Manufacturing supervisors keep production lines running smoothly and manage staff.
£18,000 Starter
to£35,000 Experienced
41 to 43 a week
days / nights / weekends on shifts
You can get into this job through:
You could do a college course, which would teach you some of the skills and knowledge you need in this job. Relevant courses include the Level 2 or 3 Diploma in Team Leading.
You'll usually need:
You could do a team leader advanced apprenticeship or process leader higher apprenticeship.
There are no set entry requirements but it may help you to get in if you have:
You could work your way up to a supervisor's job after getting 1 or 2 years' experience as a production worker.
To go straight into a supervisor job, you'll usually need qualifications or experience from related manufacturing work, like machinery maintenance or quality control.
You'll need:
Your day-to-day tasks will include:
You could work in an office or in a factory.
You may need to wear protective clothing.
With experience you could move into quality control, production planning and management or research and development.
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