Site Operations Supervisor

Scientific & Technical Recruitment; Bay of Plenty; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Long-term career progression

Job summary

Scientific & Technical Recruitment is partnering with a NZ manufacturing business to appoint a Site Operations Supervisor. Reporting to the NZ Operations Manager, you’ll lead production performance, KPIs and resourcing while upholding site standards and safety.

You’ll be a visible, collaborative leader on the shop floor, skilled at solving problems, driving continuous improvement and supporting key projects. Hours are Monday–Friday, typically 6.00am–2.30pm, with some flexibility.

Qualifications

• Proven manufacturing or production leadership experience.
• Strong people leadership and communication skills.
• Practical, adaptable and solutions-focused.
• Comfortable working with KPIs, targets and changing priorities.
• Professional, approachable and willing to learn.
• Mechanical/plant knowledge is advantageous.
• A leader who is collaborative, grounded and keen to develop.

Responsibilities

• Support daily manufacturing and production performance.
• Monitor KPIs, production targets and resourcing.
• Oversee site compliance, maintenance and equipment.
• Drive continuous improvement and operational projects.
• Support the NZ Operations Manager and wider leadership team.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

People leadership

Communication skills

KPI management

Problem solving

Mechanical knowledge

Collaborative leadership

Job description

Lead people, production and performance across a busy manufacturing site.

Site Operations Supervisor

We’re partnering with an established New Zealand business to appoint a Site Operations Supervisor to support their manufacturing site. Reporting to the NZ Operations Manager, you’ll support the Manufacturing Manager with production performance, KPIs, resourcing, site standards, maintenance and continuous improvement. You’ll be a visible leader who stays close to the operation, solves problems quickly and keeps production moving. You’ll also support key projects and have the genuine opportunity for career progression in the near future.

What you will do

• Support daily manufacturing and production performance
• Monitor KPIs, production targets and resourcing
• Oversee site compliance, maintenance and equipment
• Drive continuous improvement and operational projects
• Support the NZ Operations Manager and wider leadership team

What we’re looking for

• Proven manufacturing or production leadership experience
• Strong people leadership and communication skills
• Practical, adaptable and solutions-focused
• Comfortable working with KPIs, targets and changing priorities
• Professional, approachable and willing to learn
• Mechanical/plant knowledge is advantageous
• A leader who is collaborative, grounded and keen to develop.

What’s in it for you?

• Significant site leadership responsibility
• Major operational project exposure
• Medical insurance
• Long-term career progression opportunity

Hours

Monday–Friday, generally 6.00am–2.30pm, with some flexibility.