Forging & Heat Treatment Supervisor

Reed Engineering & Manufacturing are working with a leading Engineering & Manufacturing company. The Opportunity A leading engineering & manufacturing organisation is seeking a Forge Supervisor to join its operations team. This is an excellent opportunity for a proven production leader to take responsibility for a key manufacturing area, driving performance across safety, quality, delivery, productivity and people development. Working within a fast-paced industrial environment, you will lead a team to ensure production targets are achieved while maintaining the highest standards of operational excellence. Key Responsibilities Operational Management • Lead daily forge operations to achieve production, quality and delivery targets. • Monitor and improve departmental KPIs including OEE, productivity, inventory control and cost performance. • Manage resources, equipment and manpower to optimise production efficiency. • Support production scheduling and adjust plans where required to maintain customer commitments. • Drive continuous improvement initiatives across the department. Health, Safety & Environmental • Promote and maintain a strong safety-first culture. • Ensure compliance with all health, safety and environmental requirements. • Complete risk assessments, safe working procedures and accident investigations. • Lead corrective and preventative actions arising from audits, incidents and inspections. • Champion housekeeping and 5S standards throughout the area. Quality & Process Improvement • Work closely with Quality, Engineering and Technical teams to resolve process and product issues. • Support investigations into quality deviations and implement corrective actions. • Identify opportunities to improve manufacturing processes, efficiency and reliability. • Ensure compliance with customer and business quality standards. People Leadership • Lead, motivate and develop a team of production employees. • Conduct regular one-to-one meetings, performance reviews and development discussions. • Manage attendance, return-to-work processes and holiday planning. • Support employee relations activities including disciplinary and grievance procedures. • Develop team capability through coaching, mentoring and training. Skills & Experience Essential • Previous supervisory or team leadership experience within a steel/forging/heat treatment manufacturing environment. • Strong understanding of health and safety requirements. • Experience managing operational performance against KPIs. • Excellent communication and people management skills. • Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities. • Competent user of Microsoft Office applications. Desirable Experience in Engineering, Manufacturing or a related discipline. • Experience within forging, metals, heavy engineering, heat treatment or similar industrial sectors. • Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma or continuous improvement methodologies. • Experience of manpower planning, materials control and production scheduling. What We're Looking For The successful candidate will be a hands-on leader with experience within the metals industry such as Forging, Heat Treatment etc.