Production Supervisor

NEX Building Group; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company located in Edinburgh is searching for a Production Supervisor. This full-time role involves supervising daily workflows, ensuring production targets are met, and promoting a safe workplace culture. Ideal candidates will have experience in production leadership, strong problem-solving skills, and knowledge of manufacturing processes. The position offers competitive salary and various benefits, including income protection and professional development.

Benefits

Discount on building a home with any of our building brands (after qualifying period)

Income protection insurance – 100% funded by NEX (up to 2 years at 75% of base salary)

Purchased leave – up to 2 extra weeks per year

Paid Parental Leave – 12 weeks for the primary carer and 4 weeks for secondary carer

Employee discounts on gym memberships, motor vehicles, home appliances, energy, health insurance and more

AIA Vitality health and wellbeing program

Diversity and inclusion initiatives (Women in Construction Program, Building Inclusivity Awards)

Employee assistance program for wellbeing and development

Online learning and ongoing professional development programs

NAWIC and HIA corporate membership

Attractive remuneration and more

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a factory or production team leader/supervisor role (steel manufacturing highly regarded).
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and manage diverse teams.
• Effective problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making under time constraints.
• Understanding of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate daily workflow across assembly, machine operations, and fabrication teams.
• Ensure production targets and quality standards are met in line with production schedules.
• Lead, train and support team members while promoting a strong safety culture.
• Monitor efficiency, equipment utilisation, and material flow to minimise downtime.
• Support process improvements through lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.

Job description

Overview

Production Supervisor – Supaloc, servicing trusted residential developer brands nationwide. Australia’s industry-leading provider of innovative, BlueScope TRUECORE Steel structural house framing products. Location: Edinburgh. Full-Time Permanent role, Monday to Friday, Day Shift – Flexible with hours. Competitive salary with parking onsite. Diverse career opportunities and leadership development in a supportive working culture.

Supaloc delivers high-performance steel framing systems and is part of the NEX Building Group, a diverse organisation focused on safety, innovation and quality. We are part of a group with over 1300 employees dedicated to building beautiful homes for Australians.

About the opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate individual to join our diverse team as a Production Supervisor. Together, we can build better futures for Australians.

About the role: Reporting to the Factory Manager, you will be responsible for three core areas of the factory: ensuring production schedules are met efficiently, maintaining safety and quality standards, and driving a positive, safe and high‑performing workplace culture. Key responsibilities include:

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate daily workflow across assembly, machine operations and fabrication teams.
• Ensure production targets and quality standards are met in line with production schedules.
• Lead, train and support team members while promoting a strong safety culture.
• Monitor efficiency, equipment utilisation and material flow to minimise downtime.
• Support process improvements through lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain effective communication with management.

About you

You will share a passion for our purpose and be aligned to our core values; better together, be accountable, people matter and think bigger. You will demonstrate:

• Proven experience in a factory or production team leader/supervisor role (steel manufacturing highly regarded).
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and manage diverse teams.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes, WHS practices and quality control.
• Effective problem-solving, critical thinking and decision-making under time constraints.
• Strong communication, people management and interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles.
• Tertiary degree in Engineering or related field is not essential, but highly desirable.

We encourage applicants from all backgrounds. If you feel you don’t tick every box, we still encourage you to apply, and we can discuss your career goals.

Our perks and benefits

• Discount on building a home with any of our building brands (after qualifying period).
• Income protection insurance – 100% funded by NEX (up to 2 years at 75% of base salary).
• Purchased leave – up to 2 extra weeks per year.
• Paid Parental Leave – 12 weeks for the primary carer and 4 weeks for secondary carer.
• Employee discounts on gym memberships, motor vehicles, home appliances, energy, health insurance and more.
• AIA Vitality health and wellbeing program.
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives (Women in Construction Program, Building Inclusivity Awards).
• Employee assistance program for wellbeing and development.
• Online learning and ongoing professional development programs.
• NAWIC and HIA corporate membership.
• Attractive remuneration and more.

Interested?

The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to employment screening, including National Police Check and pre-employment medical (drug and alcohol testing) as required by the role.

If you are determined to make a difference and want to join an innovative and inclusive organisation, click on the APPLY button. For more information about NEX Building Group, visit nexbg.com.au or follow us on LinkedIn.

Note: Our Talent Acquisition Team and Hiring Leaders request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. NEX Building Group and its brands are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.