Factory Supervisor

Job Objective:

To supervise and control day-to-day factory operations, ensuring that blown film extrusion machines are manufactured, assembled, tested, and dispatched on time, with the required quality and workmanship standards.

Key Responsibilities

1. Production & Assembly

* Plan and supervise daily machine manufacturing and assembly activities.

* Ensure all machines are progressing according to the committed production schedule.

* Coordinate mechanical, electrical, fabrication, assembly and testing activities.

* Monitor machine-wise progress from component availability to final assembly.

2. Manpower Management

* Allocate workers according to their skills and daily priorities.

* Monitor attendance, productivity, discipline and working hours.

* Ensure proper utilization of manpower and avoid unnecessary idle time.

* Identify manpower requirements and communicate them to management.

3. Quality Control

* Ensure components and assemblies meet approved drawings/specifications.

* Check workmanship, alignment, finishing, wiring, piping, lubrication and assembly quality.

* Ensure proper inspection before machine testing.

* Immediately report defects, rework and quality issues to management.

4. Machine Testing & Trial

* Coordinate machine testing before dispatch.

* Ensure all mechanical and electrical functions are checked.

* Maintain testing/checklist records.

* Ensure customer-required modifications are completed before dispatch.

5. Material & Inventory Coordination

* Monitor availability of critical machine components.

* Coordinate with stores/purchase for shortages.

* Prevent material wastage, damage and unnecessary consumption.

* Maintain proper identification and storage of components.

6. Dispatch Responsibility

* Track every machine against its committed dispatch date.

* Ensure packing, loading and documentation are completed properly.

* Pay special attention to packing quality to prevent component damage during transportation.

* Escalate any risk of dispatch delay well in advance.

7. Safety & Housekeeping

* Maintain 5S / good housekeeping practices on the shop floor.

* Ensure workers follow safety procedures and use appropriate PPE.

* Maintain clean and organized work areas, tools and machinery.

8. Daily Reporting

* Prepare a daily production report covering:

* Machine-wise progress

* Manpower

* Material shortages

* Work completed

* Pending activities

* Quality/rework issues

* Testing status

* Dispatch readiness

* Conduct daily shop-floor review with the concerned team.