Shift Supervisor

Serioplast; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a Shift Supervisor to manage and coordinate production staff activities. The role involves ensuring production continuity, maintaining product quality and hygiene, and supervising compliance with safety standards. The ideal candidate will have experience in team management and quality control. This is an on-site position located in Gauteng, South Africa.

Qualifications

• Experience in supervising production staff and coordinating team activities.
• Ability to monitor production quality and follow safety standards.
• Skills in filling out production documents and quality control sheets.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate production staff to ensure continuity and quality.
• Decide on starting/stopping machines based on circumstances.
• Monitor production quality and engage with quality department.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety standards in production areas.

Skills

Team management

Quality control

Machine handling

HSE standards compliance

Job description

Overview

The purpose of this position is to supervise and coordinate the production staff's activities to guarantee production continuity and product quality and hygiene, in accordance with company standards and procedures.

The Shift Supervisor reports to the Production Manager.

Team Management

• Coordinates the team effectively, maintaining discipline during the shift, managing priorities, eliminating bottlenecks, and training production staff on how to execute their tasks properly.

Machine Handling

• Decides if it is necessary to start or stop the machines based on specific circumstances (e.g., reduced staff, quality issues, etc.), prioritizing staff safety, product quality and production continuity.
• Depending on the size of the shift and plant, the shift supervisor may be required to supervise technical operations such as color changes, mold changes, blade, equipment, and line cleaning; assist in line set‑up; ensure startups meet quality standards; perform small repairs; and supervise ordinary maintenance.

Quality Checks

• Understands the importance of checks for continuous improvement and therefore monitors production quality, cooperating with the quality department.

Production Documents and Report Writing

• Can fill out production documents, quality control sheets, and record data.
• Supervises the completion of shift documents to ensure precise and timely traceability of production batches as per company standards.

HSE Standards

• Follows and supervises the application of safety rules according to company policies and regulations.
• Maintains order, organization, and cleanliness in all assigned areas, working in line with correct workplace hygiene practices, with the aim to be an example to others.