Assembly Shift Supervisor

Position Summary:

The Assembly Shift Supervisor provides hands-on leadership for shift-based assembly and testing operations at Emerson’s Middle East and Africa manufacturing facility in Dubai. This role is responsible for ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing activities while meeting production, quality, and delivery commitments. The supervisor plays a key role in driving operational excellence, fostering teamwork, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives in a compliant manufacturing environment.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Lead and coordinate daily assembly and testing operations to achieve production, quality, and delivery targets.
• Promote a strong safety culture by driving 5S practices and continuous safety improvement initiatives.
• Ensure accurate execution of production orders in line with operational plans and quality requirements.
• Provide technical and operational support for advanced and customized calibration activities.
• Oversee special assembly and testing processes to meet defined specifications and customer requirements.
• Support accurate system transactions and maintenance of required production and quality documentation.
• Coordinate and facilitate customer inspections in line with approved inspection plans.
• Lead structured problem-solving activities to improve Right First Time performance.
• Monitor and communicate shift schedules to ensure alignment with team availability and workload.
• Manage tool control activities, including monitoring and replacement coordination.
• Supervise internal preventive maintenance activities to ensure equipment reliability.
• Support assembly technicians in resolving production, quality, and process-related issues.
• Conduct daily toolbox meetings to align teams on safety, priorities, and shift objectives.
• Prepare and submit monthly operational reports covering production performance, quality metrics, safety observations, and improvement actions.
• Adhere to Health, Safety & Environment policies as laid by the organization.

Who You Are:

You create a climate where people feel valued, supported, and accountable for results. You lead by example, setting clear direction while encouraging collaboration and open communication. You approach challenges with a practical, solution-focused mindset and consistently look for ways to improve processes, safety, and performance. You work effectively across teams, build strong working relationships, and maintain a strong focus on quality and operational discipline.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• A diploma or bachelor’s degree in mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Strong hands-on experience in valve manufacturing, assembly, and testing operations.
• Working knowledge of shop-floor processes, production systems, and quality documentation.
• Ability to work effectively in a shift-based manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

• Experience in a supervisory or shift leadership role within a manufacturing or assembly environment.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and production management tools.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• A demonstrated commitment to safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Our Culture and Commitment To You:

At Emerson, we prioritize employee wellbeing and recognize that everyone thrives differently. We offer flexible and competitive benefits designed to support physical, mental, financial, and social wellbeing, including medical insurance options, employee assistance programs, tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, and recognition programs.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every employee feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives. We believe diversity of experience and thought strengthens innovation and enables us to deliver the best outcomes for our customers and communities.

Emerson supports continuous development at every career stage, from onboarding through senior leadership. Our learning opportunities include in‑person and virtual training, mentorship, coaching, project‑based learning, and hands‑on, on‑the‑job development.