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Production Supervisor

Sonoco (Thailand) (Nong Yai)
Northeastern, Thailand 🇹🇭
Founded in 1899, Sonoco (NYSE: SON) is a leading manufacturer of consumer, industrial, healthcare and protective packaging. With more than 19,000 employees working in 34 countries, Sonoco serves many of the world’s best-known brands. Our integrated packaging solutions help define brand personalities, create unique customer experiences and enhance the quality of products and the quality of life for people around the world. It’s all in the service of our purpose: Better Packaging. Better Life. Sonoco is committed to creating sustainable products, services and programs for our customers, employees and communities. Sonoco was listed as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies for 2021 as well as being included in Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies for the third year in a row.

About this position

Sonoco is seeking a Production Supervisor for its new plant in Thailand. The role involves managing production operations, supervising staff, and ensuring high-quality outputs while fostering a safe and efficient working environment.

Responsibilities

Production Operations
• Responsible for day-to-day management of the factory premises.
• Trouble shoot problems, analyze the root cause and retrain the factory staff under the PDCA philosophy.
• Control all wastage of materials and ensure that they are within budget.
• Constantly improve Production Efficiency through work process and method studies and recommend management the most effective production technique.
• Responsible for the manpower planning for production operation.
• Ensure proper handling of company’s equipment by all levels of production staff.
• Control of resources in terms of manpower and material usage in accordance with pre-set targets.
• Ensure production outputs met and finished goods are of high quality.
Supervision and Coordination
• Supervise and coordinate the activities of production line leaders and operators to ensure smooth operations and adherence to production schedule.
• Assign tasks and responsibilities to line leaders and operators, ensuring alignment with production priorities and goals.
• Provide guidance and direction to line leaders and operators, including training on work instruction (WI) and best practices.
• Initiate and plan the activation of all new designs and liaise with customer, artist and cylinder suppliers.
• Ensure that the factory staff is guided and trained in areas of their expertise.
• Responsible for factory staff discipline and behavior.
Communication and Collaboration
• Collaborate with related functional department to address support needs, minimizing production downtime and defect and zero in safety issued.
• Maintain open and effective communication with other functional departments, such as maintenance, quality control, and logistics, to coordinate activities and resolve issues.
• Working with colleagues to implement the company’s policies and goals.

Requirements

• Relevant experience in production supervision or management.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Knowledge of production processes and quality control standards.
• Ability to communicate effectively with various departments.
• Commitment to safety and continuous improvement.

Benefits

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Huneety A.I Salary Estimate
51,000 - 98,000 THB per month