Lotus Cars builds world-class, high-performance and lightweight sports cars that are sold all around the world. 

Lotus Cars Limited is the manufacturing site of Lotus in the UK. Here we produce all sportscars types such as the Emira and the Evija. To bring the company to the level we want it to be, we are looking for a Supervisor in the Fabrication Department to join us at our site in Norwich.

Please note that the role involves working the twilight shift.

Summary:

The role involves driving the business forward, making improvements and managing the use of machines/equipment/processes, ensuring Lotus can support both the business and other 3rd party customer requirements, securing future growth and prosperity.

What you'll do:

• Organise the week and day to day activities, to achieve the plan in the production area and ensure resources are available to achieve the MPS/production requirements
• Maintain quality - ensuring process adherence.
• Disposition of components & products - rework, returns & scrap.
• Communicating effectively with the Team, such as briefing meetings, appraisals
• Develop and support continuous improvement activities through team working, people and processes, measuring and reporting.
• Ensure the safe standardisation of operations.
• Ensure equipment used is done so in a safe manner, including PPE.
• Assist in accident investigation, safety audits, risk assessments, job safety analysis etc.
• Ensure environmental procedures are adhered to, including waste segregation, scrap, storage, and the disposal of chemicals.
• Attendance management, through return to work interviews and informal/formal discussions.
• Production team communication, team meetings.
• Monitor and evaluate individual and team performance, through regular training record reviews and appraisals.
• Develop individual competence, to ensure maximum flexibility within the team.
• Assist with the recruitment of the production team - selection/interviews/appointments.
• Carry out the induction and training of new/ temporary and transferring employees.
• Ensure all Lotus policies and procedures are upheld.
• Manage, motivate, and organise the business's production, with the most efficient use of resources.
• Ensure Health, Safety and Environmental standards are adhered to, and product quality meets the customer demands.
• Help achieve the Production, Performance Indicators and KPI's. 

What you'll bring:

• Good understanding of the English language & able to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Experience of working within a manufacturing environment.
• Computer literate.
• Numerate, with the ability to read and understand written instructions/documentation.
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Supervisory experience.
• Honest, trustworthy, flexible, proactive, enthusiastic, and able to communicate effectively.
• Basic employment law and HSE law knowledge 

What we offer:

In addition to a competitive salary, you will have access to the following benefits:

• 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Hybrid working
• Half day finish on a Friday
• 6% pension contribution
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme, based on your contribution and the performance of the company
• Private Healthcare
• Group income protection based on length of service
• Paid time off for medical appointments
• Employee Car Ownership Scheme
• Family Friendly policies
• Exclusive Employee discount, wellbeing and recognition platform #ForUSLOT

Additional Information:

• This role will be working from our Norwich site.
• Candidates must be eligible to work in UK without VISA sponsorship.
• Please note, the closing date for this role is the 12th December 2024.

Our Company:

Group Lotus is a leading sports car manufacturer with a 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.  By 2026 Lotus will produce three more all-electric lifestyle models that change the game.

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 organization. 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/