Factory Supervisor (Manufacturing Unit)

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Role & Responsibilities

• Lead daily production activities for assigned shift: meet output targets, manage manpower allocation and ensure adherence to production schedules.
• Maintain product quality and process compliance by enforcing SOPs, in-line inspections and corrective actions to reduce defects and rework.
• Drive safety and housekeeping standards on the floor (5S): conduct daily safety checks, incident reporting and follow-up on preventive actions.
• Implement continuous improvement initiatives (Kaizen, waste elimination) to increase throughput, lower cycle time and reduce cost per unit.
• Coordinate with maintenance and engineering to minimise downtime—plan preventive maintenance, escalate equipment issues and verify repairs.
• Supervise, coach and develop operators: conduct shift handovers, training on tasks and quality checkpoints and performance feedback.
  

Skills & Qualifications

• Production Scheduling
• Shop Floor Management
• Lean Manufacturing
• 5S
• Root Cause Analysis
• ERP Systems
  

Preferred

• Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
• Statistical Process Control (SPC)
• ISO 9001 Quality Management
  

Additional Qualifications (brief)

• Diploma/ITI/Engineering background or equivalent practical manufacturing experience.
• Proven supervisory experience in a manufacturing or factory environment; comfortable managing 1–3 shifts and cross-functional coordination.
• Working knowledge of shop-floor safety regulations and quality systems.
  

Benefits & Culture Highlights

• Hands-on, operational role with clear impact on output and quality—opportunities to lead improvement projects.
• Structured on-site environment with defined career pathways into operations and engineering functions.
• Collaborative, metrics-driven culture that recognises performance and continuous improvement.
  

Why this role is attractive