Production Operative Supervisor

Production Operative Supervisor – Night Shift Location: Dudley Hours: Monday to Thursday, 6:00pm – 6:00am Shift: Night Shift Contract: Temp to Perm Salary: £16ph to £17ph (DOE) Production Operative Supervisor – Nights…

Pay rate £16 – £17/hour
Job type Temporary
Posted 23 September 2026

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Production Operative Supervisor – Night Shift
Location: Dudley
Hours: Monday to Thursday, 6:00pm – 6:00am
Shift: Night Shift
Contract: Temp to Perm
Salary: £16ph to £17ph (DOE)

Production Operative Supervisor – Nights

We are currently recruiting for a Production Operative Supervisor to join our clients busy night-shift team on a temp-to-perm basis.

You will be responsible for supervising the production team and helping to ensure the smooth, safe and efficient running of the factory throughout the night.

Our clients production facility operates a range of industrial machinery, including:

Shredders
Extruders
Colour sorters
Metal recovery lines
Other specialist recycling machineryThe Role
As a Production Operative Supervisor, your responsibilities will include:

Supervising and supporting the night-shift production team
Monitoring production and machinery
Operating production machinery when required
Identifying and resolving production issues
Carrying out basic troubleshooting
Making decisions to keep production running efficiently
Supporting health & safety procedures
Ensuring production targets and quality standards are maintained
Operating an FLT and moving materials safely
Reporting machinery faults and other issues to management
Maintaining a clean and safe working environmentThe Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone who has:

Previous leadership or supervisory experience
FLT experience and ideally a valid FLT licence
Experience operating industrial or production machinery
Some mechanical knowledge and an understanding of machinery
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
A hands-on approach to work
Good communication and team leadership skills
The ability to work independently and take responsibilityPrevious experience within manufacturing, recycling, production or a similar industrial environment would be advantageous.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced production operative or team leader looking to take the next step into a supervisory position within a growing recycling business.

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