Production Supervisor, Sikhiu
About Ingredion:
Join Ingredion, where innovation impacts lives worldwide! Without even realizing it, you’ve experienced our work in your favorite chocolate, your pet’s food, the paper you write on, and your everyday snacks. As a global powerhouse across more than 60 industries, we harness the potential of natural ingredients to transform lives. Whether you’re just starting your career or bringing years of experience, there's a place for you here to make a real difference. Be part of our team that values a wide range of perspectives and is committed to shaping a better world with every product we create.
Location: Sikhiu Plant, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Workplace type: On-site
Reports to: Production Manager
Ingredion is looking for a Production Supervisor to lead safe, efficient, and reliable 24/7 Starch and Sweetener operations at our Sikhiu Plant. Your leadership will help deliver production targets while strengthening quality, food safety, people capability, and continuous improvement.
As aProduction Supervisor, you will manage shifts, workforce, budget, quality control, and raw-material handling while ensuring customer requirements and environmental, health, and safety standards are met.
What you will do:
Production & Process Control - Manage 24/7 Starch and Sweetener operations, troubleshoot issues, prioritize actions, and ensure smooth production performance.
IPS & Performance Management - Drive production KPIs through tier meetings, follow-up actions, RCA, FCA, and support for Global IPS certification.
Quality, Food Safety & EHS - Ensure compliance with procedures, work instructions, SOPs, life-saving rules, GMP, HACCP, FSSC 22000, GHPs, and other applicable standards.
Risk & Data Analysis - Identify and report safety, environmental, and food-safety risks, coordinate root-cause analysis, and establish corrective and preventive actions.
Cross-functional Collaboration - Partner with QA, Maintenance, EHS, Supply Chain, GTM, IPS, and other teams to achieve strong operational performance.
People Development - Lead, coach, motivate, and develop production employees through training, performance reviews, and appropriate staffing support.
Workplace Standards - Maintain strong housekeeping and hygiene standards and ensure the plant is ready for customer or audit visits.
What you will bring:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
Minimum 5 years of supervisory experience in FMCG manufacturing or a related industry; experience in modified starch, sweeteners, chemicals, or food manufacturing is preferred.
Strong understanding of EHS compliance, GMP, HACCP, and quality-management systems.
Demonstrated leadership in operations, with flexibility to support 24/7 production and urgent issues on-call.
Good spoken and written English, with computer literacy and proficiency in SAP and Microsoft Office.
Who you are:
A hands-on production leader with strong ownership, sound judgment, and a safety-first mindset.
A practical problem solver with strong process understanding, analytical thinking, and continuous-improvement orientation.
A people-focused manager who can coach, motivate, communicate, and build an effective shift team.
A collaborative partner who works well across functions and can influence others under pressure.
Flexible, disciplined, and comfortable supporting a 24/7 manufacturing environment.
Why Join Ingredion?
Discover why Ingredion is the ideal place to advance your career with our rewards and benefits package designed to help you thrive. Create the future with us and enjoy:
Total Rewards Package - Competitive salary and performance-based pay recognizing your contributions.
Comprehensive Benefits & Wellness Support - Health, long-term savings, and well-being resources.
Career Growth - Learning, training, and development opportunities.
Employee Recognition Program - A culture of real-time appreciation and personalized rewards.
Employee Referral Program - Refer top talent and earn a bonus if they are hired.
Thailand Benefit - Exclusive housing-loan rates through the Government Housing Bank.
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Relocation available: No
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Relocation Available:
No