Our client is looking to hire a Production Supervisor who is responsible for overseeing the production process in a manufacturing environment to ensure that all production activities are carried out efficiently and effectively. The role requires coordination with various departments, ensuring the timely availability of materials and consumables, and monitoring the production workflow to meet deadlines. This individual will also be responsible for maintaining a productive and safe working environment and providing training to staff.
Key Responsibilities:
Material and Tool Availability:
Ensure necessary processing materials, consumables, and tools are availed to various departments as required for production.
Production Schedules and Workflow Management:
Maintain production schedules to meet deadlines and manage workflow.
Assign tasks to workers based on skills and experience to optimize productivity within production lines.
Staff Management:
Ensure staff rotation is carried out as per company guidelines.
Provide constructive feedback to workers to help improve performance.
Motivate and encourage the team to achieve production goals for each production center.
Monitoring and Quality Control:
Monitor the production process to ensure it operates as intended.
Liaise with quality inspectors to ensure production meets company standards and specifications.
Quickly address and resolve any issues or disruptions in the production process.
Problem-Solving and Process Improvement:
Identify and address bottlenecks or inefficiencies in the production process, collaborating with management to implement improvements.
Interdepartmental Collaboration:
Liaise with other departments to ensure production schedules and customer timelines are met.
Training and Development:
Provide on-the-job training to new employees and ongoing training to existing staff to ensure they are up-to-date with standard operating procedures and safety practices.
Enforce standard operating procedures within the production line.
Safety and Emergency Response:
Ensure safety guidelines are followed and be prepared to respond to emergencies and incidents, including administering first aid if necessary.
Reporting and Communication:
Act as a bridge between upper management and production staff, ensuring smooth communication.
Prepare and submit reports on production performance using the provided reporting templates.
Housekeeping and Organization:
Ensure housekeeping is maintained in the production areas to uphold a clean and organized work environment.
Requirements
Minimum 2 years of experience in a production or manufacturing supervisory role.
Strong knowledge of production processes and tools.
Ability to assign tasks effectively based on worker skills and production demands.
Excellent problem-solving skills to address production issues and improve efficiency.
Ability to train staff on operating procedures and safety guidelines.
Good communication and interpersonal skills to motivate staff and liaise with other departments.
Strong organizational skills to maintain schedules and meet deadlines