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Production Supervisor

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Job typeFull-time
Workplace typeOnsite
Experience level1 to 2 years
Education levelBachelor's Degree

Description

**About the position** We are seeking a **Production Supervisor** to lead operations on the factory floor, ensuring adherence to the production schedule with a focus on **safety, quality, productivity, deadlines, and operational discipline**. This role will play an essential part in managing the shift/area routine, directly supervising operational teams, monitoring KPIs, and responding promptly to deviations—contributing to operational stability and plant performance. **Key responsibilities** * Supervise productive activities within the area or shift, ensuring compliance with the production schedule. * Lead operators, cell leaders, and other operational staff by assigning tasks and monitoring performance. * Ensure operational discipline, routine organization, and adherence to established standards. * Monitor daily production KPIs—including losses, scrap, rework, downtime, absenteeism, overtime, and plan adherence. * Respond promptly to operational deviations, supporting root cause identification and corrective action implementation. * Guarantee compliance with process standards, work instructions, and quality requirements. * Ensure compliance with safety regulations, proper use of PPE, and safe practices in the manufacturing environment. * Manage team routines—including shift handovers, daily alignment meetings, feedback sessions, scheduling, vacation planning, and personnel time tracking. * Support the technical and behavioral development of the team, identifying training needs. * Collaborate with PCP, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Logistics, Occupational Safety, and HR to ensure uninterrupted operations. * Monitor setups, changeovers, process adjustments, and resource availability. * Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, waste reduction, and productivity enhancement. * Report major events, risks, deviations, and support needs to the immediate supervisor. **Requirements (mandatory)** * Completed or ongoing undergraduate degree in **Production Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Business Administration, Logistics**, or related fields. * Minimum of **3 years’ experience in industrial operations**, including at least **1 year directly leading operational teams**. * Experience managing daily factory routines and supervising teams in a production environment. * Knowledge of interpreting production KPIs. * Knowledge of activity planning and follow-up. * Familiarity with basic problem analysis tools. * Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, especially **Excel**. * Basic understanding of quality, safety, productivity, working hour control, scheduling, and operational discipline. **Preferred qualifications (desirable)** * Completed degree and specialized courses in people management, production processes, Lean Manufacturing, or related areas. * Experience supervising production in medium- or large-scale industrial environments—preferably in the **metallurgical, automotive components, serial manufacturing**, or transformation process sectors. * Knowledge of **Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, 5S, visual management, OEE, TPM, industrial ERP systems, and Power BI**. **We value diversity and inclusion. All our positions are open to persons with disabilities (PwD). If you require any accessibility resources to participate in the selection process, please let us know.**

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