Production Supervisor
Role Overview
Lead all production activities during an assigned shift, directly manage Production Assemblers, and ensure safe, efficient, compliant assembly operations.
Own shift performance, coordinate resources, resolve production issues, and collaborate with support functions to meet production targets and operational KPIs.
Key Skills for This Role
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About EDGE and POWERTECH
EDGE is an advanced technology group headquartered in the UAE, focused on defence and emerging technologies.
POWERTECH specializes in design, engineering, and manufacturing of combustion, expendable turbojet, and turbofan engines for aerospace, defence, and autonomous applications.
Position summary
Lead all production activities during an assigned shift, directly manage Production Assemblers, and ensure safe, efficient, compliant assembly operations.
Own shift performance, coordinate resources, resolve production issues, and collaborate with support functions to meet production targets and operational KPIs.
Production leadership and execution
- Lead assemblers to achieve daily production targets and coordinate activities and resources for delivery, quality, and efficiency.
- Lead shift meetings and performance reviews; ensure accurate production reports, shift handovers, and operational communications.
- Own shift KPIs and improve First Pass Yield by supporting quality-focused behavior and right-first-time production.
- Enforce approved processes, work instructions, quality standards, and operational procedures.
- Drive Lean Thinking, identify waste, and propose improvements to productivity and efficiency.
- Promote accountability, teamwork, problem-solving, quality ownership, and continuous improvement.
- Address process deviations, escalate risks, implement containment actions, and maintain safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.
Basic qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or technical diploma in manufacturing, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, production engineering, or a related field.
- At least three years of experience in manufacturing, assembly, or production-operations leadership.
- Ability to lead teams in a fast-paced production environment and manage priorities under pressure.
- English proficiency is required for all roles unless otherwise stated.
Preferred qualifications and performance areas
- Proficiency in SAP systems and production reporting tools is preferred.
- Performance areas include on-time delivery, First Pass Yield, cycle-time achievement, Lean improvement, process adherence, zero process deviations, and safety performance.
Company information
- EDGE describes learning and development opportunities, career support, competitive tax-free salaries, and potential benefits including family visas, annual flight tickets, medical insurance, and education allowances, depending on role and seniority.
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