Production Supervisor (Shifts)

About Wavin Orbia Building & Infrastructure Business:

What if your work could improve how water moves how cities adapt and how buildings perform every day At Wavin Orbias Building & Infrastructure business this is what we do. Count on a warm welcome where purpose comes to life. Here we take responsibility for each other and our company stay brave in pursuing innovation and embrace diversity in perspectives skills and talents. We encourage our employees to develop their talents and become the best version of themselves. Working as a strong team we grow and advance life around the world. You will join an international professional team and benefit from a competitive compensation package.

About the role

Were looking for a hands-on production leader who thrives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and knows how to get the very best from people processes and performance. Youll be someone who can balance operational delivery with strong leadership driving safety quality efficiency and continuous improvement while building a high-performing culture on the shop floor. This role is ideal for a candidate with strong plastics extrusion or continuous manufacturing experience who enjoys solving problems improving processes and leading teams through change.

• Lead and manage daily extrusion production operations to achieve safety quality and delivery targets

• Plan schedules line utilisation changeovers and material flow to maximise throughput and minimise downtime

• Coordinate closely with Engineering and Maintenance teams on preventative maintenance and breakdown response

• Drive and maintain a strong safety-first culture ensuring compliance with EHS standards and procedures

• Lead incident investigations and implement corrective actions where required

• Ensure products consistently meet specification and quality standards

• Implement and maintain SOPs SPC processes first-off checks and corrective actions

• Lead coach and develop supervisors team leaders and operators

• Support capability development across setup troubleshooting quality and continuous improvement activities

• Drive Lean Manufacturing initiatives including 5S SMED Kaizen and OEE improvement
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

About you

• Degree in Mechanical Industrial or Plastics Engineering Manufacturing Management or equivalent experience

• Proven experience in a production leadership role within manufacturing

• Strong experience in plastics extrusion or continuous polymer processing

• Practical knowledge of extrusion equipment dies haul-offs cutters and downstream systems

• Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing OEE SPC and continuous improvement methodologies

• Excellent leadership coaching and team development skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with a data-driven mindset

• Experience using ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Office applications

• Basic understanding of PLC/HMI systems desirable
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Why join us

At Wavin were driven by a clear purpose: building healthy sustainable environments for future generations. As part of the global Orbia group youll join a business where innovation safety and continuous improvement are central to everything we do.

Youll have the opportunity to lead a critical manufacturing operation influence site performance and develop high-performing teams within a collaborative and supportive environment. We empower our people to take ownership drive change and make a meaningful impact both on site and across the wider business.

Wavin Orbias Building & Infrastructure business is an innovative solutions provider for the global building and infrastructure industry. Backed by more than 70 years of product development experience we advance life around the world by ensuring safe and efficient water supply sanitation and hygiene climate-resilient cities and better building performance. Wavin has over 10000 employees across more than 40 production sites worldwide serving customers in over 80 countries through a global sales and distribution network. Our key commercial brands are Wavin Amanco Wavin Pavco Wavin and Plastigama Wavin.

Wavin Orbias Building & Infrastructure business is committed to inclusive hiring. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender age background sexual orientation disability or any other characteristic.

Recruitment agencies are requested not to respond to this vacancy. Unsolicited applications from third parties in general are also not accepted.