Production Supervisor

About the Company

Founded in 1937 in Milan, Mapei is a leading global chemical manufacturing company serving the construction industry worldwide. We've contributed to some of the world's most important architectural and infrastructural projects, with over €4 billion turnover in 2023 and operations spanning 57 countries across 5 continents. The company employees over 13,000 staff worldwide.

We're excited to announce the opening of our new state of the art manufacturing plant in Truganina, Victoria in 2026, creating exciting growth opportunities.

As a market leader, we're proud to be ranked among "World's Best Employers" by Forbes and Statista, recognised for our excellence in corporate impact, talent development, gender equality, and social responsibility.

About the Opportunity

Based in Melbourne, the Production Supervisor will delegate responsibility within the production shift to production team leaders, ensuring the correct production processes are being followed for the processing of finished goods as described in the Work Instructions.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor the performance of individual team leaders/operators in their roles and ensure that the processing requirements are being met
• Limit the possibility of nonconformities and incorrect manufacturing by vigilantly monitoring team leader/operator performance
• Monitor the operation of the plant and alert Maintenance staff with any unusual plant related issues or occurrences
• Train production operators in various production tasks and assess competency
• Complete production reporting and associated paperwork accurately
• Plan and manage all bulk raw material deliveries and liaise with the purchasing department to ensure all other raw materials are received intime for the planned production schedule
• Manage all related production consumable items
• Ensure safe work practices by all team leaders/operators in performing production tasks.

About You

You are a reliable and organised professional who thrives in a fast-paced production environment. You take pride in accuracy and understand the importance of attention to detail in maintaining smooth operations. You communicate well and have the ability to empathize with staff, while motivating and building a great team culture.

What You Bring

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a previous supervisory position
• Cert IV Frontline Supervision, CPIM Basics of Supply Chain is desirable but not essential
• Exposure to industrial environments and the ability to safely operate plant and equipment
• Experience with stock, warehousing and the processing of raw materials
• Solid management and leadership skills
• Ability to understand the operation of machinery, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic equipment, and the basic maintenance requirements of industrial equipment
• A forklift license is compulsory for this position.

Why Choose Mapei?

Job Security & Growth Join a stable, growing company with 87 years of success and substantial expansion plans. Our upcoming Melbourne facility opening in 2026 creates exciting career advancement opportunities.

Global Recognition Be part of a company recognized as one of the "World's Best Employers" by Forbes and Statista.

Competitive Package We offer a competitive remuneration package designed to attract outstanding candidates, reflecting the pivotal nature of this role.

Location Based at our brand new facility in Truganina.

Next Steps

If you have the skills we're looking for, we'd love to hear from you! This is an exciting opportunity to join a respected global company where your expertise will make a real difference to our operations and growth.

We're looking for candidates who meet our requirements and have the experience outlined above. If this sounds like you and you're excited about this role, we encourage you to apply.

How to Apply

Submit your resume and a brief cover letter telling us why you're interested in joining the Mapei Australia team. We look forward to learning more about you and discussing how you can support our Production team.