Production Supervisor

Hc Recruit; Durban; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

HC Recruit seeks a skilled Production Supervisor in Durban to oversee daily operations, guide cross-functional teams, and ensure adherence to schedules and quality standards. The role emphasizes efficient throughput, labour control, and robust handovers across shifts.

Applicants should hold Matric with strong analytical and numeracy abilities; a tertiary Logistics qualification is advantageous. Join us to drive continuous improvement and safeguard product integrity through disciplined operations.

Qualifications

• Matric is required.
• Tertiary qualification in Logistics advantageous.
• Strong analytical and numeracy skills to measure efficiency and track production targets.

Responsibilities

• Direct daily production activities to align with established weekly and monthly schedules, while actively contributing to the long-term production planning process.
• Supervise staff attendance, scheduling, and shift punctuality to ensure manufacturing lines consistently start and conclude on time.
• Maximize throughput and team productivity by systematically identifying and executing continuous improvement opportunities.
• Uphold rigorous quality and compliance standards across all operational processes to guarantee product integrity.
• Track actual versus standard labor hours per unit while actively managing and minimizing the overtime percentage.
• Standardize shift handovers by ensuring the completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of logs, line status verifications, and issue escalations.
• Monitor and minimize unplanned downtime resulting from equipment failures, supply chain stockouts, or staffing constraints.

Skills

Analytical skills

Numeracy skills

Team management

Education

Matric

Tertiary qualification in Logistics (advantageous)

Job description

DBN000355 – Production Supervisor – Durban

Purpose of the job: Manage daily facility operations and cross-functional teams to ensure seamless, efficient workflows from receipt to final dispatch.

Required Qualifications:

1. Must have Matric
2. Tertiary qualification in Logistics advantageous
3. Strong analytical and numeracy skills to measure efficiency and track production targets.

Core Responsibilities

1. Operational Oversight: Direct daily production activities to align with established weekly and monthly schedules, while actively contributing to the long-term production planning process.
2. Workforce Management: Supervise staff attendance, scheduling, and shift punctuality to ensure manufacturing lines consistently start and conclude on time.
3. Efficiency Optimization: Maximize throughput and team productivity by systematically identifying and executing continuous improvement opportunities.
4. Quality Assurance: Uphold rigorous quality and compliance standards across all operational processes to guarantee product integrity.
5. Labor Utilization & Cost Control: Track actual versus standard labor hours per unit while actively managing and minimizing the overtime percentage.
6. Operational & Team Leadership: Standardize shift handovers by ensuring the completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of logs, line status verifications, and issue escalations.
7. Downtime Mitigation: Monitor and minimize unplanned downtime resulting from equipment failures, supply chain stockouts, or staffing constraints.

Behavioural Competencies:

1. Strong planning and execution disciplines
2. Excellent leadership and managerial skills
3. Honest and reliable