About the position
Background:
- Our Client within the manufacturing sector is looking for a Production Manager to direct a team in the Welding Department
Minimum Requirements:
- Matric Plus a relevant tertiary qualification
- SAIW or IIW Level 1 Welding Inspector Diploma or equivalent
- Refrigeration experience would be beneficial
- Previous experience in a supervisory or management role is essential
- Previous exposure within a production environment
- Strong technical/operational background
- Intermediate to Advanced knowledge of MS Office applications
Responsibilities:
- Work across functions with peers in other departments to ensure collaboration for shared goals
- Engage and co-ordinate with other Managers across the Company
- Interact with senior management for reporting
- Report back to senior management on productivity and other performance indicators
- Ensure orders are completed on time
- Identify & investigate drop in performance, obstruction & delays
- Identify incident root cause & implement corrective and preventive measures
- Monitor and measure compliance of standards
- Monitor and review manufacturing operations and processes to ensure quality standards are maintained
- Ensure all production processes are cost effective and efficient
- Communicate goals and key performance indicators to direct reports
- Ensure that daily, weekly, and monthly tasks are allocated and delegated
- Recruitment and selection
- Identify knowledge gaps and arrange training
- Monitor employee absences, and address and resolve patterns and abuse
- Counselling, disciplinary action, grievances, and conflict resolution
- Ensure all equipment and machines are maintained and serviced to specification
- Plan and order material in accordance with production requirements
- Ensure adequate stock levels
- Ensure that processes and procedures are developed and effectively implemented to help the department meet its operational and strategic goals
- Identify gaps in processes and implementing improvement measures
- Ensure acceptable quality standards for all processes and procedures from all team members
- Ensure that:
- ISO 3834 requirements are met, maintained and ISO certifications are upheld
- Production processes, equipment being used and working environments are all conducive
- Production activities are monitored to ensure that appropriate manufacturing methods are employed
- Rectification and/or repair of non-conforming product as a priority, and that relevant departments are informed of delays and revised schedules
- Finished goods are checked and found to be correct, complete, and compliant prior to handover to following department
- Finished goods are well packed and correctly labelled where required
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- Only if you meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.
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Desired Skills:
- Welding - SAIW
- Production management
- Refrigeration experience
- ISO 3834
- Quality assurance
- Staff management
- Production Manager
Employer & Job Benefits:
- Medical Aid and Pension Fund
