Production Supervisor
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Worknigeria is recruiting a Production Supervisor for its plastic manufacturing client's Aba plant. The full-time role owns daily injection-molding output, quality, maintenance, materials, reporting and leadership of more than 200 production staff across shifts.
- Full-time role reporting to the Plant/Operations Manager.
- Owns daily output, OEE, scrap control, quality and preventive maintenance.
- Leads over 200 operators, mixers and packers across shifts.
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Worknigeria is recruiting a Production Supervisor for its plastic manufacturing client's Aba plant. The full-time role owns daily injection-molding output, quality, maintenance, materials, reporting and leadership of more than 200 production staff across shifts.
- Full-time role reporting to the Plant/Operations Manager.
- Owns daily output, OEE, scrap control, quality and preventive maintenance.
- Leads over 200 operators, mixers and packers across shifts.
- Requires 3-5 years in plastics manufacturing, including injection molding.
- B.Eng/HND or equivalent factory experience; strong Excel and ERP skills.
- Produces household plastics, industrial containers and custom OEM products.
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Can you qualify for this role?
- Required3+ years of relevant experienceThe job post includes a minimum experience signal.
- PreferredPractical evidence in sales, factory, part_timeThe tags and summary point to skills connected with this role.
- RequiredAvailability to work in AbiaThe vacancy is associated with this location.
- UnclearComfort with the Full Time contract termsConfirm hours, duration, probation and benefits at the original source.
Documents to prepare
- Likely requiredUpdated CV
- Role specificCover letter or short employer message
- OptionalProfessional references
- VerifyID or passport only after verifying the employer
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- Place your strongest Production Supervisor evidence in the first half of your CV.
- In your cover letter or employer message, connect your experience to Worknigeria and the role in Abia.
- Add concrete examples related to sales, factory, part_time, ideally with measurable outcomes or clear responsibilities.
- Follow the instructions from Jobzilla Nigeria; avoid sending documents to unofficial contacts or copied links.
- Confirm the deadline, interview location and employer contact before sharing personal documents.
- Prepare a polite question about pay, benefits and contract terms for later interview stages.
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Interview preparation
- What experience makes you a strong fit for this Production Supervisor role in sales, factory?
- How have you handled responsibilities similar to those in this job post?
- Are you available to work in Abia under the listed contract or schedule?
- Prepare examples with clear responsibilities, tools used and measurable outcomes.
- Review the source and research Worknigeria before the interview.
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Original source description
Production Supervisor in a Plastic Manufacturing Company - Worknigeria
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Oct 26, 2026, 9:13 AM
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Worknigeria - Our client, a plastic manufacturing company, is scaling from a regional factory to a national brand. Aba plant is our core production hub — mainly for the injection moulding production process. They produce household plastics, industrial containers, and custom OEM products.
They are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Production Supervisor
Location: Osisioma Aba, Abia
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports to: Plant / Operations Manager
Sector: Manufacturing
Job Summary
Take full ownership of daily production at the Aba plant — man, machine, material, output. Your job is to deliver quality products on time, at target cost, with a zero-downtime culture.
Key Accountabilities
- Production & Output:
- Reduce changeover time, control scrap rate <2%
- Meet daily tonnage/units target — 100% OEE focus
- Plan and execute daily/weekly production schedule based on sales orders
- Machines & Maintenance:
- Keep mold register, machine logbook, downtime tracker
- Work with maintenance team on preventive maintenance — no reactive firefighting
- Manage injection molding, blow molding, extrusion machines
- Quality & Process:
- Zero tolerance for short-weight, poor quality or off-spec products
- Enforce SOPs — material mixing ratio, heating temperature, cycle time
- Ensure first-off approval, in-line QC, weight & thickness control
- People & Factory Discipline:
- Lead over 200 production staff — operators, mixers, packers — across shifts
- Daily toolbox meeting, shift handover, discipline, attendance
- Train operators on machine handling and safety
- Materials & Cost:
- Track resin consumption per kg of product — report variance daily
- Control regrind usage within approved %
- Manage raw material — PP, HDPE, masterbatch — issuance vs output reconciliation
- Reporting:
- Daily production report: planned vs actual, downtime, scrap, power consumption
- Weekly report to Plant Manager — efficiency, cost, issues
Requirements
- 3-5 years' experience in plastics manufacturing — MUST have worked on injection molding as Production Manager / Shift Manager
- Lives in Aba or willing to relocate — must have a factory-first mindset
- B.Eng / HND in Mechanical, Polymer, Chemical, Industrial Engineering — or equivalent factory experience
- Strong with Excel, basic ERP / production log systems
- Hands-on with molds, hydraulics, heaters, robots — not just office management
- Experience managing 30+ factory workers in Aba / Onitsha / Nnewi industrial environment
- How to Apply
- Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to:
- [email protected]
- using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
- Application Deadline:
- 30th October, 2026.
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