
Production Supervisor
- Bangalore, Karnataka
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Ensure shop floor crew are adequately trained on all Safety & Quality requirements on the assigned value streams.
- Maintain 100% compliance to EHS, Quality, and Process standards.
- Maintain Daily Production Report (DPR) accuracy and achieve monthly production and value stream yield targets.
- Conduct monthly inventory reconciliation of shop floor inventory as per GFS requirements.
- Understand IATF requirements and implement necessary actions on the shop floor.
- Achieve production targets as per cycle time through regular reviews and proactive issue resolution.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (EHS, Process, Quality, Proto, Plant Engineering, HR) to identify and implement improvement opportunities.
- Participate/Lead Tier meetings to review key performance metrics and escalate support needs as required.
- Ensure availability of materials/resources for production and manage resource rotation as needed.
- Ensure compliance with customer-specific CTQ requirements and SOPs.
- Maintain 5S standards across all shifts and ensure the shop floor is visit-ready at all times.
- Encourage employee participation in Kaizen programs and support successful implementation of improvement actions.
- Maintain updated skill matrices and on-the-job training documents for all permanent and contract employees.
- Manage operator leave, performance, and updates in Workday.
- Ensure closure of internal NCs, submission of 8D reports for customer complaints, and closure of LPA audit action points.
- Accountable for EHS elements, including updating See & Act in the system and implementing safety reviews.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (preferred).
- Alternatively, a degree in Industrial Engineering, Production Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 5–8 years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment, with at least 2–3 years in a supervisory or team lead role.
- Proven experience in Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and Continuous Improvement.
- Familiarity with IATF 16949, ISO 9001, and EHS compliance.
- Experience with Daily Production Reporting (DPR), inventory reconciliation, and cross-functional collaboration.
- Proficient in cycle time management, yield improvement, and root cause analysis.
- Strong knowledge of 5S implementation, LPA audits, and customer complaint handling.
- Experience with Workday or similar HR systems for performance and leave management.
- Skill matrix management and training documentation.
- Strong leadership, communication, and team management skills.
- Proactive problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Ability to motivate and engage shop floor teams.