Production Supervisor

About the role

Progressive Hydraulics is seeking an experienced, hands-on and energetic Production Controller to lead the workshop, production planning, and stock processes. This is a frontline role where you'll spend the majority of time on the production floor, supporting, coaching, mentoring, training, and developing the team, solving problems, driving accountability, upholding high health and safety standards, and ensuring jobs move through the workshop in a timely manner.

Key responsibilities

• Planning and managing daily and weekly workshop priorities
• Coordinating production jobs from release through to completion
• Making sure assembly technicians have the parts, drawings, tools, and instructions they need before work starts
• Improving stock accuracy, bin locations, kitting, and parts availability
• Working with purchasing and management to identify shortages before they delay production
• Increasing housekeeping, workflow, health & safety, and accountability in the workshop
• Working with design, purchasing, sales, and management to reduce delays, rework, and waste
• Fostering a team culture built on ownership, accountability and pride in workmanship

About you

• Experienced leading or coordinating a workshop, production, manufacturing, assembly, or engineering environment
• Can lead production, scheduling and floor workflow
• Strong stock-control discipline and understanding of parts logistics
• Ability to read drawings, job procedures, BOMs, or production instructions
• Confidence working with technicians, assemblers, engineers, and management
• Good computer skills and confidence using digital tools for inventory control, timekeeping, or production systems
• Strong follow-through and attention to detail
• Fair but firm leadership style
• Practical approach to health and safety
• Experience with hydraulics, machinery attachments, fabrication, barcode systems, kanban, FIFO, cycle counting, or ERP systems would be an advantage

About us

Progressive Hydraulics is a New Zealand engineering and manufacturing business building high-quality grading attachments, hydraulic systems and equipment for local and export markets.

Why join us?

This is a good opportunity for someone who wants to make a visible difference in a growing New Zealand manufacturing business.

You will have real input into how the workshop, inventory, production planning, quality checks, and workflow systems are improved. The role has plenty of scope for someone who enjoys practical problem-solving and wants ownership of the operation

Apply

Apply with your CV and a short note outlining why you are a good fit for the role, your experience in workshop, production, inventory, engineering, or manufacturing operations.