Full time Temporary

Production Operative Supervisor

Pertemps Dudley Industrial
Dudley, NE23 7RJ
money-bag £16 - £17 per hour
Posted: 23 September 2026 (Yesterday)
Closing date: 23 October 2026
Ref: 60972779

About the Role

This Production Operative Supervisor role in Dudley is offered by Pertemps Dudley Industrial on a full-time, temporary basis with potential to become permanent. Working nights, Monday to Thursday, 6:00pm until 6:00am, the successful candidate oversees a factory team, ensuring operations run safely and efficiently. Duties include supervising staff, monitoring shredders, extruders, colour sorters and metal recovery lines, and maintaining output targets. Applicants should demonstrate leadership within industrial settings, strong communication, and the ability to solve problems during shifts. Pay ranges from £16 to £17 per hour, depending on experience, with weekly hours totalling 48 across four nights.

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 machinery
The 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 environment
The 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 responsibility
Previous 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.
Apply today to be considered for this opportunity.

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