Production Supervisor

Humes; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts (Fletcher Building)

Employee Education Fund

Parental leave benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Career growth within Fletcher Building

Job summary

Humes in Christchurch seeks an experienced Production Supervisor to lead manufacturing operations on a permanent full-time basis. You will drive production performance through effective leadership, planning, and a commitment to quality and safety.

You will ensure products meet quality standards, manage costs, and foster a culture of continuous improvement while developing people and collaborating with maintenance, quality, and logistics teams to meet customer requirements.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in manufacturing, engineering, operations, construction, or related discipline (advantageous).
• Proven leadership experience with ability to motivate, coach, and develop teams.
• Experience in manufacturing, precast concrete, construction products, infrastructure, or similar environment.
• Strong understanding of production processes, quality systems, and continuous improvement principles.
• Commitment to health and safety with proactive zero-harm approach.
• Strong problem-solving, planning, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and operational systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing production team.
• Coordinate daily production activities to achieve targets.
• Ensure products meet quality and compliance standards.
• Drive health, safety, and environmental culture.
• Monitor production performance and identify improvement opportunities.
• Ensure plant/equipment are available, maintained, and efficient.
• Collaborate with maintenance, quality, and logistics to meet customer requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing operations

Quality systems

Health & Safety

Continuous improvement

Planning

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Microsoft Office

Education

Relevant qualification in manufacturing/engineering

Tools

ERP systems

Production planning software

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to join our Christchurch team and play a key role in leading our manufacturing operations.

This is a permanent, full-time position where you will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day activities of the production facility, ensuring the safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacture of our products.

The successful candidate will drive production performance through effective leadership, planning, and operational excellence. You will ensure quality standards (QMS), production targets, and cost efficiencies are met, while maintaining a strong focus on health and safety, people development, and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading, coaching, and developing a high-performing production team
• Coordinating daily production activities to achieve operational targets
• Ensuring products consistently meet quality and compliance standards
• Driving a strong health, safety, and environmental culture
• Monitoring production performance and identifying improvement opportunities
• Ensuring plant and equipment are available, maintained, and operating efficiently
• Working closely with maintenance, quality, and logistics teams to meet customer requirements

Nôu te rourou | What's in it for you?

• Competitive salary package
• Staff discounts across the Fletcher Building group, including PlaceMakers, Mico, Southern Cross and more
• Access to the Fletcher Building Employee Education Fund for employees and eligible dependants
• Generous parental leave benefits
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• A supportive team culture that values collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Opportunities to grow your career within one of New Zealand's largest building and infrastructure groups

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• A relevant qualification in manufacturing, engineering, operations, construction, or a related discipline (advantageous)
• Proven leadership experience, with the ability to motivate, coach, and develop teams
• Experience within manufacturing, precast concrete, construction products, infrastructure, or a similar operational environment
• Strong understanding of production processes, quality systems, and continuous improvement principles
• A demonstrated commitment to health and safety, with a proactive approach to achieving zero harm outcomes
• Strong problem-solving, planning, and decision-making skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and operational systems
• A results-driven mindset with a focus on productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction

At Humes, we're proud to be part of the Fletcher Building family and New Zealand's leading provider of infrastructure solutions. Our people play a vital role in building the communities we live and work in every day.

If you're a hands-on leader who enjoys developing people, improving performance, and delivering operational excellence, we'd love to hear from you.

Research shows that females and minority groups don't apply for roles unless they match 100% the job description.

We are proud of your diversity and see it as one of the things that make us stronger. We welcome your individuality and encourage you to bring your true self to work, so if this role is of interest but you feel you don't fit it, we would still love you to apply.