Manufacturing Supervisor

Al Khorayef Group; Saudi Arabia; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Al Khorayef Group is seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor to oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring production plans are executed safely, efficiently, and in line with priorities. You will supervise shifts, allocate work, monitor progress, and coordinate with planning, engineering, quality, and maintenance to maintain workflow.

The role requires a Bachelor's or Diploma in engineering, 5–7 years in manufacturing with leadership experience, and strong knowledge of production control and safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, or equivalent is required.
• 5–7 years of experience in manufacturing operations, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or lead role preferred.
• Experience in oil and gas manufacturing or similar industrial environment preferred.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, production control, quality requirements, and shop-floor safety practices.
• Good communication, team leadership, problem-solving, and coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise assigned manufacturing activities to ensure production plans are executed safely efficiently and in line with approved priorities.
• Coordinate daily work allocation manpower utilization equipment availability and material readiness to support schedule adherence and timely order completion.
• Review daily production priorities open work orders pending operations and critical customer requirements before assigning shop-floor activities.
• Monitor shop-floor progress update production status highlight constraints and elevate risks related to capacity materials quality or equipment downtime.
• Ensure manufacturing activities are performed according to approved drawings work instructions routings quality requirements and standard operating procedures.
• Control WIP movement across assigned work areas and ensure jobs are advanced through each operation without unnecessary delays.
• Coordinate with Planning Engineering Quality Warehouse Maintenance and Customer Service to resolve operational issues and maintain workflow continuity.
• Ensure availability and proper control of required materials drawings tools fixtures gauges and consumables before starting assigned production work.
• Support first-piece checks in-process inspection coordination and timely closure of quality concerns to prevent repeat issues and production delays.
• Review productivity rework scrap overtime and non-conformance trends and support corrective actions to improve shop-floor performance.
• Follow up on machine breakdowns tooling issues and maintenance requirements to minimize downtime and protect production commitments.
• Ensure proper recording of production quantities completed operations rework scrap delays and shift remarks in applicable systems or reports.
• Maintain clear shift handover updates covering completed work pending jobs constraints manpower status and priority escalation items.
• Supervise day or night shift operations as assigned ensuring proper shift coverage continuity of production priorities and clear communication between shifts.
• Support implementation of improvement initiatives related to Lean manufacturing 5S cycle time reduction standard work and operational efficiency.
• Prepare and maintain daily production records attendance overtime requirements shift handovers and other operational reports as required.
• Ensure tools equipment fixtures and work areas are properly used maintained and available to support safe and uninterrupted production.

Skills

Team leadership

Problem solving

Coordination

Communication

MS Office

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor's/Diploma in Engineering

Tools

Oracle Fusion ERP

MS Office Suite

Job description

Responsibilities

• Supervise assigned manufacturing activities to ensure production plans are executed safely efficiently and in line with approved priorities
• Coordinate daily work allocation manpower utilization equipment availability and material readiness to support schedule adherence and timely order completion
• Review daily production priorities open work orders pending operations and critical customer requirements before assigning shop-floor activities
• Monitor shop-floor progress update production status highlight constraints and elevate risks related to capacity materials quality or equipment downtime
• Ensure manufacturing activities are performed according to approved drawings work instructions routings quality requirements and standard operating procedures
• Control WIP movement across assigned work areas and ensure jobs are advanced through each operation without unnecessary delays
• Coordinate with Planning Engineering Quality Warehouse Maintenance and Customer Service to resolve operational issues and maintain workflow continuity
• Ensure availability and proper control of required materials drawings tools fixtures gauges and consumables before starting assigned production work
• Support first-piece checks in-process inspection coordination and timely closure of quality concerns to prevent repeat issues and production delays
• Review productivity rework scrap overtime and non-conformance trends and support corrective actions to improve shop-floor performance
• Follow up on machine breakdowns tooling issues and maintenance requirements to minimize downtime and protect production commitments
• Ensure proper recording of production quantities completed operations rework scrap delays and shift remarks in applicable systems or reports
• Maintain clear shift handover updates covering completed work pending jobs constraints manpower status and priority escalation items
• Supervise day or night shift operations as assigned ensuring proper shift coverage continuity of production priorities and clear communication between shifts
• Support implementation of improvement initiatives related to Lean manufacturing 5S cycle time reduction standard work and operational efficiency
• Prepare and maintain daily production records attendance overtime requirements shift handovers and other operational reports as required
• Ensure tools equipment fixtures and work areas are properly used maintained and available to support safe and uninterrupted production

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Technology, or equivalent is required.
• Minimum 5 to 7 years of experience in manufacturing operations, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or lead role preferred.
• Experience in oil and gas manufacturing or similar industrial environment preferred.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, production control, quality requirements, and shop-floor safety practices.
• Good communication, team leadership, problem-solving, and coordination skills.
• Working knowledge of MS Office and ERP systems, preferably Oracle Fusion.
• Willingness and ability to work in day or night shift schedules based on production and operational requirements.
• Good reporting, documentation, and shift handover skills.