Manufacturing Supervisor: Final Assembly & Lean Excellence

Gallagher; Hamilton; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing training

Leadership development

Career progression

Life & Disability Insurance

KiwiSaver contributions

Annual bonus opportunities

Staff discounts

Team events

Impactful work

Job summary

Gallagher is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Supervisor in Hamilton, NZ. You will lead the Final Assembly team, drive safety, quality, delivery, and people performance, and coordinate resources to meet customer demand.

You will develop team capability, drive continuous improvement, and foster a culture where quality is everyone’s responsibility. This frontline leadership role offers growth and impact.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing, production or operational environment in a Supervisory or Team Leader role.
• Experience leading, coaching, and developing high-performing teams.
• Communicates effectively and builds positive relationships across the business.
• Experience with continuous improvement tools, production systems, and manufacturing-performance metrics is desirable.
• Has experience or a strong interest in Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement and waste reduction principles.
• Is a practical problem solver who can make sound decisions under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily manufacturing operations, ensuring production targets, quality standards, and customer commitments are met.
• Coordinate labour, skills, and resources to maximise productivity and operational performance.
• Setting expectations, guiding performance, and recognising achievements.
• Supporting training, development, and continuous growth opportunities.
• Allocating resources effectively and adapting to changing priorities.
• Championing continuous improvement, problem-solving, and Lean Manufacturing practices.
• Leading by example in health, safety, and quality.
• Collaborate closely with Planning, Quality, Engineering, Stores, and other manufacturing teams to ensure smooth operational flow and customer satisfaction.

Skills

People leadership

Team coaching

Communication

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Decision making

Tools

Production systems

Lean manufacturing

Quality metrics

Job description

Gallagher is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Supervisor in Hamilton, NZ. You will lead the Final Assembly team, drive safety, quality, delivery, and people performance, and coordinate resources to meet customer demand.

You will develop team capability, drive continuous improvement, and foster a culture where quality is everyone’s responsibility. This frontline leadership role offers growth and impact.