About the position
Performance Outputs Planning Organizing (Shift Initiation) Controlling (Production) Documentation Leadership Required Qualifications
Liaise with the Operations Manager re current projections vs. actual sales
Review/ adjust monthly Planning Schedule & Weekly Plans
Conduct weekly Production Meetings at Conversion & Daily Production meeting Extrusion, identify and action optimum program to execute planned requirements
Discover trends in market demand vs. stock, on hand (Finished, WIP, Raw, and Packaging), identify potential shortfalls, recommend remedial action
Review plant availability (condition, planned maintenance, schedule, etc.)
Review throughput requirement for shift
Ensure all production inputs and resources are in place (Staff, machines, materials, dies, weighing scales)
Plant & People declared safe to operate at start-up
Monitor production flow ito. Plant performance, compliance with safety and health standards, quality, and best-practice requirements
Identify deviations from required standards and their causes, initiate corrective action
Monitor production flow ito. Plant performance, compliance with safety and health standards, quality, and best-practice requirements
Identify deviations from required standards and their causes, initiate corrective action
Ensure optimum Control Room & Operator liaison - discover and address gaps
Monitor material batches, discover/ address nonconformances
Identify and mitigate potential hazards
- Ensure physical security of negotiable items (products, etc
Oversee Process changes according to varying operating conditions - oversee manual interventions - log such changes and recommend changes
Produce reports on variable elements related to production e.g. daily/weekly production, maintenance, safety
Input production data into the system (BOM)
Produce statutory records as required
Ensure the availability of documents
Procuring of Local Buyouts
Select and appoint team members
Enable delivery capacity of team members through training, communication and setting clear performance standards
Implement a performance-enabling environment through working conditions, feedback on actual delivery, support, recognition and reward, fostering teamwork, fairness and other best-practice leadership processes
Discover sources of workplace conflict and resolve proactively
Tertiary qualification in Production Management or any similar qualification
5 years of experience in a similar position with at least 3years in managing a team
Knowledge within the Hardware or Retail sector would be advantageous.
Knowledge of IQ Retail System would be advantageous.
Desired Skills:
- production supervisor
- Optimise Production
- plant performance
- controlling production
- production flow
Desired Work Experience:
- 5 to 10 years
Desired Qualification Level:
- Diploma