Production Team Lead

CPL Aromas; Sabana Centro; On-site; COP 30,000,000 - 60,000,000; Full time

Job summary

CPL Ingredients, part of CPL Aromas, seeks a Production Supervisor to support the Production Manager in day‑to‑day operations and lead a manufacturing team in Colombia. The role emphasizes safety, quality, and achieving targets.

Responsibilities include enforcing procedures, coordinating with maintenance, training staff, and driving efficiency improvements. A degree in Industrial Engineering and 2+ years in a similar role are preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree in Industrial engineering or related area preferred.
• Experience in a similar role for at least 2 years.
• Knowledge of production and warehouse & logistics processes.
• Knowledge of Management Systems (ISO 9001/14001).
• Leadership and personnel management; strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that team members follow defined manufacturing procedures and comply with safety and quality requirements.
• Plan to ensure people and resources are applied efficiently to meet requirements while upholding quality and safety standards.
• Coordinate with maintenance to ensure equipment is calibrated and functioning correctly.
• Ensure the team is aware of day-to-day targets and responsibilities; achieve production capacity targets.
• Manage regular stock takes to ensure 100% inventory accuracy.
• Train new employees on machinery safety and procedures; provide direction and feedback.
• Identify efficiency improvements and contribute to improved procedures and productivity of machines.
• Record and investigate non-conformances; implement corrective actions.
• Investigate customer complaints and identify root causes; implement fixes.
• Maintain cleanliness and order of the factory; ensure a safe working environment.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Organization

Team coaching

Education

Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering

Job description

Reports To

Production Manager

Job Purpose

Supporting the Production Manager with the day-to-day management of the manufacturing area. Overseeing a group of employees and ensuring an efficient operation in achieving business targets

Tasks and Responsibilities

Production

• Ensure that team members follow defined manufacturing procedures and comply with safety and quality requirements.
• Plan to ensure people and resources are applied in an efficient and effective manner to meet the established requirements while achieving quality and safety standards.
• Work closely with maintenance area to ensure manufacturing equipment it is within calibration date and all systems are functioning correctly.
• Ensure the team are aware of day-to-day targets and responsibilities.
• Ensure achievement of production against stated capacity targets.
• Manage regular stock takes to ensure 100% inventory accuracy.

Training & QSHE

• Train new employees on how to safely use machinery and follow procedures, ensuring they understand the quality procedures and standard operating procedures.
• Drive performance of team members, giving direction and feedback to aid good performance.
• Identify areas for efficiency improvements. Contribute in the improvement of working procedures by constantly looking for solutions to ensure the best productivity results of the machines and ensuring compliance with procedures, operating instructions and work instructions.
• Record and investigate non conformances, agree and implement counter measures.
• Investigate and respond to customer complaints, identify and eliminate root cause and implement corrective actions.
• Guarantee cleanliness and order of the factory.
• Ensure a safe working environment with strict adherence to all safety protocols, and the timely response to accidents investigation and prevention of unsafe working practices and behaviors.

People Management skills

• Manage, coach and develop a high performing team that meets agreed objectives and delivers best practice results, added value and continuous improvements.
• Maintains Production/Warehouse staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
• Set departmental objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports.
• Report on achievement of targets and identify any actions required

Skills And Attributes Required

• Degree in Industrial engineering, administration or related areas preferred.
• Experience in the similar position for at least 2 years
• Knowledge of production and Warehouse & logistics processes
• Knowledge of Management Systems (ISO 9001/14001)
• Leadership and personnel management
• Good communication & organization skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Analytical and data interpreting skills
• Work well under pressure and results driven

CPL Ingredients

Act in the best interests of CPL, ethically at all times.

Contributing and collaborating with your colleagues.

Responsible for our own learning and development and encouraging others

Adapting plans and objectives according to changing demands

Follow and comply with all policies and legislations