Job Purpose
The Production Supervisor holds overall responsibility for the correct and efficient operation of the production line during his shift. His main function is to meet set production targets with highest quality and highest practicable efficiencies.
Key Responsibilities:
In this role, you will be responsible for the following:
- Ensure safety requirements are fulfilled within his Shift
- Ensure the discipline of the team to Safety instructions.
- Encourage safe Behaviors are done during his shift and speak up if not.
- Participate in Identifying Safety Risks within the operation area and work with the team to minimize its score
- Responsible for production of good quality product
- Ensure the correct raw materials and packaging materials used for production during the shift.
- Ensure sufficient supply of materials to his area in a timely manner where required.
- Organise with foreman efficient start-up in the shift.
- Meet set production targets for the shift.
- Supervision of all production dept. activities line operation with good efficiency and labour control.
- Provide guidance to a team of production machine operators and line leader.
- Collate and supply data to facilitate preparation of daily /monthly production and productivity reports.
- Compile shift production log.
- Report any machinery malfunctions to Engineering department.
- Monitor the cleanliness and housekeeping of the production areas during the shift.
- Maintain personal hygiene standards.
- Maintain safety standards.
- Report any GMP deviations during his shift.
- Participate in Investigation and Implementing CAPAs agreed
- Initiate change controls to secure business continuity and Implement action Agreed.
- The commitment to implement the SOPs instructions for the required work and to ensure that there is good training conducted.
- Adherence to standards of Data Integrity & ALCOA.
- Good knowledge and command of SAP role and responsibilities as per industry requirements.
This position is fully on-site.
Why you?
Basic Qualifications:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
- Bachelor Degree in Pharmaceutical Science.
- Zero to three years of experience in a supervisory position within the pharmaceutical industry.
- In depth working knowledge of bottling and canning plant machinery and services.
- In depth working knowledge of processing and packaging.
- Good knowledge and command of SAP.
- Fluent Arabic and a good level of English (both written and spoken).
Skills:
- Good computer skills.
- Ability to solve operational problems quickly.
- Good supervision and communication skills.
- Ability to train operators and provide them with right direction.
- Effective communicator.
This position requires working on a shift based schedule.
Application Closure Date: 18 October 2026
Please submit your CV in English.
Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert.
When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.
Skills
Data Integrity, Detail-Oriented, Digital Fluency, Emergency Response, Financial Acumen, GxP Regulations, Lean Management, Manufacturing Processes, Problem Solving, Production Management, Project Coordination, Quality Compliance, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Awareness, Site Operations
Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.
People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.
Contact information:
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