Afternoon Production Shift Lead

Glass New Zealand Limited; Christchurch; Hybrid; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Viridian at our Christchurch manufacturing plant is seeking an experienced Shift Supervisor to lead the afternoon shift from 2.00pm to 11.00pm, Monday to Friday, ensuring safe and efficient operations. This hands-on leadership role requires the ability to influence and motivate the team, balance production targets with customer needs, and drive continuous improvement across the end-to-end process.

You will own day-to-day performance, coach staff, and collaborate with other departments to

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team in manufacturing or production.
• Ability to influence and motivate others.
• Drive to achieve production targets.
• Willingness to be hands-on in the operation.
• Continuous improvement mindset and CI knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the day‑to‑day performance and operation of the afternoon shift.
• Lead decision making throughout the entirety of the shift, regardless of labour, machinery and other operational issues.
• Drive production throughput, quality and on‑time delivery.
• Identify and resolve issues quickly.
• Lead, coach and develop team members to achieve high performance.
• Set clear expectations and create a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Work collaboratively with other departments and shifts to ensure a smooth end‑to‑end operation.

Skills

Leadership

Results focus

Decision making

Hands-on

Continuous improvement

Education

Trade or engineering qualification

Job description

Viridian at our Christchurch manufacturing plant is seeking an experienced Shift Supervisor to lead the afternoon shift from 2.00pm to 11.00pm, Monday to Friday, ensuring safe and efficient operations. This hands-on leadership role requires the ability to influence and motivate the team, balance production targets with customer needs, and drive continuous improvement across the end-to-end process.

You will own day-to-day performance, coach staff, and collaborate with other departments to