Shift Supervisor

Symmetry Human Resources; Sydney; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Symmetry Human Resources is recruiting for a Shift Supervisor at a Kings Park site in Sydney, NSW. The role leads the production team on the afternoon shift, ensuring targets, quality standards, and safety requirements are met while maintaining a positive workplace culture.

You will oversee daily production activities, machine performance, and changeovers, and support continuous improvement initiatives in a fast-paced plastics manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience within plastics or manufacturing.
• Previous experience supervising or leading a production team.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and production equipment.
• Hands-on approach to production management.

Responsibilities

• Lead, allocate and supervise production staff across the shift.
• Ensure production schedules and targets are achieved.
• Maintain safety, quality and housekeeping.
• Monitor machine performance, changeovers and downtime.
• Record quality and non-conformance documentation.
• Support maintenance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Foster a positive team environment.

Skills

People leadership

Mechanical aptitude

Communication skills

Job description

Kings Park, Sydney NSW
Afternoon Shift
Full-time | Permanent Opportunity
Industry-leading Packaging & Manufacturing Client

We are currently recruiting an experienced Shift Supervisor for an industry-leading packaging and plastics manufacturing organisation based in Kings Park.

This is a great opportunity to join a well-established business with a strong focus on safety, quality, operational performance and sustainable manufacturing.

About the Role
Reporting to the Production Coordinator, you will lead and manage the production team across your shift, ensuring production targets, quality standards and safety requirements are consistently achieved.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day supervision of the production team, plant and equipment while supporting a positive and productive workplace culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, allocate and supervise production staff across the shift
• Ensure production schedules and targets are achieved
• Maintain a strong focus on safety, quality and housekeeping
• Monitor production processes, machine performance and changeovers
• Ensure routine machine, quality, guard and TPM checks are completed
• Record and monitor breakdowns and production downtime
• Support maintenance and reliability improvement initiatives
• Manage materials moving in and out of the production area
• Complete production, quality, safety and non-conformance documentation
• Participate in daily production and planning meetings
• Assist with problem solving, investigations and continuous improvement
• Support employee performance, attendance and rostering requirements
• Lead by example and promote a positive team environment

11th September, 2026

Kings Park, Sydney NSW
Afternoon Shift
Full-time | Permanent Opportunity
Industry-leading Packaging & Manufacturing Client

We are currently recruiting an experienced Shift Supervisor for an industry-leading packaging and plastics manufacturing organisation based in Kings Park.

This is a great opportunity to join a well-established business with a strong focus on safety, quality, operational performance and sustainable manufacturing.

About the Role
Reporting to the Production Coordinator, you will lead and manage the production team across your shift, ensuring production targets, quality standards and safety requirements are consistently achieved.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day supervision of the production team, plant and equipment while supporting a positive and productive workplace culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, allocate and supervise production staff across the shift
• Ensure production schedules and targets are achieved
• Maintain a strong focus on safety, quality and housekeeping
• Monitor production processes, machine performance and changeovers
• Ensure routine machine, quality, guard and TPM checks are completed
• Record and monitor breakdowns and production downtime
• Support maintenance and reliability improvement initiatives
• Manage materials moving in and out of the production area
• Complete production, quality, safety and non-conformance documentation
• Participate in daily production and planning meetings
• Assist with problem solving, investigations and continuous improvement
• Support employee performance, attendance and rostering requirements
• Lead by example and promote a positive team environment

About You To be successful, you will ideally have:

• 5+ years' experience within plastics or manufacturing
• Previous experience supervising or leading a production team
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and production equipment
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Experience working in a fast-paced production environment
• Excellent communication and people leadership skills
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability
• A practical, hands‑on approach to production and team management
• A strong commitment to workplace safety and quality

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Join an industry-leading organisation
• Stable, long-term career opportunity
• Work within a modern manufacturing environment
• Lead an established production team
• Opportunity to make a genuine impact on production performance
• Strong focus on safety, quality and continuous improvement
• Be part of a business committed to sustainable manufacturing and the circular economy