Production Shift Supervisor

Location: Saudi Arabia/Hautat SudairIndustry: Food Manufacturing / Powder ProcessingExperience: 4–10 YearsEducation: Bachelor’s Degree in a Relevant Technical FieldJob OverviewWe are seeking an experienced and hands-on Production Shift Supervisor to oversee daily factory operations and ensure efficient, safe, and high-quality production throughout the assigned shift.The successful candidate will be responsible for supervising production teams, executing production schedules, monitoring process performance, enforcing food safety and quality standards, and ensuring smooth shift handovers.

This role requires strong leadership skills and the ability to manage shop-floor employees independently in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.Key ResponsibilitiesShift Leadership & Factory OperationsOversee production halls, blending areas, packing lines, and raw material and finished goods staging areas during the assigned shift.Lead shift briefings, allocate manpower, monitor attendance, and ensure production targets are achieved.Maintain discipline, teamwork, and accountability among production employees.Production Planning & ExecutionExecute daily production schedules in accordance with approved recipes, Bills of Materials (BOMs), and production parameters.Monitor production efficiency, yield losses, rework, and equipment downtime.Troubleshoot operational issues involving blending machinery, sifters, and automated packaging lines, coordinating with maintenance teams when required.Quality Control & Food SafetyEnsure compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), HACCP, allergen control procedures, and product specifications.Supervise quality checks, including metal detector or X-ray testing, sieve integrity, bulk density, packaging labels, and batch coding.Identify, report, and contain quality deviations, non-conformities, and potential contamination risks.Ensure compliance with applicable SFDA requirements and relevant food safety standards, including FSSC 22000.Health, Safety & EnvironmentEnforce workplace safety procedures, proper PPE usage, machine guarding, and safe handling of chemicals and dust.Maintain housekeeping standards across production areas.Coordinate emergency responses and prepare incident reports, including root-cause analysis where required.Reporting & Shift AdministrationMaintain accurate production records, raw material consumption, scrap and rework rates, and equipment downtime.Prepare detailed shift reports and ensure effective handovers to incoming supervisors.Record production data accurately in the ERP system or relevant production tracking tools.Candidate RequirementsExperience: 4–10 years of supervisory or operational experience in food manufacturing, beverage production, pharmaceutical manufacturing, or powder processing.Education: Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Food Technology, or a related technical discipline.Technical Knowledge: Practical understanding of HACCP, GMP, SFDA requirements, food safety procedures, and basic machinery troubleshooting.Leadership Skills: Proven ability to supervise, motivate, and manage multicultural shop-floor teams independently.Problem-Solving: Strong operational troubleshooting, decision-making, and incident-management skills.Communication: Professional working proficiency in English; Arabic is an advantage.What We Are Looking ForA proactive and disciplined production leader who can maintain operational control, achieve production targets, uphold food safety standards, and ensure smooth factory operations throughout the assigned shift.