Cape Town City Centre: Production Supervisor

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to join our team in Cape Town City Centre. As a key member of our production team, you will be responsible for overseeing daily production plans and ensuring that we meet our targets. You will have a strong understanding of Health and Safety legislation and be able to drive adherence to standard operating procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute daily production plans to achieve takt time, throughput, and on-time delivery targets.
• Supervise operators to maintain continuous flow, balance lines, and minimise stoppages.
• Monitor performance, cycle times, and bottlenecks, implementing immediate corrective and recovery actions.
• Drive adherence to standard operating procedures and ensure specialised processes meet specification.
• Promote Right First Time manufacturing to reduce rework and scrap.
• Record and analyse production metrics including output, downtime, waste, and labour efficiency.
• Use data to identify trends, root causes, and support measurable improvements.
• Maintain accurate system and production records.
• Enforce quality standards, process discipline, traceability, and labelling requirements.
• Contain and resolve defects quickly while supporting root cause and corrective actions.
• Promote a zero-defect culture.
• Ensure completion of autonomous maintenance checks and support TPM and preventative maintenance.
• Monitor equipment condition, log breakdowns promptly, and drive improved uptime and OEE.
• Lead, coach, and develop teams to meet operational standards.
• Allocate daily tasks, manage attendance and utilisation, and address misconduct or poor performance fairly.
• Maintain training coverage, competency, and accountability.
• Ensure material availability and adherence to ERP and works order controls.
• Manage WIP, scrap, rejects, and stock accuracy to minimise losses.
• Implement Lean principles, sustain 5S, apply visual management, and eliminate waste.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to raise productivity and reduce cost.
• Enforce safe working practices, PPE compliance, and legal requirements.
• Act immediately on hazards and promote a proactive safety culture.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years experience in a manufacturing or mechanical production environment
• Experience within high volume or repetitive production environments preferred
• Proven exposure to supervision, shop floor coordination and production control
• Strong understanding of Health and Safety legislation

Qualifications

• Formal schooling / degree Qualification in Operations Management or Production Management – Essential Mechanical Engineering or related technical qualification preferred