Production Supervisor - Sandwich Panel Manufacturing

Job description / Role

Job Summary

The Production Supervisor will be responsible for overseeing the production process of metal sandwich panels, ensuring smooth, efficient, and safe operations while maintaining high standards of quality. This role requires strong leadership skills, a deep understanding of manufacturing processes, and a proven track record in managing production teams in a manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in supervising production lines and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

- Supervise Production Team: Lead a team of 35 production workers, ensuring they are trained, motivated, and working efficiently towards production goals.
- Monitor Production Workflow: Oversee the entire production process from raw material handling to the final product, ensuring production targets are met while maintaining quality and safety standards.
- Quality Control: Ensure all sandwich panels produced meet required specifications, including dimensional accuracy, finish, and structural integrity.
- Equipment and Machine Management: Coordinate with maintenance teams to ensure machines and production equipment are operating at optimal efficiency and downtime is minimized.
- Safety Compliance: Enforce safety policies and guidelines in accordance with company standards and industry regulations to ensure a safe working environment.
- Troubleshooting: Quickly identify and resolve production issues, from machine malfunctions to material shortages, minimizing delays and downtime.
- Reporting and Documentation: Prepare daily, weekly, and monthly production reports; track KPIs such as production output, quality control results, and team performance.
- Inventory Management: Collaborate with the warehouse and logistics teams to ensure raw materials are available, and finished goods are stored or dispatched according to schedule.
- Continuous Improvement: Lead initiatives for process improvement, waste reduction, and optimization of workflows to improve productivity, quality, and cost-effectiveness.

- Experience: At least 5 years of hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in sandwich panel or similar metal panel production, with at least 2-3 years in a supervisory role.
- Skills: Strong leadership and team management skills, with a proven ability to drive productivity and manage diverse teams effectively.
- Technical Knowledge: Good understanding of production processes, machinery, and quality control standards related to sandwich panel manufacturing.
- Problem-Solving: Ability to troubleshoot production issues, implement corrective actions, and optimize processes.

About the Company

Since National Fire Fighting Manufacturing FZCO (NAFFCO) was established, it has grown to become the largest fire fighting equipment manufacturer in the Middle East and one of the top manufacturers worldwide.

The companys core business focuses on design, manufacture, supply, installation and after sales services with our highly trained and experienced technicians and engineers for fire fighting products ranging from basic fire extinguishers to highly sophisticated fire engines. The company provides total fire protection solutions to the most prestigious developments around the world, including residential buildings, commercial complexes, telecommunication centers, industrial installations, oil refineries and petrochemical plants and airport installations.

With its presence in over 100 countries, NAFFCO headquarters is located in United Arab Emirates, where a wide range of innovative fire fighting equipment is manufactured with the companys state-of-the-art technology.