challenging non-conformance and implementing corrective actions Collaborating with planning, maintenance, and other support functions Supporting continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity Ensuring internal delivery processes are followed to meet dispatch deadlines What Were Looking For They need someone who can hit the ground running and lead with confidence. Essential experience: Proven track record in manufacturing supervision or management Experience in high-volume production environments (automotive preferred) Key skills & attributes: Strong leadership with a lead by example mindset Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills Confident communicator with the ability to influence and motivate teams Highly organised with strong attention to detail Flexible, proactive, and able to adapt to changing priorities Comfortable working with minimal supervision Computer literate Full UK driving licence Why This Role? Immediate start with real responsibility Opportunity to make a measurable impact in a short timeframe Work within a fast-paced, high-output manufacturing environment Gain valuable interim leadership experience Ready to step in and make an impact? Apply now TPBN1_UKTJ

Created: 2026-03-19