Shift Lead — Manufacturing Ops & Process Excellence

The British American Tobacco Group; Akora Khattak; On-site; PKR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

Health plans

Work-life balance initiatives

Transportation support

Flexible holiday plan

Online learning platforms

Job summary

Pakistan Tobacco Company is seeking a Team Lead - SMD in Akora Khattak, Pakistan to oversee shift operations and drive production targets. The role requires engineering expertise, strong leadership, and hands-on problem solving on the shop floor.

You will mentor teams, optimize machine performance, and ensure quality targets (Q2S/Q2C) are met while promoting continuous improvement and safe, efficient manufacturing practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• Internship/0.5–1 year operations experience is a plus.
• Strong technical concepts in machine build and electrical systems.
• Mentor and develop others on the shop floor.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, unionized environment.
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience with Power BI, Power Apps and Power Automate is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and control shift operations to meet daily/monthly production targets.
• Ensure downtime and machine operation align with Master Production Schedule and IWS.
• Manufacture high-quality products by meeting Q2S and Q2C targets.
• Improve processes to reduce market complaints and preserve product integrity.
• Deploy workforce according to crewing patterns to maximize output.
• Drive process reliability and minimize downtime against the Master Production Schedule.
• Lead root cause analysis for chronic stops on the floor.
• Lead the Shift Transition Meeting per Site DDS DMS.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Power BI

Power Apps

Power Automate

MS Office (Excel & PowerPoint)

Job description

Pakistan Tobacco Company is seeking a Team Lead - SMD in Akora Khattak, Pakistan to oversee shift operations and drive production targets. The role requires engineering expertise, strong leadership, and hands-on problem solving on the shop floor.

You will mentor teams, optimize machine performance, and ensure quality targets (Q2S/Q2C) are met while promoting continuous improvement and safe, efficient manufacturing practices.