Job Description

Biocomposites, Ltd. is an international medical devices company that engineers, manufactures and markets world leading products for use in infection management in bone and soft tissue. Based in Keele in Staffordshire, UK, it has global operations across Europe, USA, Canada, Argentina, China and India, and helps more than 1 million patients worldwide every year!

We are distinct in that our team of specialists is singularly focused on the development of innovative calcium compounds and all research, manufacture and distribution takes place at our headquarters in Keele, England. In 2022, Her Majesty the Queen honoured us with two Queen’s Awards for Enterprise in Innovation and International Trade in recognition of the impact of STIMULAN in infection cases and our outstanding continuous growth in overseas sales of more than 200% over six years. Biocomposites products are now used in over 120,000 procedures every year and sold in more than 40 countries around the world.

The production supervisor effectively leads operations and manufacturing processes, through supervision of team members to ensure the efficient delivery of products, whilst meeting appropriate industry standards.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the quality of all production outputs ensuring appropriate quality standard are maintained and improved as appropriate.
• Organise workflow by assigning responsibilities and preparing schedules in conjunction or independently of the Production Manager
• Ensure that all staff in your team are trained in and adhere to relevant SOPs and EHS guidelines.
• Responsible for ensuring that all materials, including consumables are in place ahead of manufacturing requirements.
• Set daily/weekly/monthly objectives and communicate them to employees.
• Work in conjunction with the quality department to highlight and determine root causes with corrective action to issues that arise.
• Responsible for Batch Record Reviews, thus ensuring Quality Right First Time.
• Responsible for the appropriate recording, reporting and communicating of daily, weekly, monthly metrics and key performance indicators.
• Responsible for the appropriate training of all production staff, thus maintaining required staffing to meet the production demand. Report deficiencies to the Production Manager
• Highlight improvement ideas to improve processes and working conditions.
• Working in conjunction with the Production Manager establish improvement idea’s that can be both managed through production staff of with assistance from Technical Support.
• When required, work as an operator to help achieve departmental schedules and goals.
• Perform any ad hoc requests from the production manager to help the production department achieve its goals, e.g., project work, liaise with other departments, lead process improvement initiatives, create roster’s.
• Ensure the safe use of equipment and enforce strict safety guidelines and company standards.
• Report appropriately any safety issue through required documentation, work with the Health & Safety co-ordinator to maintain and improve Health & Safety in the Production environment.
• Create and complete appropriate annual Performance Reviews for all direct reports.
• Ensure full compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Comply with all policies, guidelines and regulatory requirements of Biocomposites.

Required Experience:

• Level 4 in Management or equivalent.
• Minimum 3 years manufacturing experience within Production Supervisor job role or equivalent.
• IT skills inclusive of Microsoft Office.
• Working knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practice.
• People management skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to take initiative within controlled working environment.
• Ability to meet deadlines with high attention to detail and well organised.

What do we offer?

Competitive salary and benefits! With us, you will receive a competitive salary package and benefits.

We grow talent. At Biocomposites we create opportunities to thrive and grow.

One Biocomposites – team spirit & engagement. Our culture is important and we strive to create engaged and inclusive global teams that encourage colleagues to share their diverse perspectives and opinions.

Who do we look for?

People who are passionate about what we do.

People who are open minded to evolving the way we work.

People who can work together to transform outcomes and change lives.

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free or subsidised travel
• Free parking