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3.4 KiB
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78 lines
3.4 KiB
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name: production-supervisor
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description: "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."
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# Production Supervisor
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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.
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## Core workflow
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1. Conduct employee training in equipment operations or work and safety procedures, or assign employee training to experienced workers.
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2. Keep records of employees' attendance and hours worked.
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3. Recommend or execute personnel actions, such as hirings, evaluations, or promotions.
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4. Evaluate employee performance.
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5. Enforce safety and sanitation regulations.
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6. Direct and coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production or processing of goods, such as inspectors, machine setters, or fabricators.
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7. 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.
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8. Confer with other supervisors to coordinate operations and activities within or between departments.
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## How to use this skill
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- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
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- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
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- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
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- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
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- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
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## Key competences (essential)
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- adhere to organisational guidelines
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- adjust production schedule
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- analyse production processes for improvement
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- analyse staff capacity
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- assess production needs to plan a production schedule
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- communicate production plan
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- communicate schedules to the people concerned
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- control production
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- coordinate communication within a team
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- energy conservation
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- enhance production workflow
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- ensure correct goods labelling
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- ensure equipment availability
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- ensure finished product meet requirements
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- ensure safety in the production area
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## Hot technologies
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- Autodesk AutoCAD
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- Microsoft Access
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- Microsoft SharePoint
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- Microsoft Outlook
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- Extensible markup language XML
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- SAP software
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- Apple Safari
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- Mozilla Firefox
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- Microsoft Office software
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- Microsoft PowerPoint
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## Hot technologies
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Top tools from 43 gated job ads (see references/market.md, as of 2026-07-19):
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- Microsoft Excel — 33 %
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- Microsoft Word — 21 %
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- Microsoft Outlook — 12 %
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- Microsoft Office — 9 %
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- Microsoft PowerPoint — 9 %
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- SAP — 9 %
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---
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*Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/40517ed4-2769-4283-a15b-4b0d939bd2d3), O*NET 30.3 (51-1011.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*
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