Lotus Cars is renowned for crafting world-class, high-performance, and lightweight sports cars that are celebrated across the globe.
Lotus Cars Limited serves as the company’s manufacturing HQ in the UK, where we proudly produce iconic models such as the Emira and the all-electric Evija. As we continue to elevate our capabilities and global presence, we are seeking a Material Handling Supervisor to join our dynamic Supply team at our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Hethel.
Summary:
To provide supervisory leadership, direction & development in a demanding automotive material handling operations environment, with focus on achievement of plant operational targets relating to safety, delivery, cost, and quality.
What you'll do:
- Responsible for a designated team within plant material operations, including team leaders and material handling operators.
- Plan appropriate shift/working patterns and job assignments for staff, in alignment to the supervisor’s area of work, and overall Material Handling Operations activities.
- Ensuring team is working in accordance with health and safety guidelines and policies, including material handling equipment and the movement of dangerous goods.
- Deliver results in accordance with departmental KPIs relating to safety, stock accuracy, delivery to line and availability.
- Manage absence/holiday absence reporting/planning.
- Manage performance management.
What you'll bring:
- Ensuring the efficient and effective management of direct components from door to point of fit, including receiving, storage, picking and linefeed.
- Safe operation of material handling equipment, including forklift, Tow Tugs/trailers, Lift Stackers and powered pallet trucks.
- To ensure appropriate maintenance and execution of SAP operating system, including Logistics Execution System (LES).
- Support new product introduction (NPI) activities, including vehicle launch preparation & material change management in the operational environment.
- Despatch of finished goods and materials to external parties
Essential:
- GCSE Math's and English (or equivalent).
- Able to use MS Office applications – Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Outlook.
- Proven experience in a team leadership or supervisory role.
- Organised, flexible, attention to detail, team player, right first-time pro-active approach, good communicator.
- Experience in a material handling role within a manufacturing environment.
What we offer:
25 Vacation Days + Bank Holidays: Recharge, explore, or binge-watch your favorite series with plenty of time to relax and enjoy life outside of work.
Performance Bonus: Get rewarded for your hard work with an exciting, non-contractual bonus scheme—because great effort deserves great perks.
Future-Proof Pension: Plan for your tomorrow while thriving today with a solid pension scheme to keep your future bright.
Private Healthcare: Stay healthy and stress-free with premium healthcare coverage tailored to keep you at your best.
Additional Information:
Our Company:
Group Lotus is a leading sports car manufacturer with over 75-year long history of iconic designs, groundbreaking engineering and legendary victories on the F1 track. Today we are transforming into a truly global performance car brand focused on the electrical future. In 2022 we launched the Eletre, the world’s first all-electric hyper-SUV, and in 2023 our fully-electric Hyper-GT, Emeya.
As part of the Lotus team, you push boundaries. Those of the car industry and of your own. Every member of the Lotus family has some of the pioneering mindset of founder Colin Chapman in them.
Hethel, Norfolk, England has been the home of Lotus for over 60 years, ever since Colin Chapman, our founder, started making championship-winning racing cars. In conjunction with production facilities in Norwich, and research facilities near Warwick, our UK sites offer a wide breadth of roles for all disciplines.
We're not just a car company; we're a diverse mix of talent from all walks of life. At Group Lotus, we firmly believe that diversity and inclusion are not just buzzwords but essential pillars of a thriving and successful organisation. Read more here: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Lotus Cars.
Do you want to know what Sophisticated, Rebellious and Pioneering mean for Lotus Cars Limited? Come and take a look at our career site and join the incredible adventure: https://lotusukmanufacturing.teamtailor.com/
