Production Foreman

About the position

Leading and well-established engineering company based in Wadeville requires an experienced Production Foreman.
To manage resources for the Polypro department. To Ensure plant is used to maximum output and achieve set targets at reduced costs in a 24/7 Operation. Monitor Staff performance. Maintain 90% of plant utilization. Adhere to all Health, Safety, Environmental, Quality and Energy SOP’s and Work Instructions and maintain 5s score of 75%. Reports to: Operations Manager
 
Education and experience

• Minimum requirement : Diploma / Degree in mechanical engineering
• Minimum of 2 - 3 years experience as a Production Foreman 
• Exposure to lean six sigma and 5s principles

Critical objectives

Production: understand the plant’s operations.

Planning: to develop and maintain an integral planning system in the poly-prop shifts, so that desired results are achieved.

Organising: to arrange and relate the activities in the poly-prop department so that it is performed effectively at reasonable cost and with maximum satisfaction of the people doing it.

Leading: to develop, motivate and guide people in the poly-prop department, in order to maintain a stable, loyal employee group that can act effectively.

Controlling: to assess and regulate the work in the poly-prop department so that approved plans are accomplished, and deviations are corrected promptly.

Financial control: to take all necessary actions to manage production cost so that profitability of the company will improve.

Quality control: to ensure compliance with iso standards and requirements so that a high level of service and quality are delivered.
 
Health, Safety and Environment: to maintain organised and healthy working environment that is safe and without risk to the health of the employees in accordance with group and company policies and procedures and relevant statutory regulations.

Other: extrovert, good people skills, good communication skills, written and verbal. High level of integrity. The ability to supervise a team of operators to attain production targets.

Desired Skills:

• foreman
• lean six sigma
• production
• plant operations
• mechanical engineer

Employer & Job Benefits:

• Basic salary
• medical aid
• provident fund
• 13th Cheque