Production Team Leader

About the role

The Production Team Leader is responsible for directing a crew of fabricators, welders, fitters, and helpers to meet daily production targets while maintaining quality, safety, and efficiency standards.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a multidisciplinary team, allocating tasks based on production plans and priorities.
• Monitor attendance, discipline, and performance, ensuring team members adhere to schedules.
• Track daily progress, report deviations, and work with planning and quality departments to resolve bottlenecks.
• Ensure work follows approved drawings, specifications, and quality standards; coordinate inspections with QC.
• Enforce health and safety regulations, guaranteeing proper use of PPE and safe practices.
• Manage material, tool, and equipment usage to minimize waste and request resources promptly.
• Address manpower, equipment, or quality issues, escalating critical problems with suggested solutions.
• Maintain accurate shift reports, production logs, and manpower records for audits and certifications.

Required profile

• Proven experience supervising fabricators, welders, fitters, or similar production teams.
• Strong understanding of production planning, quality assurance, and safety compliance.
• Ability to monitor performance, manage resources, and document processes accurately.
• Problem‑solving mindset with capacity to escalate issues effectively.

Required skills

• Welding
• Fabrication
• Fitters
• Quality Control (QC)
• ISO standards