Production Engineer

Role Summary

As a crucial part of the production team, you will be responsible for supporting safe, dependable, and efficient operations at the plant. Collaborating with various departments, your job includes overseeing production assistance, managing inventory and logistics, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to achieve operational excellence, while upholding the highest safety, quality, and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Organize, coordinate, and monitor daily production support activities to ensure operational safety, reliability, and efficiency.
• Oversee production planning as well as management of raw materials, packaging, and inventory to ensure uninterrupted manufacturing processes.
• Engage with cross-functional teams to satisfy operational and business needs.
• Track production metrics, resource usage, and inventory balances, implementing improvements to boost operational efficiency.
• Lead and manage technicians and contractors, ensuring adherence to safety, quality, and operational protocols, including potential shift work.
• Execute SAP transactions, keep precise operational documentation, and generate production and inventory reports.
• Champion troubleshooting efforts, continuous improvement, automation, and digitalization projects to enhance plant performance.
• Maintain compliance with ISO Management Systems, Safety Management System, environmental laws, and legal requirements.

Candidate Requirements

• Education as a Production Supervisor with an Engineering Diploma or Engineer with a Degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or related Engineering with relevant manufacturing or process plant experience.
• Solid knowledge of production planning, inventory control, process operations, workplace safety, and ERP systems like SAP.
• Strong skills in leadership, analysis, communication, and stakeholder engagement, with a capacity to lead teams and resolve operational issues.
• Proactive, resourceful, and dedicated to operational excellence, ongoing improvement, and maintaining rigorous safety and quality standards.
• Preparedness to work in rotating shifts, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and public holidays as necessary.