Production Supervisor

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily production and allocate manpower, equipment, and materials according to production schedules.
• Monitor output, targets, deadlines, and quality standards; lead, train, and support production workers.
• Improve efficiency, reduce waste and downtime, investigate defects with quality control, and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain compliance with safety rules, company policies, and standard operating procedures.
• Track output, efficiency, defect rates, and equipment utilization; prepare daily reports for management.
• Coordinate equipment maintenance, ensure production supplies are available, identify bottlenecks, and implement improvements.
• Maintain production, attendance, and inventory usage records; resolve routine issues and escalate major concerns.
• Support continuous-improvement efforts to increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve product quality.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Production Supervisor or in a similar manufacturing or production role.
• Leadership, team management, organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills; ability to coordinate tasks and collaborate across departments.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, production planning, workflow management, quality control, safety, and production best practices.
• Problem-solving and decision-making ability; able to monitor performance and implement process improvements.
• Microsoft Office proficiency, particularly Excel, for production reporting and performance tracking.
• Able to work under pressure, manage changing priorities, and meet deadlines; attentive to quality and operational efficiency.
• ERP, production management system, or MES familiarity; Lean Manufacturing, 5S, or Kaizen knowledge; and prior workforce scheduling, reporting, inventory, or quality-improvement experience are advantages.
• A diploma or bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field is preferred.

Workplace

• The description labels the employment type as “Hybrid,” which is interpreted as the workplace arrangement.

What the employer offers

• The employer describes a collaborative environment, leadership and production-planning development, training, mentorship, and professional development.
• Career progression may include Production Manager, Manufacturing Manager, Operations Manager, Plant Manager, or Head of Production.
• Competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package are mentioned without amounts or details.