Senior Operations Supervisor

Date Posted:

2025-11-12

Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

BE Aerospace UK Limited, 2 Moor Road, BE - Kilkeel, Kilkeel, BT34 4NG and Unit 3, The Inner Basin, The Harbour, Kilkeel, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT34 4AX. 

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

Are you ready to take your career to new heights in the aerospace industry? At our Kilkeel Facility, we manufacture aircraft interior seating for a number of worldwide customers.

As a leader in the aerospace industry, we have a number of exciting positions available right now, including a Senior Operations Supervisor.

Reporting to the Business Unit Manager, this is a full-time onsite role. The hours of work are 39 hours per week, 8:00am – 5:00pm Monday to Thursday and 8:00am – 1:00pm Friday. The post holder may be required at times to work outside his/her normal working hours for the effective performance of the duties of the post

Role Overview:

Provide leadership to a production team within a lean manufacturing environment where performance is measured against key performance metrics and quality standards and the focus is on driving a culture of continuous improvement.

What you will do:

• Provide leadership and direction to a Production team.
• Ensure performance delivery against key targets/metrics and quality standards (deliver the Master Production Schedule and related KPI’s).
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement and cost reduction to maximise efficiency and effectiveness within a team.
• Effectively manage a team to increase line performance and development of individuals.
• Developing effective relationships within both the production and support departments to achieve organisational goals
• Ensure that all Health and Safety standards and requirements are met.
• Effectively communicate with internal stakeholders and manage change within a fast-paced production environment.

The Person:

• Collaborates Building partnerships and working together with others for the greater good.

• Communicates Effectively Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

• Courage Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.

• Customer Focus Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.

• Develops Talent Taking an active role in the growth of yourself and others to meet both career and organizational goals.

• Drives Results Consistently achieves results, even under tough circumstances and empowers others to do the same.

• Instils Trust Gaining the confidence of others through integrity, credibility, and authenticity.

• Strategic Vision Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.

What you will learn:

You’ll have the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally through our Employee Scholarship Programme. We’ll support you in advancing your career, developing new skills, and progressing to the next level. You can also choose to specialise in a particular field that matches your interests and strengths.

As a global organisation, we offer a wide range of career paths and opportunities across our business, giving you the chance to explore, learn, and thrive in a truly international environment.

What you need to succeed:

Essential Criteria:

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a comparable supervisory role OR

• 3 years’ experience in an MA role OR

• Has successfully completed a relevant Development programme e.g. (the ML Development programme, Step up Development Programme, Tech Tracks etc) OR

• Hold or working towards a third level education in a relevant discipline AND

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in the manufacturing industry OR

• Currently working in a P3 role

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience of developing training plans.

• Experience of developing team members through coaching and mentoring.

• Experience of developing assembly or logistic processes.

• Leadership of multi-functional teams.

How to apply:

Interested candidates can apply by submitting their CV before the specified closing date.

Please note, it is the candidate’s responsibility to clearly outline how they meet the criteria required for this role.

What we can offer you:

People are core to what we do. As such, we are committed to providing an industry leading benefits package. We offer a highly competitive salary, annual bonus, and many other benefits to include:

• 25 days Annual Leave & 9 Public Holidays

• Attractive Compensation Package

• Generous Employer Contribution Pension Scheme

• Early finish Fridays

• Hybrid Work Options (*Role dependent)

• Professional Development + Growth

• Support with Professional Fees

• EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)

• Healthcare Benefits (including healthcare cash plan)

• Staff Discounts

• Work/Life Balance

• Wellness Programs

• Employee Recognition

• Free onsite parking

• Death in Service Benefit

• Opportunities for progression and development

• And so much more!

Closing Date: Thursday 20th November 2025

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