Processing - Shift Supervisor - CHCH

We Love Glass! At Viridian, we are part of the whole glass process. From manufacturing the material through to installing and watching our glass come to life. Which is why our love of glass flows through everything we do. Today, we are one of the largest glass suppliers and manufacturers in New Zealand. We have built our business around celebrating glass with passion.

Why? Because we know that natural light creates healthier, happier and more connected spaces. This excites and inspires us, and we want to share it with the world. We believe commitment to safety and excellence is fundamental. We achieve success through innovation, technology and dedication to our customers. The opportunity!

Based at our successful Christchurch manufacturing plant, we are looking for an experienced Shift Supervisor to lead our afternoon shift, working 2.00pm – 11.00pm, Monday – Friday. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will take ownership of the day-today running of the shift, making decisions, solving problems and ensuring our people and production perform safely and efficiently.

Our ideal candidate will have leadership experience, a natural ability to influence and motivate others to do their best everyday as well as be results driven and a hunger to succeed. We are a fast paced made to order business with tight lead times. You will have a knack for balancing operational commitments and the needs of the customer so that neither is compromised and you will achieve this through the running of a smooth operation.

What you're there to do: Take ownership of the day-to-day performance and operation of the afternoon shift Lead decision making throughout the entirety of your shift, regardless of labour, machinery and other operational issues Drive production throughput, quality and on-time delivery Identify and resolve issues quickly Lead, coach and develop team members to achieve high performance Set clear expectations and create a culture of accountability and continuous improvement Work collaboratively with other departments and shifts to ensure a smooth end-to-end operation Skills, characteristics & experience you'll bring: Previous experience leading a team within a manufacturing or production environment.

Strong leadership skills and the ability to influence, motivate the team Results focus and a drive to achieve production targets The confidence to make decisions and take ownership of outcomes A hands-on approach and willingness to get involved int eh operation A trade or degree qualifications in manufacturing or engineering is desirable however not essential A continuous improvement mindset, with demonstrated knowledge or experience applying CI principles How to apply: We want to hear from you!

Please click "Apply For this Job”. Viridian has a strong commitment to workplace, health and safety and the well-being of our people. Successful candidates will be required to undertake a pre-employment medical including drug and alcohol screening before a formal offer is made.