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About the Role

GE Vernova is seeking a dedicated Production Supervisor to join its team in Dammam, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. This full-time position is responsible for leading hourly operators to achieve daily production, safety, quality, and delivery objectives. The Production Supervisor will oversee daily line operations, ensuring work is performed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with established standards, while also driving continuous improvement and collaborating with cross-functional teams to support business goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Assign daily work and responsibilities to operators based on production requirements, line priorities, and available resources.
• Supervise and support hourly employees to ensure tasks are completed safely, accurately, and in accordance with established procedures and quality standards.
• Lead daily team huddles to review performance, production priorities, key issues, and action plans.
• Verify readiness for production at the start of each shift, including staffing, materials, equipment, and process readiness.
• Support the use of production systems and tools needed for daily execution and reporting.
• Identify, communicate, and escalate issues related to safety, quality, delivery, and cost as needed.
• Reinforce compliance with all safety requirements, safe work practices, and company policies.
• Participate in problem-solving, root cause analysis, and corrective action activities to address production, quality, safety, and operational issues.
• Ensure materials and consumables are available at workstations to support uninterrupted production.
• Prepare and distribute required production documents and operational instructions.
• Monitor line activity to ensure adherence to standard work, process discipline, and production expectations.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work environment in alignment with workplace organization standards.
• Apply Lean manufacturing principles to daily supervision and line management activities.
• Identify and communicate opportunities to improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and waste reduction.
• Support improvements in standard work, visual management, line organization, and process consistency.
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams, including Quality, Maintenance, Planning, and Engineering, to resolve issues and meet production goals.
• Utilize shop floor systems, production tracking tools, and escalation processes as required.
• Ensure compliance with company quality standards, safety policies, procedures, and operating requirements.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Possess a Diploma, technical college degree, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or production environment.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience leading teams, coordinating shop floor activities, or supervising operators.

Required Skills and Experience

• Proficiency in Production management.
• Strong understanding of Safety protocols and implementation.
• Commitment to Quality assurance and standards.
• Focus on Delivery timelines and efficiency.
• Experience with Continuous Improvement methodologies.
• Skilled in Problem-solving and root cause analysis.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles.
• Demonstrated Team Leadership capabilities.

Additional Information

This is a full-time role based in Dammam, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia. Preferred qualifications include an understanding of Lean manufacturing, DMS, SQDC, 5S, and continuous improvement tools. Experience conducting daily management meetings, supporting visual management systems, and familiarity with production systems such as ELM, SmartShop, and MyAndon are beneficial. A minimum of 2 years of experience working with gas turbine components or other precision aerospace/industrial parts is also preferred. Relocation assistance is not provided for this position.