Supervisor- Production

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If you’ve worn a pair of glasses, we’ve already met.

We are a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames, and sunglasses. We offer our industry stakeholders in over 150 countries access to a global platform of high-quality vision care products such as the Essilor brand, with Varilux, Crizal, Eyezen, Stellest and Transitions, iconic brands that consumers love such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol and Oliver Peoples, as well as a network that offers consumers high-quality vision care and best-in-class shopping experiences such as Sunglass Hut, Lens Crafters, and Target Optical, and leading e-commerce platforms.

Our unique business model and relentless pursuit of operational excellence ensures that consumers everywhere have access to products. Balancing speed, efficiency and proximity, the Company manages a global supply chain with cutting-edge technology, based on centralization for frames and on a capillary network for lens finishing and prescription laboratories. In our dynamic environment, fueled by technology and innovation, our people have the space to pioneer new solutions.

• Supervise daily production operations to achieve service, productivity, quality, efficiency and safety targets.
• Plan and manage workflow, staffing, schedules, resources, and production priorities based on operational needs.
• Monitor productivity, quality, yield, and process performance; resolve issues and elevate significant risks as required.
• Ensure employees follow work instructions, quality standards, safety procedures, PPE requirements, and company policies.
• Maintain regular floor presence to provide direction, monitor operations, and address emerging production or employee issues.
• Lead, coach, train, and develop employees; provide ongoing feedback, complete performance evaluations, and address performance or conduct concerns.
• Participate in recruitment, onboarding, workforce planning, and employee training; ensure required competencies are maintained.
• Manage employee schedules, attendance, vacation, time records, and timesheet approvals.
• Investigate production, quality, safety, equipment, and process issues; identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve productivity, quality, yield, cost, workflow, and operational effectiveness.
• Monitor equipment and process performance and coordinate maintenance, calibration, cleaning, and required follow-up.
• Support ISO 13485 and applicable quality, regulatory, safety, internal, and external audit requirements.
• Partner with Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, EHS, HR, and other functions to resolve operational and people-related matters.
• Maintain required production records, reports, and system transactions, and manage labor, overtime, supplies, consumables, and departmental costs within assigned responsibilities.

• College diploma/certificate in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Experience in manufacturing, production, or laboratory operations.
• Previous team leadership or supervisory experience.
• Strong coaching, communication, planning, and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of production, quality, and safety requirements.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and production/reporting systems.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and flexible shifts as required.

• Experience in optical laboratory or lens manufacturing operations, with knowledge of Surfacing, Edging, Coating, or related production processes.
• Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, root-cause analysis, or other continuous improvement…