Production Supervisor - Natural Colors

Job Description

Prodalim is a family-owned, global juice and specialty ingredients solutions group. We source, develop, manufacture, and market an extensive variety of high-quality juice-based solutions, taste ingredients such as essential oils, fruit aromas (FTNF), and flavours, as well as functional ingredients including natural colours and citrus fibres. In addition, we offer patent-based de-alcoholization solutions under our SOLOS brand. Prodalim proudly serves customers across the food, beverage, flavours and food additive industries.

As a Production Supervisor - Natural Colors, you will be responsible for controlling, programming and supervising the necessary operations, material and human resources, applying production plans, quality, food safety

We are looking for a person with deep knowledge on natural color processes and equipment, plus good understanding of natural colors formulations and pigments behaviour to smoothly support in processing challenges.

Responsibilities

• Maintain compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

• Supervise daily production activities to ensure adherence to the production schedule and established work methods.
• Promote safe working practices and ensure compliance with company policies and applicable health, safety, food safety, quality, and environmental regulations.
• Train and support production operators in machine operation, format changes, and basic preventive maintenance of machinery and facilities.
• Operate reactors, monitoring and controlling key process variables as required.
• Coordinate and oversee sampling activities in accordance with established procedures at each stage of the production process.
• Identify and report occupational health, safety, and environmental risks associated with equipment and production activities, following established procedures.
• Complete production documentation and process reports accurately, ensuring alignment with process monitoring requirements.
• Identify maintenance needs and coordinate with the Maintenance team to ensure timely intervention.
• Identify electrical and electronic components of machinery and automated production lines to support troubleshooting and effective operation.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to improve production efficiency, quality, safety, and operational performance.
• Supervise, coordinate, and motivate production operators, ensuring effective teamwork and adherence to production objectives.
• Verify production line readiness before the start of each production run.
• Ensure Clean-in-Place (CIP) procedures are carried out correctly and documented as required.
• Follow and apply food safety management standards and company procedures.
• Contribute to improvement projects involving production equipment, lines, infrastructure, and utilities, supporting implementation and start-up activities.
• Support the commissioning and validation of new machinery, equipment, and production facilities.
• Participate as a member of the HACCP Team and the Food Defense Emergency Team.

Key Qualifications

• Degree in Agricultural Engineering, Food Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Good command of English.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a similar supervisory role within a comparable manufacturing environment.
• Experience in food manufacturing, preferably involving natural colours, food ingredients, flavours, or edible oils.
• Knowledge of SAP is desirable.
• Knowledge of natural colour formulations and processing technologies, such as high-pressure homogenisers, bead mills, and spray dryers, would be an advantage.
• Solid understanding of production machinery, manufacturing processes, and production lines.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks and manage multiple activities effectively.
• Hands-on approach, with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to respond effectively to unexpected situations.