Arrotek Medical is a medical device engineering company offering a range of development and manufacturing services from initial design assessment, through to the provision of sterile finished product for the European and US medical device market. We strive to provide employees the opportunity to work in a competitive, growing and dynamic environment, for career development and employee wellness through providing a competitive employee package. For further information on Arrotek Medical, visit https://arrotek.com https://www.linkedin.com/company/arrotek-medical-ltd/.
We are currently recruiting for the position of Manufacturing Engineer Supervisor.
Responsibilities
Position Summary:
Reporting to the Operations Manager, the Manufacturing Supervisor is responsible for leading and coordinating day-to-day manufacturing activities within a regulated contract manufacturing medical device environment. The role ensures that production targets are achieved safely, efficiently and in compliance with company procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Quality Management Systems (QMS), and applicable regulatory requirements through a team comprised of Team Leaders, Line Leads and Operators across a 1-2 shift production cycle.
The Manufacturing Supervisor provides leadership to production personnel, tracks KPI’s relevant to the manufacturing areas, supports continuous improvement initiatives, and works closely with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain / Planning, Health & Safety, HR and other functions to ensure consistent delivery of high-quality medical devices where operational excellence becomes the norm.
Key Responsibilities:
Production
- Supervise daily manufacturing activities to meet production, quality, delivery, and customer requirements.
- Coordinate closely with Supply Chain and Planning on production scheduling, capacity, materials, and resource requirements.
- Manage people, equipment, materials, and resources to achieve planned output and efficiency targets.
- Update and monitor agreed KPIs taking corrective action where required.
- Ensure compliance with procedures, work instructions, specifications, and quality standards.
- Resolve and escalate production, quality, safety, equipment, and scheduling issues.
- Ensure effective shift handovers and cross-functional communication.
- Support new product introductions, process transfers, and production ramp-up.
Quality
- Ensure compliance with GMP, QMS, company procedures, and applicable medical device regulations.
- Promote a strong quality culture and adherence to approved specifications.
- Ensure accurate and timely completion of manufacturing documentation and traceability records.
- Support non-conformance, deviation, complaint, CAPA, and quality investigations.
- Support audits and maintain manufacturing areas in an inspection-ready state.
- Ensure compliance with change control and approved process changes.
People
- Lead, coach, and develop manufacturing teams to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.
- Manage staffing, work allocation, training, and employee performance.
- Promote engagement, teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement.
- Address attendance, performance, and conduct matters in line with company policies.
- Build effective relationships across departments and shifts.
Health & Safety
- Promote a strong safety culture and compliance with H&S procedures.
- Ensure appropriate PPE and safe working practices are followed.
- Identify workplace hazards using a risk register approach and support risk assessments, investigations, and corrective actions.
- Support environmental and waste-management requirements.
- Update and monitor agreed KPIs, taking corrective action where required.
Continuous Improvement
- In conjunction with the Lean technician, drive improvements in productivity, quality, cost, and efficiency.
- Apply Lean, Six Sigma, 6S, root-cause analysis, and other improvement methodologies.
- Monitor KPIs and implement actions to address performance gaps.
- Encourage employee-led improvement initiatives.
- Support validation, equipment qualification, and manufacturing improvement projects.
Person Specification:
Candidates likely to be called for interview will have most or all of the following:
- Degree, diploma, or equivalent qualification in Manufacturing, Engineering, Science, Operations, or a related field desirable.
- 5+ years Supervisory or team-lead experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience in medical device, pharmaceutical, or other regulated manufacturing preferred.
- Strong knowledge of GMP, QMS, controlled manufacturing processes, CAPA, change control, and audits.
- Experience with production and H&S KPIs and continuous improvement / Lean initiatives.
- Proven ability to lead and develop manufacturing teams.
- Strong problem-solving, decision-making, communication, and organisational skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and relevant ERP/manufacturing systems.
- Strong leadership and people-management skills.
- Quality-focused and customer-focused approach.
- Understanding of regulated manufacturing and documentation requirements.
- Ability to analyse production data and identify trends.
- Strong root-cause analysis and problem-solving capability.
- Effective decision-making in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong cross-functional communication and collaboration.
- Commitment to safety, compliance, quality, and continuous improvement.
Position Details
This is a full-time position on a Permanent contract with a view to starting as soon as possible.
Applications:
Interested applicants should submit their up to date CV and Cover Letter to [email protected]. All applications will be treated in strict confidence.
Arrotek Medical is an equal opportunities employer.
