Production Supervisor at Whytecleon

Our client, a leading award-winning Social Enterprise in Nigeria engaged in the up-cycling of invasive aquatic weeds and agricultural residues - transforming durable natural resources into affordable eco-friendly products, seek to engage a highly professional Individual for the position of:

Location: Lagos

Responsibilities

• Accomplishes workshop team results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
• Maintains work flow by monitoring steps of the process; setting processing variables; observing control points and equipment; monitoring personnel and resources; studying methods; implementing cost reductions; following reporting procedures and systems; facilitating corrections to malfunctions; initiating and fostering a spirit of cooperation amongst workshop team members.
• Ensures production orders are fulfilled On-Time, In-Full, Right Product and Undamaged.
• Liaise with the Safety Coordinator to conduct fortnightly safety meetings with the workshop team.
• Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
• Liaises with Operations Lead to develop operations and maintenance protocols; trains artisans and operators to set-up, run and maintain equipment for greatest efficiency
• Keeps equipment operational by coordinating maintenance and repair services
• Ensures operation of equipment by calling for repairs; evaluating new equipment and techniques. Subject to the approval of the Creative Director.
• Provides manufacturing information by compiling, initiating, sorting, and analyzing production records and data; answering questions and responding to requests.
• Liaises with Operations Lead to improve manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning staffing, materials flow, space requirements, and equipment layout
• Resolves personnel problems by analyzing data; investigating issues; identifying solutions; recommending action.

Qualifications

• At least one year's experience as a Production Supervisor
• Knowledge of local content material manufacturing techniques
• Project management skills and experience managing multi skilled workers
• Action-oriented; driven to meet or beat milestones and deadlines
• Must be Computer literate and smartphone savvey
• Position will be based in Lagos
• Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes
• Must be able to lift and carry 30 pounds
• Sufficient vision or other powers of observation which permits employee to conduct analysis and investigations.