Production Supervisor

Production Supervisor A strong shop-floor production leader with proven experience managing people, output, quality and daily execution in a high-volume manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate is disciplined, data-driven and hands-on, with the ability to translate production plans into daily results, maintain high standards, and continuously improve productivity, quality and first-time-right performance. This person should be a leader of people and performance, not simply an experienced operator or administrator.Experience5–10+ years of professional experience.At least 3–5 years in a production/manufacturing environment, preferably joinery, doors, furniture, kitchens, closets, wood products, fit-out or a similar industry.Proven experience supervising production teams through Team Leaders, Line Leaders or direct operators.Experience managing a sizable shop-floor workforce in a high-volume production environment.Experience working with daily production targets, production plans, manpower allocation and changing priorities.UAE/GCC manufacturing experience is MANDATE.Experience in a growing or operationally transforming manufacturing environment is highly desirable.Leadership ProfileStrong people manager who can lead Team Leaders and operators effectively without becoming dependent on micromanagement.Sets clear daily expectations and holds people accountable for results.Creates discipline, structure and ownership on the shop floor.Comfortable addressing poor performance, absenteeism, unsafe behaviour and unacceptable quality.Builds capable Team Leaders and develops a strong second line.Can maintain control and composure under pressure.Leads by presence and example, while ensuring the operation does not depend on constant personal intervention. Production & Operational CapabilityStrong understanding of production planning, manpower allocation, line balancing and capacity utilisation.Able to translate the production plan into clear daily and hourly execution targets.Strong understanding of productivity, efficiency, downtime, output and labour utilisation.Comfortable managing production against measurable KPIs.Strong understanding of quality control and first-time-right production.Proven ability to reduce rework, rejects, downtime, waiting time and production losses.Able to identify bottlenecks and take immediate corrective action.Understands the difference between recovering today's shortfall and eliminating the root cause of tomorrow's shortfall.Strong root-cause-analysis and problem-solving capability.Works closely with Planning, Warehouse, Quality, Maintenance and other functions without shifting responsibility for production performance.Strong continuous-improvement mindset.Performance & KPI OrientationThe candidate should be comfortable being measured through clear operational outcomes, including:Production output vs. plan.Productivity per person/hour.Labour utilisation.Production efficiency.Capacity utilisation.Downtime and lost production hours.Rework and rejection rate.First-time-right percentage.On-time completion of production orders.Attendance and manpower availability.Safety and housekeeping performance.The candidate should be able to show examples of measurable improvements achieved in previous roles rather than only describing responsibilities. Personality & BehaviourHigh ownership — treats production performance as their responsibility.Results-oriented — focuses on output and measurable outcomes.Structured and disciplined — creates order and follows through.Hands-on but not firefighting-dependent — understands the shop floor without becoming the bottleneck.Decisive — makes timely decisions with incomplete information.Persistent — does not accept recurring production problems as normal.High standards — naturally pushes for quality, productivity and discipline.Data-driven — uses facts and numbers rather than assumptions.Team-oriented — works cross-functionally while retaining clear accountability.Calm under pressure — does not become reactive when production is behind plan.Coach and developer — improves the capability of Team Leaders and operators.