Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Seal & Design; City of Clarence; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Referral program

Vision insurance

Job summary

Seal & Design in Australia is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead the production operation, coaching and developing Production Team Leads and Associates to meet daily goals. You will drive KPI boards, monitor safety and quality, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time shipments and cost efficiency.

The role requires strong leadership and a track record in manufacturing, with emphasis on continuous improvement and the ability to manage schedules and labor resources

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred; leadership experience in production/manufacturing.
• Proficiency with business systems software and Microsoft Office.
• Proven leadership, delegation, coaching, and performance management skills.
• 5S, Six Sigma, and Lean Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical abilities; able to manage priorities.
• Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities with a solution-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage production team leads and associates to achieve daily goals.
• Coach, develop, and support team members; monitor performance.
• Ensure safety, quality, efficiency, and on-time shipment.
• Review KPIs, update reports, and drive continuous improvement.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to meet customer requirements.
• Oversee attendance, overtime approval, and time records.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Performance management

5S

Six Sigma / Lean

Communication

Analytical thinking

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Business systems software

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY: The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading the production operation through effective supervision, coaching, and development of Production Team Leads and Production Associates. This role ensures daily production goals are achieved safely, efficiently, and in accordance with quality, cost, delivery, and customer requirements. The Production Supervisor drives accountability through performance management, KPI review, continuous improvement, workforce planning, and cross-functional coordination to support operational excellence

Lead, manage, and hold direct reports accountable (LMA)

• Participate in the vetting, selection, and onboarding of production team members
• Coach, develop, and support Production Team Leads to ensure clear expectations, consistent execution, and
• strong team performance
• Monitor efficiency, productivity, and labor performance to ensure expectations are met or exceeded
• Provide coaching and counseling when performance expectations are not being met
• Ensure appropriate training, cross-training, and hands-on troubleshooting support are provided to production
• employees
• Ensure the master production schedule is followed and communicate priorities to team leads and production
• employees
• Conduct regular coaching, performance reviews, and disciplinary actions as needed
• Drive production performance through KPI boards and daily accountability processes focused on Safety, Quality,
• Efficiency, Productivity, and 5S
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives to improve operational efficiency, reduce costs, and
• strengthen manpower and material yield performance
• Monitor production team time and attendance, address attendance-related issues, request overtime approval as
• needed, and approve time records and paid time off requests
• Monitor plant productivity and efficiency daily to ensure manufacturing objectives are achieved in a timely and
• cost-effective manner that meets quality standards, on-time shipment goals, and customer requirements
• Monitor time-sensitive customer orders and ensure production is completed on schedule
• Update daily reports and track trends
• Oversee the Production Performance Board process across functional areas to reinforce visibility, accountability,
• and timely follow-up
• Ensure timely review of RMAs by the production team, including appropriate root cause analysis, corrective action
• implementation, and look-across activity
• Ensure 5S initiatives are maintained throughout production areas
• Participate in daily production meetings to review customer orders, manpower, plant schedule, performance
• priorities, and open fast-response issues
• Escalate material, manpower, equipment, and production issues to appropriate stakeholders and plant leadership

• Bachelor's degree preferred and five (5) years of leadership experience in a production or manufacturing
• environment, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Proficiency with business systems software and Microsoft Office applications
• Proven leadership, delegation, coaching, and performance management skills
• 5S, Six Sigma, and/or Lean Manufacturing experience preferred
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills; able to manage priorities, workflow, and multiple
• business needs simultaneously
• Versatility, flexibility, and willingness to work within changing priorities with a positive, solution-focused
• approach

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance