Evening Shift Production Lead

Viridian Glass Pty Ltd; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Viridian Glass Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Shift Supervisor to lead the afternoon shift at our Christchurch manufacturing plant. The role runs 2.00pm - 11.00pm, Monday to Friday, and focuses on safe, efficient, and high-quality production.

You will own day-to-day performance, steer decisions across labour and machinery, and drive throughput while maintaining quality and on-time delivery. A hands-on leader who motivates the team is essential.

Qualifications

• 3 years minimum experience of leading a team within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to influence, motivate the team.
• Results focus and a drive to achieve production targets.
• The confidence to make decisions and take ownership of outcomes.
• A hands-on approach and willingness to get involved in the operation.
• A continuous improvement mindset, with demonstrated knowledge or experience applying CI principles.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the day-to-day performance and operation of the afternoon shift.
• Lead decision making throughout the entirety of your 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

Team leadership

Manufacturing experience

Problem solving

Decision making

Coaching

Education

Trade or Engineering qualification desirable

Job description

Viridian Glass Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Shift Supervisor to lead the afternoon shift at our Christchurch manufacturing plant. The role runs 2.00pm - 11.00pm, Monday to Friday, and focuses on safe, efficient, and high-quality production.

You will own day-to-day performance, steer decisions across labour and machinery, and drive throughput while maintaining quality and on-time delivery. A hands-on leader who motivates the team is essential.