Production supervisor
- Lead day-to-day site maintenance, supporting technicians and contractors with prioritisation, troubleshooting and breakdown response.
- Improve asset reliability through root cause analysis, corrective actions, maintenance records, spare parts management and continuous improvement.
- Bring hands-on technical capability and people leadership, with the opportunity to take on broader shift leadership across production, safety and quality.
About the Role
Working closely with the Site Operations Manager, you'll play a key role in ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the site. You'll lead maintenance activities, coordinate contractors and technicians, improve plant reliability, and support continuous improvement initiatives across the facility.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate and prioritise daily maintenance activities across the site.
- Lead and support technicians, contractors, and machine owners.
- Provide hands-on technical support during breakdowns and complex maintenance tasks.
- Drive root cause analysis and permanent corrective actions using structured problem-solving methods.
- Manage maintenance records, work orders, and asset information within MEX.
- Monitor spare parts inventory and ensure critical components are available.
- Conduct risk assessments and ensure compliance with site safety standards.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance plant reliability and uptime.
- Over time, transition into broader shift leadership responsibilities, supporting production, safety, quality, and team performance
About You To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Previous leadership or supervisory experience within manufacturing, FMCG, packaging, plastics, or a similar production environment.
- Strong mechanical, electrical, or mechatronic troubleshooting capabilities.
- A hands-on approach and willingness to be on the floor supporting the team.
- Experience coordinating maintenance activities and managing contractors.
- Strong communication and people leadership skills.
- Experience using structured problem-solving methodologies such as 5 Why, A3, or similar.
- Exposure to CMMS systems such as MEX is highly desirable.
- A Certificate, Diploma, or Degree qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronic Engineering (or equivalent trade-based experience).
Apply!
If you think this could be the role for you then please apply now! Please send us a cover letter AND a detailed resume in WORD format (PDFs can be corrupted / not processed).
Or, if you have any questions, please contact Chantelle on ************.
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