Mill Supervisor

Pathfinder · Pakistan

A Mill Supervisor manages daily operations in a mill or processing plant. They supervise workers, monitor production, maintain equipment and ensure that production targets, quality and workplace safety are maintained.

• Check raw materials and finished products
• Monitor machines and equipment
• Maintain production records
• Coordinate maintenance work
• Report production issues to management

Knowledge

Production Operations

• Manufacturing processes
• Production planning
• Workflow management

Machinery

• Basic maintenance procedures

Quality and Safety

• Quality control
• Workplace safety
• Industrial safety procedures

Skills

Production Management

• Monitor production activities

Supervision

• Assign work to employees
• Monitor worker performance
• Train and guide workers

Quality Control

• Identify production problems
• Maintain production standards

Abilities

Management

• Coordinate workers and production activities

Attention

• Monitor machines and production processes
• Notice quality and safety issues

Physical

• Stand and walk for extended periods
• Work around industrial equipment

Personality

People interested in this work like activities that include production, machinery, teamwork and managing workplace operations.

They do well at jobs that need:

• Leadership
• Responsibility
• Attention to Detail
• Problem Solving

Technology

Production Systems

• Production monitoring systems

Office Software

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word

Entry Requirements

• Intermediate or technical education
• Diploma or degree in a relevant technical or industrial field is useful
• Experience in mill or manufacturing operations
• Knowledge of workplace safety is important
• Supervisory experience is useful

Job Outlook

Mill Supervisors can work in textile mills, flour mills, rice mills, sugar mills and other manufacturing facilities. Opportunities are linked to industrial production and expansion of manufacturing operations in Pakistan.

Where can you work?

• Food processing plants
• Manufacturing companies

Education

• Matric or Intermediate
• Diploma of Associate Engineering in a relevant field
• Bachelor degree in Industrial Engineering or related field
• Technical and safety training
• Supervisory management training

Where can you study?

• Government College of Technology
• Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority institutes
• National Textile University
• University of Engineering and Technology
• Other technical and engineering institutes in Pakistan
• DAE program: PKR 30,000 to 150,000 per year
• Bachelor degree: PKR 80,000 to 400,000 per year
• Technical training: PKR 10,000 to 60,000
• Safety courses: PKR 5,000 to 30,000
• Books and study materials: PKR 10,000 to 25,000 per year
• Merit scholarships: 25 percent to 100 percent
• Need based financial aid: Partial or full fee support