Manufacturing Operations Supervisor (Aerospace) - Working pattern: 4-day week - Mon-Wed 07:00-17:30, Thu 07:00-16:30 - We're recruiting an experienced Manufacturing Supervisor to lead day-to-day shop-floor performance across machine shop and fabrication workshops. You'll drive on-time delivery, right-first-time quality, and safe working while supporting continuous improvement and Lean manufacturing. Key responsibilities Plan and coordinate daily production: workflow, priorities, labour allocation and schedules Lead, coach and develop operators; track productivity and reduce non-productive time Monitor KPIs and take action to achieve targets across safety, quality, delivery, cost and efficiency Verify output against specification; challenge non-conformance and implement corrective actions Support MRB activity for non-conforming parts, contributing to root cause and prevention measures Maintain accurate ERP records: validate job quantities, labour/machine hours and operation confirmations daily Use ERP data to monitor labour/machine efficiency and drive improvement Ensure Health & Safety compliance, training completion and SOP adherence Follow HR processes including time & attendance, return-to-work interviews, absence requests and supporting investigations/disciplinaries where required What we're looking for Supervisory experience in an aerospace manufacturing environment (essential) Strong production planning and coordination skills Confident, clear people leader with excellent communication Good ERP and Microsoft Office capability (reporting/Excel) Organised, proactive and able to manage priorities under pressure Strong problem-solving skills and a continuous improvement mindset (Lean desirable) Strong understanding of customer requirements and the cost of poor quality This is a permanent job. You must have current UK right to work to be considered. HRGO are a recruitment agency supporting UK manufacturing. We aim to respond to all applications