HR GO are currently recruiting for a Processing Plant Supervisor to join their well established client in Ashford.

Working hours will be Monday to Friday with the occasional Saturday when required.

You will be responsible for a team of 7 Operatives so previous Supervisor/Team Leader experience is required.

Salary DOE

Responsibilities:

• Manage plant staff on a day to day basis.

• Coordinate feed stock movements in and out of the site and work in coordination with the processing side of the site through the weighbridge operations.

• Ensure all site staff are fully trained and competent in their respective roles and where necessary give advice of additional training needs.

• Manage the plant stock and ensure processed material is loaded out in a timely manner

• Ensure that all of the necessary processing plant machinery and supporting equipment is checked daily via the daily defect reporting system to ensure they are safe to operate.

• Manage and program all necessary planned and unplanned maintenance of the processing plant and supporting equipment.

• Responsible for the day to day Environmental, Health, Safety and Quality process and procedures of the processing plant.

• Drive improvement(s) and assist in implementing best practice of the processing plant and in coordination with day to day activities of the metal processing side of the site.

• Ensure that the processing plant production is maximised.

• Complete stock takes (audits) as required by the Board of Directors.

• Ensure processing plant operates in a financially positive manner.

Areas of particular attention:

• Ensure all process and procedures are adhered to and that a high level of health and safety and housekeeping is maintained across the site.

• The effective day to day management of the processing plant to ensure maximum effective output.

• Have a strong continuous improvement attitude and encourage effective production of the processing plant team.

Qualifications / Experience / Skills

Essential:

• Formal health & safety training - NEBOSH General Certificate in Occupation Safety and Health or willing to work towards.

• Managerial or supervisor experience.

• Team management and leadership.

• IT literate.

• Excellent verbal and written skills.

Desirable:

• Experience of operating heavy plant would be an advantage but not essential.

• Heavy plant & engineering background.

• Forklift Truck experience and qualification.

If this sounds like the position for you please apply today or call Ellie on 01233 634242.