Production Supervisor / Senior Production Supervisor

Containers Printers Pte Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Singapore is seeking a Production Supervisor responsible for overseeing production lines, ensuring quality, and managing budgets. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of supervisory experience in manufacturing, a diploma, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This role focuses on driving productivity and improving processes within a team environment.

Qualifications

• 5 years of supervisory working experience.
• Experience in manufacturing required.
• Basic knowledge of lean manufacturing and industry 4.0.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and manage all production staff.
• Ensure good quality products.
• Drive productivity and continuous improvement programs.
• Control the department monthly budget for cost saving.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Problem-solving skills

Interpersonal skills

Planning and Organising Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Time-management skills

Multi-tasking skills

Education

Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Knowledge and Skills:

• Supervisory knowledge for production
• Overall in-charge and responsible for all production lines under his responsibility
• To ensure 100% OTIF and minimize rejects/waste. To review and plan for achieving the target of 100% on time in full delivery (OTIF)
• To ensure smooth operating of machines
• To increase machine efficiency and machine utilization
• To ensure good quality products are produced. To raise overall awareness of quality
• To drive productivity and continuous process improvement program
• To ensure all reports are in order
• To ensure that all relevant and important directions and instructions are communicated to all the staff
• To supervise, follow up & ensure that all documentation required are complete, sufficiently detailed, correct and updated on time
• To check & ensure SAP data are updated in SAP system immediately upon completion of production & data input are correct and accurate

Process

• To execute and supervise improvement plan to improve the production process and product quality. To report to production manager the progress on all the improvement plans
• To constantly review workflow with production Manager, Section Head & Production Planner to ensure smooth production operation

Quality

• To train the staff on the standards required and what to do, to ensure that the manufacturing facilities are well maintained. To train and supervise staff on requirements on technical issues. To follow up to ensure that Pest Control, Health, Safety & Environment plans are in order and implemented, Good Housekeeping must be practiced and enforced
• To chair and troubleshoot with staff on all NCTs, CCMs and NCMs to ensure proper analysis of all root causes of problem have been identified and the optimal solution has been identified to solve the problem on a long terms basis To monitor and follow up that action plan is implemented. To inform QA and superiors of progress of implementation & results
• To check & verify to ensure all preventative and daily maintenance are done correctly and on schedule
• To review and improve SOPs, cGMP and Work Instructions in order to improve process, product quality and productivity

Staff Supervision

• To supervise and manage all production staff reporting to him
• To train and ensure that all staff are properly trained, suited for and capable of handling their jobs
• To Coordinate with Production planner to plan and expedite materials to support production in a way that there is no delay to production and no production stoppages due to any Materials’ issues
• To check & verify to ensure that production staff complete all required data for SAP & reports correctly & on time
• To train and ensure all staff are following the SOPs, cGMP and Work Instructions
• To control and minimize overtime
• To ensure that technicians maximize(s) machine uptime through good Maintenance practices, minimization of no. of set-up and set-up/repair time
• To troubleshoot with technicians to analyse all single cases of downtime and provide root causes and preventive measures
• To follow up that these measures are implemented and to monitor the results of the new measures
• To plan, allocate and ensure sufficient manpower to operate the production line
• To train and supervise staff on the correct way to do daily and preventative maintenance
• To motivate production staff and attend to staff issues.
• Awareness of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems and policy, including the implications of nonconforming to the requirements and the assessment of occupational risks and hazards

People Management

• Supervise and manage foremen, technicians and operators

• Production first piece approval
• Production schedule control
• Control of production OT

Financial / Budget Management

• Responsible for monthly OT budget and control
• To control the department monthly budget for cost saving

Requirements:

• Diploma
• Supervisor
• 5 years of supervisory working experience
• Experience in manufacturing
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Communication and Interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving and Analytical skills
• Planning and Organising Skills
• Time-management and Multi-tasking skills
• Basic knowledge of lean manufacturing and industry 4.0
• Ability to apply data