About the position
Are you the kind of person who sees a production line and immediately thinks, “I can make this run better”?
Do you have the technical know-how to keep machinery running, the production mindset to hit targets, and the leadership skills to get a team moving in the same direction?
Then this could be the opportunity for you!
We’re looking for a Gift Packaging Head Technician to take ownership of production line performance, machinery maintenance, production targets and continuous improvement.
What You'll Be Doing:
Production Line Wizardry
- Design, lay out and set up production lines using best manufacturing practices.
- Identify bottlenecks, waste and downtime — and eliminate them.
- Improve production flow, efficiency, ergonomics and throughput.
- Specify, source, install and commission new machinery and equipment.
- Create and maintain SOPs, work instructions and line standards.
Own the Numbers
- Take ownership of daily, weekly and monthly production targets.
- Ensure production volumes are achieved on time and to specification.
- Monitor and report on output, efficiency and quality.
- Investigate production problems and drive root-cause analysis.
- Implement corrective actions when targets or quality standards aren't met.
- Keep waste and rework under control.
Machinery & Maintenance
- Own the preventative maintenance plan for all machinery and equipment.
- Schedule and oversee planned maintenance.
- Diagnose, repair and restore machinery when things go wrong.
- Minimise those dreaded “the machine is down” moments.
- Maintain critical spares and manage machinery suppliers and service providers.
- Keep maintenance records, asset registers and service histories accurate and up to date.
Lead From the Front
- Lead, train and develop technical and production teams.
- Make sure machinery is operated correctly and safely.
- Champion continuous improvement and best-practice manufacturing.
- Promote a positive, energetic and team-focused working environment.
- Work closely with Production, Maintenance, Finance and Procurement teams.
Requirements - Mechanical & electrical machinery maintenance
- Preventative maintenance
- Production line design and setup
- Production process improvement
- Manufacturing/production experience
- Machinery troubleshooting and repairs
- Root-cause analysis
- Lean manufacturing / continuous improvement
- Production target management
- Quality control and food safety
- People management and team leadership
- Machinery installation and commissioning
- SOPs and technical documentation
- Critical spares management
- Excel and MS Office
- Production and maintenance reporting
- Strong communication and teamwork
Qualifications & Experience
- 5+ years' experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
- 5+ years' experience in machinery maintenance.
- 3+ years' experience in production line design or process improvement.
- 2+ years' experience managing people.
- A relevant technical or engineering qualification in:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Production/Industrial Engineering
- Or a recognised trade qualification
- Strong English communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Minimum C symbol for English in Matric.
Desired Skills:
- mechanical & electrical maintenance
- production line design & optimisation
- preventative maintenance
- manufacturing & production management
- people management & team leadership
Desired Qualification Level:
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