Assistant Production Supervisor

NHK SPRING PHILIPPINES, INC.; Biñan; On-site; PHP 279,000 - 502,000; Full time

Job summary

NHK Spring Philippines, Inc. invites applications for a Production Supervisor role in Laguna. You will lead and supervise production operators and team leaders, ensuring daily manufacturing activities align with targets, quality standards, and delivery schedules.

Responsibilities include tracking key metrics, initiating corrective actions, conducting training, and driving safety, quality, and efficiency improvements. A relevant engineering degree and strong leadership are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field is required.
• Minimum supervisory experience: Engineering grads 2+ years, others 5+ years.
• Strong leadership and people management skills are essential.
• Knowledge of production planning and control processes is preferred.
• Experience in workforce management and performance monitoring is desired.
• Ability to work toward safety, quality, cost, and delivery objectives.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organise, and monitor daily manufacturing activities to meet production targets and KPIs.
• Track metrics such as output, yield, downtime, defects, and efficiency.
• Initiate corrective actions for performance or process deviations.
• Supervise production operators and team leaders, providing guidance.
• Conduct training to ensure workforce competency and adherence to SOPs.
• Drive KPIs related to Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Morale.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards across manufacturing activities.
• Monitor performance and communicate updates, risks, and improvement opportunities to the section head.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to boost productivity and efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Production planning

Performance monitoring

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

About the role

Support the section head in planning, organising, and monitoring daily manufacturing activities to achieve production targets, quality standards, delivery schedules, and departmental KPIs. The role supervises production operators and team leaders while driving safe, efficient, and disciplined workforce performance.

Key responsibilities

• Plan, organise, and monitor daily manufacturing activities in support of production objectives.
• Track key product metrics, including output, yield, downtime, defects, and efficiency.
• Initiate corrective actions when performance issues or process deviations are identified.
• Supervise production operators and team leaders, providing guidance and operational support.
• Conduct training and ensure workforce competency, discipline, and adherence to standard procedures.
• Drive achievement of departmental KPIs related to Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Morale.
• Ensure compliance with safety and quality standards across manufacturing activities.
• Monitor production performance and communicate relevant updates, risks, and improvement opportunities to the section head.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance productivity, quality, and operational efficiency.

What we're looking for

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
• Proven supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment: at least 2 years for Engineering graduates or 5 years for graduates of other disciplines.
• Strong leadership, people management, and team supervision skills.
• Knowledge of production planning and control processes.
• Experience in workforce management and performance monitoring.
• Ability to work towards safety, quality, cost, and delivery objectives.
• Experience in achieving manufacturing performance targets is an advantage.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and organisational skills.