Job Description
A finishing supervisor is a professional individual that supervises all production activities( modification, packaging, branding, and transportation) in the finishing department, thereby ensuring that the goods reach the final consumer in a wholesome manner. Most of the time, he/she heads the finishing department and is directly responsible for any activities going on there. He/she performs an empathetic role in the production and must always be ready to pay attention to details.
Qualities of a finishing supervisor:
- A finishing supervisor must understand the whole idea of producing a particular product or project in detail. This is very important because he/she can never supervise the end of what he/she never knows the origin of.
- He/she must be educated, especially in the field of that production. For example, you cant expect a doctor to supervise a car manufacturing companys finishing department. How can he/she be effective Never!!. Having a degree or an equivalent certificate in courses relevant to the project he/she is supervising the finished product makes him/her the best in the department.
- He/she must understand the terms and conditions guiding the project he/she is supervising. This is very important because every project has its code of conduct and regulations.
- Also, a diploma or certifications in administrative courses is an added advantage. This will improve his/her knowledge on how to manage human resources effectively for better output.
- He/she must always be patient and not a rushing type. His/her duties and obligation requires carefulness.
- He/she must be sensitive and always paying attention to important things.
- A finishing supervisor must also have good coordination skills. This is the ability to manage people and resources for better productivity effectively.
- He/she must also be proactive enough that is the ability to make adequate preparation before something happens.
- He/she must ensure that the finished product got to the consumers in a wholesome manner.
- He/she must have good communication skills that can communicate effectively with co-workers without irrelevant superiority.
- He/they must have the ability to decide within a limited period of time. The decision must be accurate and precise because any mistake can forfeit all other production departments effort.
- He/she must also report directly to the managing director or the administrative department all activities taking place in the finishing department.
- He/she can also participate in policy making with other professionals in the organization. This includes new project ideologies and how they can be properly executed.
- He/she must be disciplined and have a high standard of integrity. Not a corrupt type that is after only his/her selfish interest
- He/she must know how to manage limited resources for greater output.
- He/She must have a good memory and the ability to recall past events within a limited number of time.
- He/she must be smart and skillful.
Duties And Roles Of A Finishing Supervisor:
A finishing supervisor performs the following role according to the laid down principles and conduct guiding the profession in an organization.
A finishing supervisor must work together with other supervisors to make a plan on how a project will be executed.
He/she observes all the steps followed by other departments in executing a project.
He/she uses the information to think of the best way to finish the product.
A finishing supervisor uses his/her ideas to draft out a better way of finishing the product.
He/she caters to the welfare of the staff directly under him/her.
He/she is in charge of all the production activities in the finishing department.
He/she ensures that the product has the best packaging and branding.
He/she collaborate with the transportation unit to ensure that the goods reach their final consumer in a wholesome manner.
Employement Category:
Employement Type: Full time
Industry: Engineering / Construction
Role Category: Engineering Design / ConstructionSite Engineering / Project Management
Functional Area: Not Applicable
Role/Responsibilies: Finishing Supervisor
Contact Details:
Company: M/s Chauhan Crane
Location(s): Multi-City, India
Keyskills:
supervision
solution-oriented
hazard recognition
proactive monitoring
construction projects
quality improvement
coordination skills
civil engineering
quality standards
hazard analysis