Production Supervisor

COSMO INTERNATIONAL FRAGRANCES (ASIA) PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

COSMO INTERNATIONAL FRAGRANCES (ASIA) PTE. LTD. is seeking a Production Supervisor in Singapore to oversee daily fragrance compounding activities, manage production personnel, and ensure safety, quality and timely delivery of batches.

You will coordinate with Planning, Warehouse and Quality Control to maintain smooth production flow, monitor productivity and enforce GMP practices. This role requires strong leadership and a hands-on approach to drive continuous improvement in a regulated

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Ability to plan and coordinate production schedules.
• Attention to quality and compliance with SOPs.
• Safety-aware and able to enforce PPE usage.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily fragrance compounding activities according to the schedule.
• Coordinate with Planning, Warehouse, Quality Control and other departments.
• Monitor output, productivity and batch completion; identify bottlenecks.
• Ensure materials are correctly weighed, identified and handled.
• Verify batch documentation and adherence to formulas.
• Train operators on procedures, safety and GMP practices.
• Maintain production records and generate routine reports.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives like Lean and 5S.
• Ensure compliance with safety and environmental requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Quality mindset

Safety conscious

Job description

Job Purpose

To supervise and coordinate daily fragrance compounding activities to ensure fragrances are produced safely, accurately, efficiently, and according to approved formulas and quality standards . The Production Supervisor is responsible for managing production personnel, materials, equipment, production schedules, and compliance with company procedures.

Key Responsibilities

1. 1. Production Planning & Execution

   Supervise daily fragrance compounding activities according to the production schedule and customer requirements.

   Ensure production batches are completed on time and according to approved formulations and specifications.

   Coordinate with Planning, Warehouse, Quality Control, Fragrance Development and other departments to ensure smooth production flow.

   Monitor production output, productivity and batch completion.

   Identify production bottlenecks and implement corrective actions to minimize delays.

2. 2. Fragrance Compounding Operations

   Supervise the weighing, dispensing, mixing and compounding of fragrance ingredients according to approved formulas.

   Ensure all raw materials are correctly identified, weighed and handled before production.

   Verify batch documentation, formula revisions and material requirements before starting production.

   Ensure correct sequence of addition, mixing time, temperature and other processing parameters are followed where applicable.

   Monitor batch yield and investigate significant deviations or losses.

   Ensure finished compounds are transferred, labelled and stored correctly.

3. 3. Quality & Formula Compliance

   Ensure production is carried out strictly according to approved formulas, work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

   Prevent formulation, weighing, labelling and material-mixing errors.

   Work closely with Quality Control on batch sampling, testing and release.

   Investigate production-related quality issues, deviations and customer complaints.

   Implement corrective and preventive actions where required.

   Ensure traceability and accurate completion of batch manufacturing records.

4. 4. Team Supervision & People Management

   Supervise, guide and motivate production operators and compounding personnel.

   Allocate manpower according to production requirements and workload.

   Monitor employee attendance, performance, productivity and work discipline.

   Train employees on compounding procedures, equipment operation, safety requirements and good manufacturing practices.

   Identify training needs and provide coaching to improve employees' technical competency.

   Conduct toolbox meetings and communicate daily production priorities.

5. 5. Safety, Hygiene & Compliance

   Ensure all employees follow company safety procedures when handling fragrance ingredients and chemicals.

   Ensure proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

   Maintain good housekeeping and workplace hygiene within the compounding area.

   Ensure proper handling, storage and disposal of raw materials and production waste.

   Report accidents, spills, unsafe conditions and near-miss incidents promptly.

   Ensure production activities comply with company policies and applicable safety and environmental requirements.

6. 6. Equipment & Maintenance

   Ensure compounding tanks, mixers, weighing equipment and other production equipment are operated correctly.

   Monitor equipment condition and report breakdowns or abnormalities to Maintenance.

   Coordinate routine cleaning and basic maintenance of production equipment.

   Ensure equipment is properly cleaned between batches to prevent cross-contamination.

   Support equipment qualification, calibration and maintenance activities where required.

7. 7. Inventory & Material Control

   Coordinate with Warehouse to ensure availability of required raw materials and packaging materials.

   Verify material quantities and identification before production.

   Minimize material wastage, spillage and production losses.

   Ensure unused materials are properly returned, labelled and accounted for.

   Monitor consumption against approved batch requirements.

8. 8. Documentation & Reporting

   Ensure production records, batch sheets, weighing records and other documentation are completed accurately and on time.

   Prepare daily/weekly production reports covering output, productivity, downtime, wastage and batch status.

   Maintain records of production issues, deviations and corrective actions.

   Provide regular updates to the Production Manager on production performance and operational issues.

9. 9. Continuous Improvement

   Identify opportunities to improve production efficiency, productivity and material utilization.

   Participate in projects to reduce production costs, wastage and processing time.

   Recommend improvements to production processes, equipment and work methods.

   Support implementation of Lean, 5S and other continuous improvement initiatives where applicable.