3.4 KiB
3.4 KiB
name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| production-supervisor | Occupational skill for the role 'production supervisor' (also: production controller, production forewoman, quality control operator, production quality supervisor, production foreman, production machine supervisor). Use when the user asks for typical production supervisor work such as: Conduct employee training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures, or assign employee training to experienced workers.; Keep records of employees' attendance and hours worked.; Recommend or execute personnel actions, such as hirings, evaluations, or promotions. |
Production Supervisor
Production supervisors coordinate, plan and direct manufacturing and production processes. They are responsible for reviewing production schedules or orders as well as dealing with staff in these production areas.
Core workflow
- Conduct employee training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures, or assign employee training to experienced workers.
- Keep records of employees' attendance and hours worked.
- Recommend or execute personnel actions, such as hirings, evaluations, or promotions.
- Evaluate employee performance.
- Enforce safety and sanitation regulations.
- Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production or processing of goods, such as inspectors, machine setters, or fabricators.
- Read and analyze charts, work orders, production schedules, and other records and reports to determine production requirements and to evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
- Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.
How to use this skill
- Read references/profile.md for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult references/tasks.md for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check references/skills.md for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check references/tools.md for the software commonly used in this role.
- See references/ai-skills.md — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
Key competences (essential)
- adhere to organisational guidelines
- adjust production schedule
- analyse production processes for improvement
- analyse staff capacity
- assess production needs to plan a production schedule
- communicate production plan
- communicate schedules to the people concerned
- control production
- coordinate communication within a team
- energy conservation
- enhance production workflow
- ensure correct goods labelling
- ensure equipment availability
- ensure finished product meet requirements
- ensure safety in the production area
Hot technologies
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft Outlook
- Extensible markup language XML
- SAP software
- Apple Safari
- Mozilla Firefox
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Hot technologies
Top tools from 43 gated job ads (see references/market.md, as of 2026-07-19):
- Microsoft Excel — 33 %
- Microsoft Word — 21 %
- Microsoft Outlook — 12 %
- Microsoft Office — 9 %
- Microsoft PowerPoint — 9 %
- SAP — 9 %
Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/40517ed4-2769-4283-a15b-4b0d939bd2d3), ONET 30.3 (51-1011.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*