POSITION OVERVIEW The Production (Shift) Supervisor leads the activities of all the workers assigned to a specific production line or to a specific shift. He or she is responsible for the production team and production line, especially keeping established timing, quality and cost standards. Responsible for personnel management.

MAIN TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES

- Assists and coaches Team Leaders and Team Members on 5S, CILR, and other preventive and proactive activities in the departments assigned;
- Drives and supports the cultural change required within the assigned work team to ensure successful implementation of HPS;
- Removes obstacles that prevent Team Leaders and Team Members from progressive, continuous improvement;
- Coaches and teaches Team Leaders and Team Members in the use of the proper HPS methods and tools to problem solving and waste elimination;
- Oversees, understands, and teaches others the methodology and logic associated with HPS model area activities within their area of responsibility;
- Oversees KPI measurement boards in their area of responsibility, ensuring work teams are engaged in the process, understand the goals and objectives, and participate in all KAI that drive overall success of the business unit;
- Provides direction to assigned support group (i.e., Electrical Engineering Specialist, Maintenance Planner, Process Quality Leader, Maintenance Technicians and Production Team Leaders) utilizing data measurement/stratification to drive key activities/projects to reduce the most significant areas of waste;
- Implements visual controls to improve the overall workplace by providing a status at a glance;
- Responsible for attaining daily production output including the implementation of preventive and predictive quality maintenance programs in the area(s) of responsibility;




- Ensures the safety and integrity of all involved parties in the work environment;
- Facilitates communication between departments, lines, and internal suppliers (external to respective area, internal to plant infrastructure);
- Obtains outside resources and information when technical challenges exceed capability of the cross-functional team;
- Drives the EWO process to document all equipment failure issues, and the HERCA process to eliminate human error while remediating future occurrences by identifying and implementing appropriate corrective actions and/or training initiatives;
- Analyzes process parameters influencing product variation and assist production teams and engineers in the identification of root cause and coordination of process improvement/savings actions;
- Leads and supports the implementation of the S, AM/WO, PM, QC, FI, and PD pillar standards using HPS methodology;
- Handles daily disciplinary issues within work team as necessary;
- Pays hourly employees correctly utilizing industry comparisons;
- Provides input to the Production Manager on daily progress relative to SQD and C;
- Fills in as Production Manager when called upon;s
- Leads the continuous improvement process and achievement of KPI indicators in order to reach the agreed upon targets for the Business Unit;
- Actively participates and intervenes in project development in the area(s) of responsibility to reduce/eliminate waste;




- Carries out the entrusted tasks in line with requirements of the Quality Management System and targets aimed at obtaining the best results possible in the field of safety, quality, delivery, and costs;
- Responsible for personnel planning, staffing, organization and supervision;
- Performs personnel administrative tasks (time and attendance) and carries out disciplinary measures;
- Ensures proper functioning of facilities and the attainment of production goals set out by plant management;
- Ensures training on production processes and optimizations;
- Leads the Lean Manufacturing Program in his area of responsibility;
- Provides orientation for new hires;
- Solves production disturbances;
- Is responsible for the communication of information in respective unit and with main interfaces, e.g. production goals and facility changes;
- Documents as-is production processes versus standard production requirements;
- Housekeeping of workplace.

REQUIREMENTS

- Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, Production Management , or a related field;
- 1 – 3 years of relevant experience in manufacturing or production operations , preferably with team supervisory experience ;
- Hands-on experience in managing daily production activities, manpower planning, and achieving production targets;
- Good understanding of Lean Manufacturing, 5S, continuous improvement , and waste reduction practices ;
- Familiarity with production KPIs, quality control, and workplace safety standards;
- Solid leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams.

NOTE: Kindly be informed that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted regarding the next steps in the recruitment process.

📌 Production Supervisor (Jamshedpur)
🏢 Hyva
📍 Jamshedpur