Production Supervisor Full Time

We are looking for a driven and hands-on Production Supervisor, to manage our manufacturing and warehouse team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, precision-built products- on time, every time.

In this pivotal role, you will take ownership of daily shop-floor operations, guiding a skilled team of technicians, assemblers and operatives. You will be the go-to problem solver, ensuring production runs smoothly, safely and efficiently while maintaining the highest standards of quality.

• Supervise and motivate a multidisciplinary manufacturing & warehouse team, supporting development, training, and performance
• Own and execute the production plan—balancing quality, efficiency, and delivery targets
• Oversee shop-floor operations, ensuring adherence to safety and quality procedures
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and champion innovation within your team
• Monitor production metrics, compile KPIs, and report insights to senior management
• Coordinate closely with Quality, Purchasing, Logistics, and leadership teams
• Manage equipment maintenance and calibration to minimise downtime
• Act as the technical authority on production processes, particularly optical systems
• Utilise ERP systems to manage work orders, scheduling, and production data
• Maintain accurate documentation, training records, and compliance standards
• Act as a Laser Safety Officer for the Company

Qualifications

• Degree in Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience

Skills & Experience required:

• Strong background in electronics and laser-optics systems (approx. 3 years)
• Proven experience supervising a team within high-tech manufacturing environments
• Knowledge of process-controlled environments and production systems
• Experience with ERP and standard software tools (e.g Microsoft Office)
• Excellent communication, organisation and problem solving skills
• Lean Manufacturing or Six-Sigma (desired)
• Laser safety training to Class 4 laser use (desired)

Location:

This position is fully based on-site, 5 days per week in our Oxford office (Littlemore, Trade City)

Why work for Refeyn?

Compensation And Core Benefits

• We anticipate a salary between £42,000 and £52,000 for this role, depending on the candidate’s experience.
• 25 days annual leave per year in addition to bank holidays
• Up to 7% employer matched pension contribution
• Private health insurance from day one plus critical illness cover, income protection and life insurance
• Give as You Earn and Cycle to Work salary sacrifice schemes.
• Annual Company and Individual bonus scheme

Family Friendly Benefits

Refeyn offers YellowNest Nursery Scheme to all employees once probation is passed, and new parents can benefit from up to 17 weeks fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, 4 weeks fully paid paternity leave, plus an annual allowance for emergency childcare.

Supporting your Development

All employees receive access to Linkedin Learning which offers thousands of courses to support their personal and professional development. We also run frequent training sessions on both hard and soft skills.

Creating an Engaging Culture

Refeyn supports hybrid working where the role allows and offers flexible start and finish times. We also have a subsidised weekly lunch for onsite employees and a vibrant social calendar which includes holiday parties and midsummer festivals plus an annual team budget for managers to plan team-building activities.

Values-Led

Refeyn is committed to celebrating each other’s differences and creating a dynamic, driven and diverse culture where everyone can flourish. We are proud to have been awarded Committed Status by the Inclusive Employers Standard in 2024 and are working hard to create a safe and empowering environment for all.

We firmly believe that there is great strength in building teams with different voices, experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds so that we can continue to share the team workload and enable our customers to succeed, and we welcome applicants from all sections of society to join us on our mission to transform analytical workflows using the power of light.

Refeyn is proud to use anonymised hiring practices. Identifying information such as a candidate’s name, email address, date of birth and photo will not be visible to the hiring manager when they review CVs.