Overview
Shift Supervisor Jobs in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa at ExecutivePlacements.com
Title: Shift Supervisor
Company: ExecutivePlacements.com
Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Recruiter:
Bridgena Barnard & Associates
Job Ref:
CPT002160/BB
Date posted:
Monday, March 16, 2026
Location:
Cape Town, South Africa
Salary:
20000
SUMMARY:
Seeking a Shift Supervisor for our clients Production team with 4-6 years of experience. Oversee machine operations, quality checks, start-up/shutdown procedures, and mentor junior staff. Requires strong leadership, problem-solving, and production supervision skills.
POSITION INFO:
Shift Supervisor Seeking a Shift Supervisor for our clients Production team with 4-6 years of experience. Oversee machine operations, quality checks, start-up/shutdown procedures, and mentor junior staff. Requires strong leadership, problem-solving, and production supervision skills.
Reporting to: ManagerSeniority Level: Mid Career (4-6 yrs exp)
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Introduction to relevant manufacturing machine.
- Power sources, measuring and hand tools.
- Taking care of the workplace.
- Fault identification.
- Conduct quality checks include monitoring of product mass, dimensions, colour or any other critical part of the product specification, including instruments, measuring equipment and measuring gauges related to the product.
- Start-up includes heat soak time, shutdown and purging (including responding to emergency situations).
- Checks include fluid levels, wear and tear, sharpness, leaks, damage to cables, pipes and hoses, connections and fittings, tooling, safety devices and switches.
- Use of tooling preparation includes fitting elements for moving, lifting and lowering tooling; cleaning, lubricating, use of release agents; processed material; Train and mentor junior staff on shift. Reporting on shift output and production.
Requirements:
- Production Supervisor, Workshop Supervisor experience.
- Certificates/Certification, Diplomas in relevant field.
Key Skills:
- Production Supervision & Process Optimization.
- Team Leadership & Staff Training.
- Process Improvement & Waste Reduction.
- Performance Tracking & Reporting.
- Troubleshooting & Problem Solving.