Automotive Production Leader

Astra Otoparts Philippines, Inc.; Calamba; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Astra Otoparts Philippines, Inc. is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee daily manufacturing operations, ensuring targets, quality, and delivery are met while maintaining safety and SOP compliance.

You will supervise production personnel, coordinate with maintenance and quality, and lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity and reduce downtime. Shifts and overtime may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Automotive Engineering.
• 3–5 years of production/manufacturing experience, preferably in automotive parts.
• 1–2 years of supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Strong experience in production operations and quality control.
• Experience in automotive manufacturing processes, production systems, and quality standards preferred.
• Knowledge of 5S, Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, and basic root-cause analysis.
• Familiarity with production documentation, work instructions, inspection standards, and quality procedures.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Willing to work shifting schedules, overtime, weekends, or holidays.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily production activities and achieve targets and schedules.
• Monitor manpower, machines, materials, and production processes for smooth operations.
• Allocate manpower and assign work based on requirements and employee capabilities.
• Monitor production output, productivity, downtime, and process efficiency.
• Coordinate with Maintenance, Quality, Warehouse, and other departments to resolve production issues.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement corrective actions to improve productivity.
• Ensure proper implementation of SOPs and work instructions.
• Prepare daily and periodic production reports.
• Monitor and report production performance, quality issues, downtime, and manpower utilization.
• Escalate major production, quality, safety, or equipment issues to management.
• Participate in production meetings and performance reviews.
• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, quality, cost, and production efficiency.
• Support Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, and other continuous improvement initiatives.
• Analyze production data and recommend process improvements.
• Help reduce scrap, rework, downtime, and production losses.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication

Supervisory experience

Lean manufacturing

5S

Kaizen

Root cause analysis

Production planning

Manpower allocation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related field

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Astra Otoparts Philippines, Inc. is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee daily manufacturing operations, ensuring targets, quality, and delivery are met while maintaining safety and SOP compliance.

You will supervise production personnel, coordinate with maintenance and quality, and lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity and reduce downtime. Shifts and overtime may be required.