Production Supervisor - Chemical Industry

Recruit CRM; Pune District; On-site; INR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruit CRM is seeking a Production Supervisor for our chemical industry operations in Pune. You will supervise day-to-day production activities, ensure safe, efficient manufacture of cleaning and hygiene products, and adhere to quality standards, SOPs, and batch requirements.

The role involves planning, resource allocation, coordinating with QC/QA, maintenance, and stores to maintain yield and compliance. You will drive 5S practices, training, and timely reporting to ensure continuous

Responsibilities

• Execute daily production plans as per production schedule.
• Ensure timely completion of batches as per planned quantity and timelines.
• Allocate manpower, machines and resources effectively.
• Monitor production output and report delays or bottlenecks.
• Ensure manufacturing is carried out as per approved BMR/BPR, formulation and SOP.
• Monitor addition of raw materials, mixing time, temperature, pH and other product-specific parameters.
• Ensure correct sequence and quantity of raw material addition.
• Monitor batch-to-batch consistency.
• Allocate operators/helpers to different production activities.
• Supervise attendance, discipline and productivity of workers.
• Provide on-job training to operators regarding SOPs and safe working practices.
• Ensure optimum manpower utilisation.
• Coordinate with QC for in-process and finished product testing.
• Ensure production parameters are maintained within specified limits.
• Immediately report deviations, rejections or quality issues to Production Manager and QC/QA.
• Ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Ensure proper operation of mixers, filling machines, capping machines, labelling machines and other production equipment.
• Coordinate with Maintenance for breakdowns and preventive maintenance.
• Reduce machine downtime and production interruptions.
• Coordinate with Stores for timely availability of RM and PM.
• Ensure correct RM/PM is issued against the batch.
• Prevent material wastage and unnecessary consumption.
• Monitor production yield and material reconciliation.
• Ensure workers use appropriate PPE.
• Follow chemical handling and workplace safety procedures.
• Ensure safe handling of acids, alkalis, surfactants, fragrances, disinfectants and other chemicals.
• Report unsafe conditions and incidents immediately.
• Ensure proper completion of BMR/BPR, production reports and shift reports.
• Maintain production output, rejection, wastage and downtime records.
• Record batch quantities and process parameters accurately.
• Submit daily production reports to the reporting manager.
• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in the production area.
• Ensure proper storage and identification of raw materials and finished goods.
• Implement 5S and good housekeeping practices.
• Coordinate with QC, QA, Stores, Maintenance, Planning and Dispatch.
• Resolve day-to-day production issues in coordination with concerned departments.
• Ensure smooth handover between shifts.
• Production Target Achievement and KPI monitoring.

Job description

Production Supervisor - Chemical Industry

Job Purpose:-
To supervise day-to-day production activities and ensure that cleaning and hygiene products are manufactured safely, efficiently, and as per approved quality standards, production plans, SOPs, and batch requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Production Planning & Execution

• Execute daily production plans as per production schedule.
• Ensure timely completion of batches as per planned quantity and timelines.
• Allocate manpower, machines and resources effectively.
• Monitor production output and report delays or bottlenecks.

Batch Manufacturing

• Ensure manufacturing is carried out as per approved BMR/BPR, formulation and SOP .
• Monitor addition of raw materials, mixing time, temperature, pH and other product-specific parameters.
• Ensure correct sequence and quantity of raw material addition.
• Monitor batch-to-batch consistency.

Manpower Management

• Allocate operators/helpers to different production activities.
• Supervise attendance, discipline and productivity of workers.
• Provide on-job training to operators regarding SOPs and safe working practices.
• Ensure optimum manpower utilisation.

Quality Control

• Coordinate with QC for in-process and finished product testing.
• Ensure production parameters are maintained within specified limits.
• Immediately report deviations, rejections or quality issues to Production Manager and QC/QA.
• Ensure corrective actions are implemented.

Machine & Equipment Management

• Ensure proper operation of mixers, filling machines, capping machines, labelling machines and other production equipment.
• Coordinate with Maintenance for breakdowns and preventive maintenance.
• Reduce machine downtime and production interruptions.

Material Management

• Coordinate with Stores for timely availability of RM and PM.
• Ensure correct RM/PM is issued against the batch.
• Prevent material wastage and unnecessary consumption.
• Monitor production yield and material reconciliation.

Safety & Compliance

• Ensure workers use appropriate PPE.
• Follow chemical handling and workplace safety procedures.
• Ensure safe handling of acids, alkalis, surfactants, fragrances, disinfectants and other chemicals.
• Report unsafe conditions and incidents immediately.

Documentation

• Ensure proper completion of BMR/BPR, production reports and shift reports.
• Maintain production output, rejection, wastage and downtime records.
• Record batch quantities and process parameters accurately.
• Submit daily production reports to the reporting manager.

5S & Housekeeping

• Maintain cleanliness and hygiene in the production area.
• Ensure proper storage and identification of raw materials and finished goods.
• Implement 5S and good housekeeping practices.

Coordination

• Coordinate with QC, QA, Stores, Maintenance, Planning and Dispatch .
• Resolve day-to-day production issues in coordination with concerned departments.
• Ensure smooth handover between shifts.

KRA & KPI KRA KPI / Measurement Target Production Target Achievement Actual production vs. planned production ≥95% Production Schedule Adherence Batches completed within planned timeline ≥95%