The post holder will be responsible for supporting the Manufacturing Manager in leading and developing a team of operatives, ensuring that safety, targets (KPI’s) and daily routines are met. This role is based in the Upholstery and Armcaps department.

Responsibilities

• Lead by example, ensuring a safe and efficient workplace is always maintained
• Organise labour to process work in accordance with the area Work to List requirements from production planning
• Liaise with Operations Support functions to ensure timely delivery of components so that customer demand is satisfied
• Train new operators and ensure skills matrices are kept up to date
• Verification of new operators work and provide re-training if necessary
• Ensure quality rejects are actioned on a timely basis to ensure smooth production flow
• Ensure all operators follow company, regulatory, quality, health, and safety procedures
• Schedule overtime within preapproved levels
• Ensure correct and timely usage of MRP (SFDC) system by all production operatives, to ensure works order closure can be successful
• 5s Ownership of area of responsibility, maintaining visual metrics as required
• Attend and participate in Production and Quality meetings as required
• Plan and organise shift cover
• Prepare reports as required
• Focus on continuous improvement of work area and outputs
• Carry out effective performance management for the team and ensure company policies and procedures are applied consistently
• Complete administration and reporting as necessary
• Develop and maintain visual management systems in line with visual factory
• Co-ordinate cross-training to maximise versatility of employees
• Carry out RCCA investigations into any Quality/Process/Safety issue(s)
• Utilise previous experience and skills to cover manufacturing areas when required
• Rework and repairs where necessary

Reward

• Competitive salary
• 33 days annual leave (Increase after 5 years’ service)
• £5,000 employee referral bonus
• Health cash plan
• Contributory Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
• Holiday Purchase Scheme – Salary Sacrifice
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life Assurance Scheme at x4 gross salary
• Competitive enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• IVF & Assisted Conception Policy
• Women in Business Membership
• Wellbeing Initiatives
• Employee Recognition scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Local charity / sponsorship activities
• Dedicated employee parking
• Discounted Gym membership
• Learning and development opportunities
• Career progression

Requirements

Essential

• Experience in a highly regulated Assembly/Manufacturing environment
• Minimum of 1 years’ experience using MRP / ERP systems
• Proven experience of delivering on the job training
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong attention to detail with ability to perform tasks to closure & ensure all tasks undertaken fulfil customer requirement via standard operations within set deadlines

Desirable

• Experience of supervising a team in a high paced Lean Production Environment
• TWI trained and with background in training
• ILM qualification

We reserve the right to enhance criteria on shortlisting.

Thompson Aero Seating is an Equal Opportunities employer.

The closing date for applications is the 3rd August 2025 at 17:00

For further infomation contact careers@thompsonaero.com