Production Supervisor

Job Description: - Oversee night shift operations. - Manage optics production and lead a team of skilled leaders, technicians, and operators. - Coordinate closely with Maintenance, Engineering, and Planning teams to meet production KPIs, including OTD, quality (yield and scrap), employee efficiency, and cost control. - Drive continuous improvement projects in collaboration with cross-functional teams. Daily Responsibilities: - Conduct MRB reviews with the Engineering team to make decisions on defective products. - Manage machine prioritization schedules. - Validate and approve Time Management System records for production staff. - Attend production meetings with the Planning team to provide updates on delivery commitments, quality issues, and machine status. - Conduct daily production meetings with section leaders to review delivery commitments, quality issues, and machine status. - Raise machine maintenance notifications in SAP. - Handle activities such as following up on rework, arranging overtime, raising purchase requisitions (PR), performing material kitting for new loading, and generating SAP WIP reports. - Lead initiatives to improve efficiency and work closely with Engineering to enhance process stability. Weekly Responsibilities: - Attend machine maintenance review meetings and coordinate with the Maintenance team to drive TPM (Total Productive Maintenance). - Participate in FAT reviews with the NPI team. - Attend supervisor meetings to provide updates on machine capacity, manpower, technical issues, and production challenges. Monthly Responsibilities: - Submit Kaizen initiatives for departmental improvements. - Participate in Small Group Activities for continuous improvement projects. - Conduct 6S line inspections and audits. - Update and present 6UPs (KPIs) to the HOD. - Attend EHS meetings to report on safety, environmental, and facility-related issues. - Update machine utilization data in SAP for capacity planning. - Maintain and update the skill matrix and manage single-point failure processes. Others: - Identify and develop technicians or operators for progression to the next skill level. - Take ownership of EHS-related items such as chemical spill kits, first aid boxes, chemical cabinets, and chemical waste disposal. Job Requirements: - Diploma in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related technical field (e.g., NTC2 in Precision Optics Manufacturing). - Minimum 5 years of experience in production or industrial manufacturing; experience in optics production is an added advantage. - Knowledge of optics manufacturing processes (preferred) or general industrial manufacturing. - Strong leadership skills with proven experience managing teams of more than 50 operators/technicians to achieve production KPIs. - Strong follow-up skills with a high sense of ownership. - Able to work permanent or rotating night shifts, including weekends.