Production Supervisor at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

About the position

We’re looking for a Production Supervisor who can keep people, production and performance moving in the right direction, while making sure quality and safety never take a back seat.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Manage and support production staff on a day-to-day basis.
  
• Lead, motivate and train production teams to keep operations running efficiently.
  
• Monitor individual and team performance against production standards and targets.
  
• Track production statistics, data and hourly output.
  
• Report hourly production figures and targets to the Production Manager.
  
• Attend daily production meetings and prepare the necessary reports and documentation.
  
• Identify staff training needs and communicate these to the Production Manager.
  
• Ensure employees operate in a safe, healthy and compliant working environment.
  
• Monitor compliance with company policies, industry regulations and required standards.
  
• Work closely with support departments to help the factory achieve its overall production targets.
  
• Keep an eye on the numbers, spot challenges early and help get the production floor back on track when needed.
  

RequirementsWhat You’ll Need

• Matric is essential; a relevant qualification will be advantageous.
  
• 6 years’ production experience, with at least 3 years in a supervisory role.
  
• Experience within the manufacturing/FMCG environment is preferred.
  
• Good understanding of production processes and operations.
  
• Understanding of procurement processes is advantageous.
  
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
  
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.
  
• Strong leadership and people-management skills.
  
• Ability to multitask, prioritise and work effectively under pressure.
  
• A hands-on approach with the ability to meet tight production deadlines
  

Desired Skills:

• production management
• production supervision
• team leadership
• production planning
• health and safety management

Desired Qualification Level:

• Degree

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