Production Supervisor
5 days ago
Job Summary
- Job Location: Spintex, Spintex, , GH
- Job Function: Product & Project Management
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Minimum Experience: 8 years
- Minimum Qualification: First Degree
- Age Range:
- Preferred Gender: Any
- Salary:
Job Description
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Plan and oversee daily, weekly and monthly production to meet volume, quality and efficiency targets.
- Manage beverage processing and packaging operations, including water treatment, blending, pasteurisation, filling, capping, labelling and packing.
- Monitor and improve key production KPIs, including OEE, line efficiency, yield, downtime and waste.
- Manage production costs and budgets, including labour, materials, utilities and overtime.
- Ensure strict compliance with GMP, HACCP, food safety and health & safety standards.
- Lead, supervise and develop production and shift supervisors across multiple shifts.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, 5S, TPM and Kaizen methodologies.
- Collaborate with QA/QC, Maintenance, Supply Chain and Warehouse to ensure smooth production.
- Prepare and present production performance reports to management.
- Support new product, packaging and production-line implementations.
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree in Food Science & Technology, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical/Production Engineering, Biochemistry, Microbiology or a related field.
- 8–10 years’ experience in beverage, food or FMCG manufacturing.
- At least 4 years in a production management role, managing multiple shifts and supervisors.
- Hands-on experience with high-speed filling and packaging lines such as PET, glass, cans or cartons.
- Experience managing a 24/7 or multi-shift manufacturing operation.
- HACCP certification and strong working knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
- Strong knowledge of beverage processing, production planning, OEE, downtime analysis and cost control.
- Experience with Lean Manufacturing, 5S, TPM and Kaizen is an advantage.
- Knowledge of ERP systems such as SAP, Sage or Odoo is an advantage.
- Strong leadership, analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Proven track record of improving production efficiency, reducing waste/costs and maintaining high safety and quality standards.