Production Supervisor

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Production Supervisor - Your future position?

Location: 12 Britton St, Smithfield NSW 2164

Reporting to: Production Manager

Purpose

Production supervisors help ensure efficient operations within the food and chemicals production facility. Their primary responsibility is to oversee the production process and ensure that it meets the quality, safety, and efficiency standards set by the company.

Main Responsibilities

Plan and organise:

1. Collaborate with production planners to create production schedules based on available resources and equipment capacity.
2. Monitor production progress against the schedule to identify bottlenecks.
3. Develop solutions to address issues or delays that may affect the production schedule.
4. Prioritise tasks and allocate resources based on the schedule requirements.

Quality:

1. Implement quality control measures, follow food safety regulations, monitor product specifications, and conduct quality checks.
2. Coordinate root cause analysis of any non-conformance and implement corrective and preventive actions to avoid recurrence with proper documentation.
3. Participate in GMP inspections and closing of actions.

Safety:

1. Promote a safety culture and awareness within the organisation.
2. Conduct regular safety inspections to identify and assess risks associated with equipment, processes, behaviours, or the working environment. Take appropriate measures to eliminate or control hazards and mitigate risks.
3. Investigate any accidents, injury, or near-miss incidents, and document all needed information to develop corrective actions.

Inventory management:

1. Coordinate cycle counts to ensure stock accuracy.
2. Ensure proper storage and handling of raw materials and finished products.
3. Investigate any abnormalities in usage or yield and implement control measures to avoid recurrence.

People Management

1. Lead team members by setting clear expectations, communicating goals, and providing guidance on how to achieve them. Motivate and inspire operators by promoting a sense of purpose and commitment to their work.
2. Plan for staffing arrangements and conduct performance reviews.
3. Handle conflicts or issues that may arise within the team and work towards finding solutions that are fair and beneficial to all parties.

Process Improvement:

1. Train operators for all production-related activities to ensure consistency in the output and assess the team's competency accordingly.
2. Help identify areas for process improvement within the production line and propose solutions for production optimization.

Communication and coordination:

1. Act as a liaison between different departments within the organisation, such as planning, quality, safety, HR, maintenance, and logistics to resolve any issues around production.

Main Requirements

1. Minimum 2 to 3 years experience in people management at a production line.
2. Able to commit to a shift-based arrangement (2pm~10pm).

At Givaudan, you contribute to delightful taste and scent experiences that touch people's lives.
You work within an inspiring teamwork culture – where you can thrive, collaborate and learn from other talented and passionate people across disciplines, regions, and divisions.
Every essence of you enriches our world.
Diversity drives innovation and creates closer connections with our employees, customers, and partners.
Givaudan embraces diversity and is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone impacts our world.