PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

 

JOB TITLE

 

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

NATURE OF JOB FULL TIME
INDUSTRY GARMENT MANUFACTURING / TEXTILE PRODUCTION
SALARY KSHS. 30,000
JOB LOCATION RUARAKA

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Production Planning & Scheduling: Develop and manage detailed daily, weekly, and monthly production plans for school and fashion sweater lines. Ensure smooth workflow across knitting, stitching, finishing, and packaging sections while meeting delivery deadlines.
  • Knitting Operations Management: Oversee all knitting machine operations, ensuring correct machine settings, gauge control, and pattern execution. Coordinate machine allocation, minimize downtime, and ensure efficient yarn usage.
  • Stitching & Assembly Supervision: Supervise stitching teams to ensure proper garment assembly, seam quality, and adherence to approved specifications and patterns.
  • Finishing & Quality Assurance: Enforce strict quality control at every stage—washing, pressing, labelling, folding, and packaging. Ensure consistency in sizing, color, texture, and overall finish before dispatch.
  • Material & Inventory Control: Manage procurement and usage of yarns, trims, labels, and accessories. Monitor stock levels, reduce wastage, and coordinate with suppliers for timely replenishment.
  • Design Implementation: Work closely with designers and merchandisers to interpret sketches and tech packs into production-ready garments. Ensure samples are accurately translated into bulk production.
  • Team Leadership & Supervision: Lead and coordinate production staff across all departments. Assign duties, monitor performance, resolve operational issues, and ensure discipline and productivity.
  • Training & Skill Development: Train machine operators and production staff on improved techniques, safety standards, and efficiency practices to enhance output quality and reduce errors.
  • Cost & Efficiency Monitoring: Track production costs, material consumption, labor efficiency, and machine utilization. Identify areas for cost reduction without compromising quality.
  • Reporting & Documentation: Prepare daily production reports, efficiency analyses, rejection reports, and management updates to support decision-making.
  • Health & Safety Compliance: Ensure all factory operations comply with safety standards, machine handling protocols, and workplace cleanliness regulations.

KEY REQUIREMENT SKILLS AND QUALIFICATION

  • Diploma in Textile Engineering, Fashion Design, Production Management, or a related field.
  • 3–5 years of experience in knitwear or garment manufacturing.
  • Strong knowledge of sweater knitting machines, production processes, and garment finishing techniques.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
  • Proficiency in production planning tools and Microsoft Office applications.

 

HOW TO APPLY

  • If you meet the above qualifications, skills and experience share CV on recruitment@britesmanagement.com
  • Interviews will be carried out on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
  • Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.