Production Leadership Opportunity
Are you a seasoned professional with experience in leading production teams? Do you have a passion for driving excellence and promoting employee engagement? We are seeking a skilled Production Supervisor to join our team.
Job Description
The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of a production team, ensuring that all tasks and projects are completed on time and to a high standard. This includes:
* Leading and developing a team of production staff to achieve high levels of performance and employee engagement.
* Recruitment, performance management, development, and engagement of the team.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Lead a production team to ensure targets/KPIs for quality/service/costs/people development are achieved.
2. Ensure quality standards and expectations are communicated and deployed. Quality standards and objectives (rework, scrap, line clearance, QA audits, cell/value stream shutdown) are communicated and achieved.
3. Manage and prioritise production to meet customer requirements and maintain inventory levels. Communicate and manage output levels.
4. Set team and individuals up for success by providing training, coaching, feedback, and support.
5. Create a positive employee relations environment and facilitate high engagement within the production team and with the cross-functional team.
6. Provide timely feedback and review, and ensure all performance issues are dealt with in a constructive, fair, and prompt manner.
7. Facilitate open two-way communications regarding individual, team, and company performance through weekly team meetings and daily interaction on the line with a view to optimising efficiency and productivity.
8. Liaise with training to develop and implement training curriculums and team training plans.
9. Participate in the selection and hiring of Production Operators.
10. Maintain GMP / 6S at a high level within the department through the involvement of all team members.
11. Lead/participate in continuous improvement activities, e.g., Lean/Cost Reduction initiatives.
12. Ensure Time and Attendance system compliance and effective Annual Leave and Overtime planning.
13. Provide leadership and direction for the advancement of Lean Manufacturing.
Qualifications and Skills
The ideal candidate will possess:
* A degree or masters in Business, Production Management, Engineering, or similar discipline.
* 4 years minimum experience in a manufacturing environment.
* 2 years minimum Supervisor experience.
* Excellent knowledge & computer skills in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
* Good knowledge of GMP / FDA regulatory requirements, housekeeping, health, and safety.
* Genuine interest in investing in people and facilitates individual and team engagement and development.
* Ability to coach, provide effective feedback, and manage performance.
* Problem-solving methodology experience required with process knowledge desirable.
* Can interpret and analyse information and translate into operational actions.
* Excellent Influencing and communication skills.