Production Supervisor Jobs in Chennai Paper, Print, and Packaging Company

📋 Job Description

Jobzi is sourcing qualified candidates for Production Supervisor positions in Chennai's private Paper, Print, and Packaging Company sector. This is a full-time opportunity with a reputed Paper, Printing, and Packaging employer in Chennai offering competitive salary, structured growth, and a professional work environment. Tamil communication skills are preferred alongside English for professional and business interaction in Chennai.

📌 Key Responsibilities

• Supervise daily production operations across printing, lamination, slitting, or corrugated converting lines on assigned shift
• Plan daily output targets, allocate operators to machines, and coordinate material availability with store and planning teams
• Monitor OEE parameters including availability, performance, and quality rates across shift machines
• Conduct pre-shift safety briefings and ensure all operators follow machine guarding and PPE requirements
• Investigate production stoppages, quality rejections, and near-miss incidents and report root cause to management
• Implement 5S standards on the shop floor and drive daily housekeeping and audits
• Submit shift production reports covering output, waste, downtime, and headcount to plant management

🎓 Qualifications and Requirements

• How do you calculate OEE and what would you do if availability dropped below 80 percent?
• Describe your approach to managing a team of 20 operators across two different machines on night shift
• How do you handle a situation where output is below target because of a key machine breakdown?
• What lean manufacturing tools have you applied to reduce waste in a packaging production line?
• Describe a significant quality incident you managed on shift and how you resolved it
• How do you maintain ISO 9001 documentation readiness on the shop floor?
• What is your approach to conducting daily 5S audits and sustaining them over time?
• Good Tamil and English communication skills for team coordination and client interaction in Chennai.

✅ Required Skills