Production Manager

About the position

Our client, a leading speciality chemical Manufacturing company based in Durban, is looking to fill the position of Production Manager.

Purpose of the Role:
The Production Manager will be responsible for the direct management and handling of all production functions at the designated plant facilities.

Key Responsibilities:
Safety:

• Maintain safety work environment by taking action to correct requests for preventative and corrective actions (health / safety committee) and on a daily basis, inspect working installations and environment.
• Assist in ensuring a smooth running of the Health / Safety Committee of the plant by ensuring the availability of the required resources.
• Ensure that all applicable training is given to the production personnel.

Quality:

• Keep up to date with all procedures applicable to the production department according to the company's SHEQ standards.
• Collaborate to the development and revision of procedures related to the department.
• Ensure that the production procedures are respected, corrective actions taken during non - conformity.
• Apply the preventative maintenance system.
• Ensure that the quality control is done on raw materials and finished products.

Environment:

• Implement the procedures of the environmental management program applicable to this activity sector.
• Collaborate to the development and revision of procedures related to the department.
• Ensure training related to the environmental management programme is conducted.

Planning:

• Ensure efficient planning of resources (raw materials, personnel, equipment) according to the production schedule.

Production:

• Maintain product availability at a minimum cost while increasing the productivity and aiming for constant improvement.
• Ensure the implementation of the solutions and corrective actions.

Human Resources:

• Manage the work teams (performance evaluations, delegation, training, implication in problem solving and decision making).
• Clearly define and assign the duties and responsibilities and the authorities of all staff.
• All staff members must be in possession of clearly defined MBO's and a detailed job description.
• Conduct yearly performance appraisals with each subordinate on a yearly basis to be used in measuring performance and identifying training needs.
• Ensure the selection and recruiting of new staff is in line with the current Employment Equity.

Logistics:

• Ensure that all raw materials, intermediate goods, packaging and finished products are used and stored to prevent any loss.

Other Principal Accountabilities:

• Participate to the development and implementation of equipment purchase or equipment modification projects to the investment plan established in collaboration with the Quality Assurance and Project Manager.
• Collaborate with persons in charge if other related departments to maximize the responsibility of the operations group.
• Ensure that the warehouse is stocked as required.
• Complete and process the difference forms related to the tasks.
• Participate to different task forces (Health and Safety Committee, LET, QA and Environmental Management Review Team).
• Perform any other related tasks while respecting the company's LLC quality assurance procedures.

General :

• Undertake such additional duties which may from time to time be assigned to the employee in the discharge of his / her duties.
• Ensure that a correct and proper image of the company is always maintained.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Grade 12 Senior Certificate / Matric
• NQF 6 Production Management / Operations Management Degree
• 5-10 in a senior role within a Manufacturing Environment

Special Requirements:

• Regular and on time attendance
• Will be required to work overtime
• Overseas travel may be required.

If you are interested in applying for this role, please send a detailed copy of your CV to [Email Address Removed]
If you have not been contacted within two (2) weeks, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

Desired Skills:

• Production Management
• Safety
• Quality
• Planning
• Logistics