Production Supervisor

Air Liquide Advanced Materials Singapore Pte. Ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Liquide Advanced Materials Singapore Pte. Ltd. is seeking a Production Supervisor to oversee daily production operations on a designated shift within our chemical plant.

The role ensures processes follow procedures, safety standards, quality specifications, production schedules, and cost objectives while mentoring operators and technicians. You will drive a culture of safety, lead investigations into issues, manage staffing and training, and balance safety, quality, and productivity to

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years in process, production, or project engineering.
• Leadership experience of 2+ years in a supervisory role.
• Understanding of chemical processing systems and safety.
• Knowledge of high purity chemicals and contamination control.

Responsibilities

• Drive safety culture and enforce no-tolerance policies across shift.
• Ensure adherence to company procedures, policies, and SWP system.
• Directly manage production technicians and ensure qualification.
• Lead PSSR and emergency response readiness and actions.
• Oversee training, cross-training, and workforce development.
• Manage scheduling, manpower, and inventory for the shift.
• Monitor KPIs: safety, quality, OEE, and production costs.
• Lead root-cause investigations for quality and safety issues.
• Coordinate maintenance and shutdown planning to maximize reliability.
• Maintain up-to-date SOPs and operating documents for the team.

Skills

Leadership

P&ID reading

Problem-solving

English communication

Education

Diploma in Chemical Process Technology

Job description

About the role

The Production Supervisor is responsible for overseeing and managing all aspects of the daily production operations on a designated shift or unit within the chemical plant. This role ensures that manufacturing processes adhere to procedures/work instructions, safety standards, quality specifications, production schedules, and cost objectives. The supervisor leads and mentors a team of operators and technicians, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and safety compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Drive a non-negotiable culture of safety, implementing and enforcing the "No Tolerance to Deviation" and Stop Work Authority policies across the shift team


• Ensure all employees and contractors understand and follow established company and site policies and operational procedures


• Directly manage Production Technicians, ensuring all personnel are formally qualified, competent, and capable for their assigned tasks


• Mandate and verify successful completion of Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR) and strict adherence to the Safe Work Permit (SWP) system


• Serve as leader for the internal Emergency Response (ER) team, ensuring readiness and effective execution of emergency procedures


• Balance competing priorities—safety, quality, productivity, manpower, cost, and morale to ensure positive integrated results


• Champion Safety and Quality Leadership, intervening immediately on deviations and unsafe acts


• Lead investigations into root causes of quality, safety, and reliability issues


• Manage workforce planning, schedule management, and inventory control for the shift


• Ensure achievement of all Production Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) including personal safety, process safety, quality, OEE, and cost of production


• Manage and prioritize maintenance activities and shutdowns to minimize schedule impact and maximize reliability


• Ensure all key operating documents (SOPs, WIs) are accurate, up-to-date, and effectively communicated to the team


• Oversee structured training of new personnel on core production systems


• Facilitate cross-training to build workforce flexibility and resilience


• Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and decisive problem-solving within shift teams

About you

• At least a Diploma, preferably in Chemical Process Technology or equivalent qualification


• Minimum 5+ years experience in process, production, or project engineering, preferably within high purity specialty chemicals, food, nuclear, semiconductor, or pharmaceutical plant operations


• Minimum 2+ years of experience in a leadership role


• Comprehensive understanding of chemical processing systems


• Familiarity with mechanical equipment, encompassing pumps, piping, manifolds, and valves


• Expertise in the characteristics of high purity chemicals and contamination control methodologies


• Knowledge of mechanical processing systems


• Ability to perform technical troubleshooting to resolve process issues


• Ability to read and interpret Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID)


• Exceptional proficiency in problem-solving, strong interpersonal and communication abilities


• Proven ability to effectively manage multiple concurrent priorities


• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational capabilities within a team environment


• Fluency in the Subsidiary official language(s), including expert written and verbal communication in English


• Ability to work rotating shifts and flexibility to accommodate changes in schedules and shifts as operational needs dictate