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Production supervisor

Latest available data: March 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Consumer goods manufacturing supervisor Consumer goods production controller Consumer goods production foreman Consumer goods production forewoman Consumer goods production overseer Consumer goods production quality supervisor Consumer goods production supervisor Consumer goods quality control operator Manufacturing supervisor Manufacturing supervisor consumer goods Production controller Production foreman Production forewoman Production line supervisor Production machine supervisor Production overseer Production plant supervisor Production process supervisor Production quality supervisor Production schedule supervisor Production supervisor Production team leader Quality control operator

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.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Co-ordinating and supervising the activities of process control technicians, machine operators, assemblers and other manufacturing labourers;
(b) Organizing and planning the daily work with regard to plans, economy, staff and environment;
(c) Preparing cost estimates, records and reports;
(d) Identifying shortage of staff or components;
(e) Ensuring safety of workers;
(f) Instructing and training new staff.

Knowledge

  • Wholesale and retail sales
  • Management and administration
  • Materials (glass, paper, plastic and wood)
  • Mechanics and metal trades
  • Law

Digital competencies

  • Planning events and programmes
  • Developing operational policies and procedures
  • Collaborating and liaising
  • Complying with operational procedures
  • Supervising a team or group

Digital competencies

No skills and knowledge of the occupation have been found. Only skills and knowledge relevant and requested by companies in their job offers are displayed.

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Leading others
  • Communicating
  • Supporting others
  • Taking a proactive approach

Professional groups of the occupation

Technicians and associate professionals

Science and engineering associate professionals

Mining, manufacturing and construction supervisors

Manufacturing supervisors

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Manufacturing supervisors

807

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

36,80%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

19,18% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

76,04%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

9,27%

Part-time contracts

1,05% Turnover index

25

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

-5%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Science and engineering associate professionals

69%

31%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Science and engineering associate professionals

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Mining, manufacturing and construction supervisors

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Manufacturing supervisors

No experience
8%
Less than 1 year
41%
Between 1 and 2 years
9%
Between 2 and 4 years
26%
Between 4 and 8 years
5%
More than 8 years
11%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
21%
Manufacturing
21%
Administrative and support service activities
19%
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
7%
Education
7%
Others
25%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.