Production Supervisor

AKWEL

MAIN DUTIES

Supervises the whole team. Ensures the proper functioning of the production line in terms of quality and quantity.

• Continuously organises and optimises production in terms of Quality, Costs and Deadlines; to this end, participates in all initiatives for progress linked to increased overall productivity of the production tool,
• Manages activity charts and monitors the performance of the production lines,
• Assigns Operators based on their skills and versatility according to the production schedule,
• Manages the employees under him (training needs assessment, evaluations, recruitment, integration, absence management, etc.)
• Organises daily production line QRQC meetings to respond to the needs identified and encourage continuous improvement of the team,
• Participates in quality events by implementing the necessary verification measures and introducing the appropriate problem-solving method (managing production line QRQC and using the 8Ds as needed),
• Ensures verifications during the manufacturing process according to the monitoring plan,
• Ensures the application of the identification and traceability measures during manufacturing,
• Handles machine breakdowns by ensuring interventions by technicians as quickly as possible (technicians assigned to the line or maintenance technicians) and reassigning the personnel or if necessary,
• Makes sure that all breakdowns are tracked on the appropriate documents/systems,
• Guarantees the application of workstation cleanliness and tidiness rules, 

Must apply all QSE²   procedures and operating instructions within the framework of operations linked to his job and the rules defined by the Group.

Agrees to act in accordance with the ethical rules of the Group.

REQUIREMENTS

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering combined with min 5 years of experience in Production.
• Good knowledge of a manufacturing processes in rubber and plastics, fabrications and machining.

Professional Abilities:

• Ability to supervise, strong interpersonal and communication skills, spirit of leadership, ability to suggest new ideas,
• Fluent in English,
• Able to take initiative and handle unexpected situations, analytical and able to summarise,
• Able to mobilise the appropriate human resources based on the technologies used.

Technical Knowledge:

• Practice with the techniques and implementation of the equipment used;
• Knowledge of statistics tools (process capability, SPC, descriptive statistics, etc.) and computer tools such as SAP is a plus.