MANUFACTURING SUPERVISOR
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 2, 2026. First seen by Alion on Jan 5, 2026. KNDS scores B on the Alion truth index.
We are currently looking for a Manufacturing Supervisor
A little about us:
With over a century of engineering expertise and innovation, KNDS UK is a renowned world leader in rapidly deployable military bridging systems and a key partner in the UK MoD’s Boxer armoured vehicle programme.
We are proud of our heritage and our reputation of providing the highest quality engineering solutions for over 100 years. As a trusted partner to military customers around the world, our employees are the very heart of our company. We have a skilled and experienced workforce dedicated to achieving excellence in all areas of the business from Engineering to Project Management, Business Support to Operations.
As our business evolves, we are looking to strengthen our workforce with talented and motivated individuals across a range of disciplines to work from our Northwest Engineering Centre of Excellence and currently have this opportunity available:
About the role:
The main purpose of this role is to lead and supervise manufacturing operations team to safely ensure the on-time delivery of finished products at correct quality and cost and to champion continuous improvement in all activities and areas of responsibility.
Key duties include, but are not limited to:
To ensure your team operate in accordance with the Company’s, Health Environmental and Safety policies, lead SHE activities in the relevant area.
To lead the team to deliver Product to Cost and Quality requirements, ensuring that schedule adherence is met, creating recovery plans / short interval control where required.
Responsible for effective deployment of resource, achieving business returned hour targets are delivered. Redeploy resource (and self) to other business units where required.
Manage absence according to company procedure (holidays, sickness, disciplinary etc), RTW are carried within 24 hours of return. Fully responsible for welfare.
Ensuring team competence can deliver targets, ensuring that maximum flexibility within the team and on the job / training courses are arranged and attended.
Prepare daily reporting (upwards) of primary business measures.
Ensure that the company Quality Management Systems and Manufacturing Procedures are followed without exception, any escapes.
To maintain the competency, capability and capacity of the manufacturing team to ensure delivery of programme requirements.
Personally carry out start and end of shift briefs, ensuring direct workforce receive daily communications and are kept appraised of key business topics.
Responsible for the upkeep and communication of local KPIs (SQCDP) to team / and management.
Leads daily auditing of workplace environment ensuring Target Conditions are met to “visitor ready” standards.
Maybe asked to be re-deploy to other areas of the business if required.
What we’re looking for:
Applications from candidates who can demonstrate the following requirements will be considered, however, if you do not meet all the requirements, please explain why you are suitable for the position:
Degree / HND in Manufacturing or Engineering discipline
Proven Manufacturing Supervisor experience
Current driving licence
IOSH / NEBOSH certificate
Managing manufacturing environments safely and a firm understanding of managing risks.
Leadership of Manufacturing teams in Aerospace, Automotive or similar mechanical engineering business.
Leading and implementing Manufacturing schedules and recovery plans.
Resource planning and competence management.
Project reporting including definition and collation of KPIs
Working knowledge of SAP.
Computer skills (MS Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Equipment maintenance and PM planning.
Knowledge and understanding of Material Requirements Planning (MRP).
Completion of employee performance reviews.
Collaboration cross functionally where required.
Why you should join us:
When you become part of the KNDS UK team, you will enjoy employee benefits such as:
Competitive salary
Attractive pension (4% employee contribution, 7% employer contribution)
Half-day Friday
Life assurance scheme
Company sick pay scheme which increases with service
Employee Assistance Programme
Additional Holidays & other Long Service rewards
Wellbeing initiatives, such as Free Fruit on Tuesday’s
Cycle to work Scheme
Free on-site car parking
On-site electric vehicle charging points
We’re also very proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant since 2018, achieving their Silver Award in 2020 and Gold Award in 2024. We actively support and encourage service leavers, reservists and cadets to join our team, recognising military skills and qualifications in our recruitment and selection process.
If you are passionate about Manufacturing and eager to contribute to a thriving workplace environment, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Recruiters please note that we have a list of approved recruitment agency partners in place and we will contact agencies directly should we require support. Any unsolicited CV’s received via an agency will be accepted with thanks but without fee.