Production Supervisor
Posted 3 hours 48 minutes ago by James Jones & Sons Limited
Permanent
Full Time
Manufacturing Operations Jobs
Banffshire, Fochabers, United Kingdom, IV32 7LH
Job Description
Production Supervisor
Location: Mosstodloch, Fochabers
Contract: Full time, permanent.
About the role:
We are looking to recruit a Production Supervisor for our busy Mostodloch Sawmill. Our Supervisors are responsible for a dedicated area within the site, ensuring that production output runs efficiently and effectively. The role is likely to suit an individual who has knowledge of machinery or an interest in mechanics.
As a Production Supervisor, you will work as part of a team overseeing and creating a range of timber products. The role involves a degree of manual handling, lifting bending and twisting. You will be the first contact for a team of Production Operators.
Hours of work are 07:00 - 16:30, Monday to Friday.
Key tasks and responsibilities:
Ensuring the team are working effectively and efficiently
Ensuring good housekeeping of the work area
Operating sawmilling machinery
Making sure that all Health, Safety and Quality standards and instructions are understood and being followed
Operation of Mobile Plant Vehicles
Monitoring production targets
Ensuring your team is competent
Ability to resolve low level issues confidently
Skills and Experience:
Excellent communication skills
Able to steer a team to achieve production goals and meet required standards
Have worked in a supervisory capacity previously
Have a flexible approach to work, understanding that you may undertake additional or other duties necessary to meet the needs of the company
Have experience of working in a manufacturing/construction environment
Pay and benefits:
In addition to your pay, we offer a competitive package of benefits, some of which are summarised below:
33 days annual leave
Contributory pension scheme
Life assurance
Employee assistance programme and app giving access to physiotherapy, counselling, health and wellbeing support and discounts for retail and leisure
About James Jones:
James Jones & Sons Ltd is a 5th generation family business and one of the UK's largest and most progressive timber processing companies with core activities in timber harvesting, sawmilling, pallets & packaging, and distribution. We operate from 27 sites across the UK, 19 Australian and 2 New Zealand sites and employ over 2,100 people. In the UK, we operate seven sawmills throughout Scotland and the north east of England: an engineered wood manufacturing plant in the north of Scotland and pallet and packaging operations at 14 sites across the UK. We produce high quality, British grown timber for the UK construction, landscaping, and agricultural sectors; market-leading JJI-Joists for the housebuilding and construction markets and pallets and packaging for blue chip domestic and exporting businesses.
For further information about James Jones & Sons Ltd, visit
Our Values:
Here at James Jones & Sons Limited, our CARE values form the roots of everything that we do:
Collaboration
Ambition
Respect
Excellence
If you believe in the power of teamwork, drive and challenge yourself to be the best that you can be, act with integrity and are committed to learning and continuous improvement then we are particularly keen to hear from like-minded people.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
Company pension
Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
Life insurance
On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
Mosstodloch, IV32 7LH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
Location: Mosstodloch, Fochabers
Contract: Full time, permanent.
About the role:
We are looking to recruit a Production Supervisor for our busy Mostodloch Sawmill. Our Supervisors are responsible for a dedicated area within the site, ensuring that production output runs efficiently and effectively. The role is likely to suit an individual who has knowledge of machinery or an interest in mechanics.
As a Production Supervisor, you will work as part of a team overseeing and creating a range of timber products. The role involves a degree of manual handling, lifting bending and twisting. You will be the first contact for a team of Production Operators.
Hours of work are 07:00 - 16:30, Monday to Friday.
Key tasks and responsibilities:
Ensuring the team are working effectively and efficiently
Ensuring good housekeeping of the work area
Operating sawmilling machinery
Making sure that all Health, Safety and Quality standards and instructions are understood and being followed
Operation of Mobile Plant Vehicles
Monitoring production targets
Ensuring your team is competent
Ability to resolve low level issues confidently
Skills and Experience:
Excellent communication skills
Able to steer a team to achieve production goals and meet required standards
Have worked in a supervisory capacity previously
Have a flexible approach to work, understanding that you may undertake additional or other duties necessary to meet the needs of the company
Have experience of working in a manufacturing/construction environment
Pay and benefits:
In addition to your pay, we offer a competitive package of benefits, some of which are summarised below:
33 days annual leave
Contributory pension scheme
Life assurance
Employee assistance programme and app giving access to physiotherapy, counselling, health and wellbeing support and discounts for retail and leisure
About James Jones:
James Jones & Sons Ltd is a 5th generation family business and one of the UK's largest and most progressive timber processing companies with core activities in timber harvesting, sawmilling, pallets & packaging, and distribution. We operate from 27 sites across the UK, 19 Australian and 2 New Zealand sites and employ over 2,100 people. In the UK, we operate seven sawmills throughout Scotland and the north east of England: an engineered wood manufacturing plant in the north of Scotland and pallet and packaging operations at 14 sites across the UK. We produce high quality, British grown timber for the UK construction, landscaping, and agricultural sectors; market-leading JJI-Joists for the housebuilding and construction markets and pallets and packaging for blue chip domestic and exporting businesses.
For further information about James Jones & Sons Ltd, visit
Our Values:
Here at James Jones & Sons Limited, our CARE values form the roots of everything that we do:
Collaboration
Ambition
Respect
Excellence
If you believe in the power of teamwork, drive and challenge yourself to be the best that you can be, act with integrity and are committed to learning and continuous improvement then we are particularly keen to hear from like-minded people.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
Company pension
Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
Life insurance
On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
Mosstodloch, IV32 7LH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person