Production & QMD Supervisor

• ✓ Job Title: Production & QMD Supervisor
• ✓ Department: Production & Quality Management Department (QMD)
• ✓ Reports To: Production Manager / Quality Manager / Plant Head

Job Summary

The Production & QMD Supervisor is responsible for supervising day‑to‑day production activities while ensuring compliance with quality standards, procedures, and quality management systems. The role acts as a bridge between production and quality teams to ensure defect‑free output, adherence to SOPs, and continuous process improvement.

Key Responsibilities

Production Supervision

Supervise daily production operations to meet planned targets, delivery schedules, and efficiency goals

Allocate manpower, machines, and materials as per production requirements

Monitor workflow, productivity, and minimize downtime and rework

Ensure adherence to approved production processes and work instructions

Quality Management (QMD)

Implement and monitor quality standards, procedures, and control plans

Ensure compliance with QMS requirements (ISO 9001 / IATF / customer standards)

Monitor in‑process inspections, final inspections, and quality checkpoints

Identify quality issues, non‑conformities, and initiate corrective & preventive actions (CAPA)

Inspection & Control

Verify first‑off, in‑process, and final inspection results

Ensure proper use of measuring instruments and gauges

Control rejection, rework, and scrap levels within defined limits

Support customer and internal quality audits

Documentation & Reporting

Maintain production and quality records, inspection reports, and checklists

Ensure proper documentation as per QMD and audit requirements

Prepare daily / weekly production and quality performance reports

Support traceability and document control activities

Team Coordination & Training

Supervise and guide shop‑floor operators, inspectors, and technicians

Train team members on SOPs, quality standards, and safety practices

Coordinate with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Stores departments

Safety & Compliance

Ensure adherence to safety rules, PPE usage, and statutory requirements

Promote 5S, housekeeping, and safe work practices

Report and participate in incident, near‑miss, and root cause analysis

Continuous Improvement

Support Kaizen, lean manufacturing, and quality improvement initiatives

Identify process improvement opportunities to enhance productivity and quality

Participate in problem‑solving using tools like 7QC tools, RCCA, FMEA (preferred)

Qualifications

Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, Industrial, or Quality Engineering

ITI with strong supervisory and quality experience may be considered

Skills & Competencies

Strong knowledge of manufacturing and production processes

Good understanding of quality management systems (QMD / QMS)

Ability to read drawings, specifications, and quality plans

Experience with basic quality tools (CAPA, 7QC tools)

Leadership, communication, and coordination skills

Basic knowledge of ERP / production reporting systems