Supervise and manage daily production operations by efficiently coordinating personnel, equipment, machinery, and materials to ensure compliance with production schedules, quality standards, productivity targets, and cost objectives. Promote a safe working environment, employee development, and continuous improvement across production processes.
Main Responsibilities
- Supervise and coordinate the activities of production personnel, ensuring compliance with production schedules and operational targets.
- Ensure compliance with established quality, productivity, efficiency, and cost standards.
- Monitor production performance indicators (KPIs), identify deviations, and implement corrective actions to achieve expected results.
- Analyze and follow up on downtime, equipment failures, and production process deviations, implementing solutions to prevent recurrence.
- Efficiently manage human resources, materials, machinery, and equipment assigned to the production area.
- Coordinate production line start-ups, operations, and shutdowns, ensuring process continuity and operational efficiency.
- Ensure compliance with operating procedures, work instructions, and established quality standards.
- Monitor compliance with occupational health and safety regulations, promoting the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and risk prevention practices.
- Implement and monitor continuous improvement initiatives, Lean Manufacturing tools, and 5S practices to optimize production processes.
- Coordinate with Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, and Materials departments to resolve issues that may impact production operations.
- Conduct regular production area audits to verify compliance with operational, quality, safety, and workplace organization standards.
- Manage assigned personnel, including attendance, employee records, vacation schedules, payroll-related information, and training needs.
- Evaluate employee performance, provide feedback, and promote the development of team skills and competencies.
- Communicate production results, operational issues, and action plans to management in a timely manner.
- Promote a culture of teamwork, safety, accountability, and continuous improvement within the production area.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
- 3-5 years of experience in production supervision within the manufacturing industry.
- Proven experience managing and supervising production personnel.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes, production planning, and operational control.
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing methodologies, 5S, and continuous improvement tools.
- Knowledge of quality standards, occupational health and safety regulations, and production procedures.
- Experience monitoring and analyzing production KPIs, downtime, productivity, and efficiency.
- Ability to identify operational issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
- Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint).
- Availability to work rotating shifts, according to operational requirements.
Desired Skills
- Results-oriented mindset.
- Effective team leadership and conflict resolution.
- Strong organizational and planning skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet production targets.
- Proactive approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.