Shift Supervisor - PM Shift

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

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Viridian Glass Pty Ltd - Wigram, South Island

At Viridian, we are part of the whole glass process. From manufacturing the material through to installing and watching our glass come to life. Which is why our love of glass flows through everything we do.

Today, we are one of the largest glass suppliers and manufacturers in New Zealand. We have built our business around celebrating glass with passion. Why? Because we know that natural light creates healthier, happier and more connected spaces. This excites and inspires us, and we want to share it with the world.

We believe commitment to safety and excellence is fundamental. We achieve success through innovation, technology and dedication to our customers.

The opportunity!

Based at our successful Christchurch manufacturing plant, we are looking for an experienced Shift Supervisor to lead our afternoon shift, working 2.00pm - 11.00pm, Monday - Friday.

This is a hands‑on leadership role where you will take ownership of the day‑today running of the shift, making decisions, solving problems and ensuring our people and production perform safely and efficiently.

Our ideal candidate will have leadership experience, a natural ability to influence and motivate others to do their best everyday as well as be results driven and a hunger to succeed. We are a fast paced made to order business with tight lead times. You will have a knack for balancing operational commitments and the needs of the customer so that neither is compromised and you will achieve this through the running of a smooth operation.

What you're there to do:

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, characteristics & experience you'll bring:

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 int eh operation

A trade or degree qualifications in manufacturing or engineering is desirable however not essential

A continuous improvement mindset, with demonstrated knowledge or experience applying CI principles

Viridian has a strong commitment to workplace, health and safety and the well‑being of our people. Successful candidates will be required to undertake a pre‑employment medical including drug and alcohol screening before a formal offer is made.