Production Supervisor - Days

Wärtsilä is a world leader in marine technology and leading the industry's transformation towards a decarbonised and sustainable future. With the world’s widest portfolio and service network, we – Wärtsilians - deliver efficient, safe and sustainable integrated products and solutions to enhance the business of our customers. The opportunities presented through digitalisation and new technologies are offering a new era of shipping. Did you know that shipping is the world’s most efficient mode of transportation and that approximately 80% of world trade is carried by sea?

We want to change the course towards an interconnected and cleaner maritime future and are constantly on the lookout for future-oriented talent to join our team and to work towards enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services - together. Are you ready to jump onboard?

We are now looking for a 

Production Supervisor - Days

to join our team working for a better future. 

The preferred location for the position is in Havant, UK.

What you will be doing 

You will take care of the management and ownership of the 5 core tasks within your area of responsibility: Health and safety, Quality Control, Schedle management, People Management and Continuous improvement.

As Production Supervisor - Days your work will focus on these responsibilities in detail: 

Health and Safety
⦁    Carry out regular safety walks with your personnel to promote zero mindset culture
⦁    Ownership and management of the near miss process within your area of responsibility
⦁    Near miss investigation 
⦁    Near miss close out
⦁    Near miss KPI
⦁    Ownership of risk assessment actions and improvements within your area of responsibility   
⦁    Support department manager in resolution of CARs
 

Quality Control
⦁    Ownership and management of the production responsibilities of the NCR process within your area of responsibility 
⦁    NCR investigation
⦁    Root cause analysis
⦁    Corrective action implementation
⦁    SAP process management
⦁    Area specific NCR KPI
 

Schedule Management
⦁    Ownership and management of schedule adherence (Work to) to support OTD
⦁    Ownership of real time bookings on ERP system
⦁    Liaison to planning department to ensure non-adherence is communicated and dealt with in a timely manor to reflect actual WIP
⦁    Responsibility of resource allocation  
⦁    Ownership and management of area specific machine Utilisation KPI
⦁    Ownership and management of area specific efficiency KPI
 

People Management
⦁    Provide line management to the staff within your area of responsibility
⦁    DD
⦁    RTW/Absence management
⦁    Holiday management
⦁    Recruitment (with support from management)
⦁    Manage training requirements within your area of responsibility 
⦁    Carry out regular team briefs
⦁    Hold regular 1 2 1 meetings
 

Continuous improvement
⦁    Manage 5S adherence within your area of responsibility
⦁    Regular 5S audits
⦁    Corrective actions
⦁    Team engagement 
⦁    Leading process confirmation within your area of responsibility 
⦁    Routing review/confirmation
⦁    PMS review/confirmation
⦁    Gemba walks

To be successful in this role, we expect you to have: 

• HNC/HND (Mechanical engineering) or Apprentice served (Mechanical engineering)
• Proven Management/Leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of CNC machining - Hedenhain/Fanuc/Mazatrol

Why you and us? 

We at Wärtsilä believe in empowerment, ownership and taking responsibility of our work. We support each other’s growth and co-creation is the true basis of our innovation. We have courage to see opportunities and take initiative. 

We are authentic and honest, and we strongly believe in that by being your own true self you can accomplish so much more. We don’t always get it right the first time, and if mistakes are made, we make sure to learn and grow from them. We want everyone to voice their opinions freely. That is why we have built an environment that empowers you and everyone around you, and where you can feel safe and cared for. Are you eager to be part of this ambition? 

We have an amazing team and we are excited about our work and the impact it has on building sustainable societies. We are looking to find a colleague with this shared passion for smart technologies and a sustainable future. 

Contact & next steps 

We hope to hear from you soon, by submitting your application through our careers portal. We aim to keep you updated on the process throughout. 

For further questions please reach out to Jess Baxter, Talent Acquisition Partner, through email jess.baxter@wartsila.com with any questions related to this position (NO AGENCIES - Only for questions from direct job applicants, applications through email will not be recorded or responded to).

Welcome to join us in shaping the decarbonisation of marine and energy!
 

Last application date: 08/07/2024 

At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities. 

This is Wärtsilä 

Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 17,800 professionals, in more than 280 locations in 79 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com. 

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