Production Supervisor - Penrose, Auckland

CSR; Auckland; On-site; NZD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave (up to 14 weeks)

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

CSR in Penrose, Auckland seeks an experienced Production Supervisor to lead a specialised manufacturing operation focused on safety, quality and on-time delivery. You will plan customised orders, develop team capability and drive continuous improvement while coaching frontline staff.

This hands-on role reports to the DC Manager, coordinating people, materials and equipment to ensure safe and accurate production. Standard hours are Mon–Fri, 7:00 am–3:30 pm.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Demonstrated supervisory or team-leadership experience.
• Strong planning and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to coach and develop frontline staff.
• Safety-focused with HAC and PPE awareness.

Responsibilities

• Plan and prioritise customised production orders to meet customer requirements and delivery deadlines.
• Allocate daily workloads and ensure efficient use of labour, materials and equipment.
• Lead safety culture and ensure procedures and PPE are followed.
• Manage production quality, investigate issues and customer complaints.
• Monitor productivity, downtime, waste and performance metrics.
• Coach and develop production team members and labour-hire staff.
• Coordinate onboarding, competency assessments and cross-training.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives in safety, quality, productivity and cost.
• Partner with inventory, dispatch, customer service and site leadership to meet objectives.

Skills

Hands-on leadership

Safety culture

Planning

Problem-solving

Coaching

Communication

Team development

Continuous improvement

Forklift safety awareness

Tools

SAP experience

Microsoft Office

Forklift licence

Job description

• Lead a specialised manufacturing operation focused on safety, quality and on-time delivery.
• Develop and coach a high-performing production team in a hands-on leadership role.
• Join a market-leading business committed to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Drive improvements across safety, quality, delivery, waste and cost.

Lead Production. Drive Safety. Deliver Quality.

We're currently seeking an experienced Production Supervisor - Penrose.

This hands-on leadership role is responsible for planning customised orders, developing team capability and improving safety, quality, productivity and cost performance.

About The Role

Reporting to the DC Manager, you'll lead the daily production operation and ensure customised customer orders are manufactured safely, accurately and on time. You'll coordinate people, materials and equipment, monitor production performance, and build a capable, engaged team through structured training, coaching and cross-skilling.

Work hours: Monday to Friday, 7:00 am–3:30 pm

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and prioritise customised production orders to meet customer requirements and delivery deadlines.
• Allocate daily workloads and ensure efficient use of labour, materials and equipment.
• Lead and champion a strong safety culture, ensuring all procedures, risk controls and PPE requirements are followed.
• Manage production quality standards and investigate product issues, rework and customer complaints.
• Monitor productivity, downtime, waste and operational performance metrics.
• Coach, train and develop production team members and labour-hire employees.
• Coordinate onboarding, competency assessments and cross-training activities.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on safety, quality, productivity and cost reduction.
• Partner with inventory, dispatch, customer service and site leadership teams to achieve operational objectives.

What You'll Bring

You're a hands-on production leader who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. With experience leading frontline teams, you're passionate about safety, quality and delivering results. You bring strong planning and problem-solving skills, can effectively manage competing priorities, and enjoy coaching and developing others to achieve their full potential. Your collaborative approach, attention to detail and continuous improvement mindset enable you to build high-performing teams and drive operational excellence.

To Be Successful, You Will Bring

• Previous experience in a manufacturing, production or industrial environment.
• Demonstrated leadership experience as a Supervisor, Team Leader, Leading Hand or 2IC.
• Strong understanding of machinery safety, hazard management and safe operating practices.
• Experience planning work, managing competing priorities and meeting customer deadlines.
• Ability to interpret production specifications, drawings, measurements and Bills of Materials.
• Proven experience coaching and developing frontline employees.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Sound computer skills, including Microsoft Office (SAP experience will be highly regarded).
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Forklift licence (or willingness to obtain) is advantageous.

What We Offer

• Supportive and collaborative culture that fosters innovation and inclusion. You'll be surrounded by talented colleagues who are passionate about their work and committed to helping each other succeed.
• Care and wellbeing offer includes up to 14 weeks of paid parental leave, and access to an employee assistance program.
• Rewarding career with on-the-job learning, development, and upskilling opportunities within and across our brands

At CSR

We are a team of 2,600 people across Australia and New Zealand, and we are all collaborating every single day towards a shared purpose - 'Building solutions for a better future'. As a leading Australian Manufacturing business, we're at the forefront of developing innovative, sustainable, and high performing building products and systems.

At CSR, we put people first. We are committed to creating a safe, respectful, supportive, and inclusive working environment that enables everyone to feel valued, grow and truly thrive. We are committed to providing equal opportunity for everyone and welcoming people of all backgrounds, identities, experiences, abilities, and life stage.

To find out more about us, visit www.csr.com.au

We have a strong commitment to workplace health and safety and the wellbeing of our people. Successful candidates will be required to undertake a pre-employment medical including drug and alcohol screening and a background check.