Production Supervisor

6 days ago


Port Melbourne, Australia Knauf Gypsum Pty Ltd Full time

Knauf is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of modern insulation materials, drylining systems, plasters & accessories, thermal insulation composite systems, paints, floor screed, floor systems, construction equipment and tools. With more than 250 production facilities and sales organizations in over 86 countries, 35,000 employees worldwide, and sales of 10 billion Euro (in 2019), the Knauf Group is offering a range of career opportunities - in Europe, the USA, South America, Asia, and Africa

**About the role**:
We’re seeking a qualified and passionate **Production Supervisor **who will be responsible for leading the day to day production of the Compound product. Ensuring high levels of safety and compliance whilst achieving and maintaining cost effective production, consistent with the quality standards of the Knauf business.
This is a people focused leadership role overseeing the daily production of the Compounds and Mill plants within a Plasterboard Manufacturing environment.

Essential to this is the maintaining of a productive team environment where high morale contributes to employee and customer satisfaction. This role is based in **Port Melbourne, VIC** and will report directly to the Production Manager

**Key Responsibilities**
- Lead the day-to-day operation of two production plants (Compounds & Mill) within the overall Plasterboard Manufacturing plant
- Maximise the production effectiveness by ensuring the development of systems and processes regarding best practice in production, training, communication and overall shift performance
- Maintain and foster a high level of engagement within a safety focused culture, ensuring high levels of compliance to Knauf’s standards and legislative system requirements
- Bring a continuous improvement mindset to the day-to-day operation of the plants, delivering cost effective outcomes within the production environment
- Actively promote a workplace culture aimed at proactively managing existing and potential health and safety hazards and environmental aspects and impacts
- Ensure a consistent and strong leadership approach is maintained across all shifts
- Ensure that the skills and workplace performance of relevant employees is satisfactory but looking to drive a high-performance culture
- Develop and maintain high-quality employee relations through adopting effective practices to improve communication within the workplace which creates an environment that encourages employee involvement towards a business improvement culture at all levels, ensuring that the business is a market leader within the industry
- The Mill operates 24/7 and the Compounds plant Monday to Friday over two shifts.
- Other duties that may arise from time to time will be required to be actioned in an appropriate and timely manner

**Minimum Requirements**:

- Demonstrated experience in a leadership role within a blue collar environment
- Understanding of manufacturing practices with a continuous improvement mindset.
- Strong leadership skills and abilities
- Strong people and communication skills
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise competing deadlines
- Proficient Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint skills, and/or SAP
- Ability to influence positive outcomes for both the Company and Employees
- Strong and practical understanding of Victoria’s OH&S Laws is highly desirable
- Relevant experience in a similar role within a unionised environment desirable

**What we offer**:

- Competitive Salary package (base + super +phone)
- Yearly pay review
- Excellent personal and career development opportunities
- Monday to Friday
- Great work life balance
- 14-week Parental Leave (Primary Carer)
- Knauf values and is committed to creating a diverse working environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As part of the recruitment process successful applicants will be required to complete pre-employment screening which may include a medical and police clearance._


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