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We're looking for a Supervisor to join our Transportation team based in Northampton, Nordis Signs provide signage for some of Kier's largest projects, the ethos of Nordis has been to help those with disabilities and difficulties to find meaningful employment. Within this role, you can enjoy a fantastic, matched pension scheme, 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family, a competitive annual holiday entitlement, with opportunities to buy/sell leave and even more.
Can you envision a world without transportation links by land, sea, or air? Neither can we! Your journey is our journey. Join us at Kier Transportation, where we are working brilliantly together to make a difference, supporting the movement of people, goods, and equipment.

Location: Northampton, Northamptonshire
Hours: 37 hours per week - Monday to Friday (Friday finish at 1:30pm)
Contract: Permanent - Full time

What will you be responsible for?
As a Supervisor, you'll be working within the Production team, supporting them in building signs to meet customer requirements and taking the lead in the production of work assigned daily by the Production Manager, guaranteeing the manufacturing of these orders within the agreed timeframe.
Your day to day will include:

• Building a variety of signs to customer requirements using drawings & other documents, ensuring cut vinyl and plates are being made to customer specification
• Supervising employees in fulfilling orders correctly
• Supporting employees with disabilities by developing and progressing their skills and abilities
• Assisting the Production Manager in stock control & assigning work in their absence
• Operating a counterbalance forklift truck (training provided), checking compliance with standard legal and Kier requirements in relation to management of the premises / depot

What are we looking for?
This role of Supervisor is great for you if:

• You hold previous supervisory or line management experience with knowledge of production technical standards and relevant legislation
• Understand the importance of health and safety regulations
• Have the ability to empathise with colleagues that have varied disabilities and assist in maintaining workflow by allocating work effectively
• Drive and hold a current driving licence

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits
We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion
Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

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