Production supervisor
Role Overview
Full-time Production Supervisor role in Dubai, reporting to the Production Manager or Operations Head.
Oversee daily paint and coatings production, including batch mixing, dispersing, tinting, filling, and packaging.
Pay is AED 4,000–7,500 per month; work location is in person.
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Role overview
Full-time Production Supervisor role in Dubai, reporting to the Production Manager or Operations Head.
Oversee daily paint and coatings production, including batch mixing, dispersing, tinting, filling, and packaging.
Pay is AED 4,000–7,500 per month; work location is in person.
Production operations
- Oversee daily batch schedules for solvent-based and water-based paints.
- Supervise operators handling raw material charging, high-speed dispersion, milling, tinting, and packaging.
- Monitor batch cycle times and reduce material loss and waste.
- Manage shift handovers, task assignments, operator attendance, and performance.
Quality and safety
- Ensure compliance with formulations and quality standards, including viscosity, shade matching, dispersion grind, pH, and density.
- Coordinate batch approvals with QC or laboratory staff and maintain traceable production records.
- Enforce chemical handling, flammable-material safety, and personal protective equipment guidelines.
- Ensure ventilation, dust extraction, and spill containment systems operate properly.
- Conduct safety briefings and ensure safe hazardous-waste disposal.
Equipment and improvement
- Check mixers, sand mills, filling machines, and pumps, and report maintenance needs promptly.
- Identify bottlenecks and suggest continuous improvement initiatives, including KAIZEN and 5S.
Required qualifications and experience
- At least 3 years of hands-on supervisory or lead experience in paint, coatings, inks, or chemical manufacturing.
- Diploma or bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Industrial Production, or a related field, or equivalent practical industry experience.
- In-depth understanding of liquid paint processes, including dispersion, milling, letdown, color tinting, and strain-filling.
- Familiarity with hazardous chemical safety, solvent handling, and EHS protocols.
- Strong leadership, team management, and problem-solving skills under production deadlines.
- Basic computer literacy, including MS Excel and ERP software or production logging.
Preferred skills
- Hands-on industrial color-matching experience is preferred.
- Working knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, or ISO 45001 is preferred.
Benefits
- The employer offers health insurance, benefits, and professional development opportunities.
- Salary is described as competitive based on experience.
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