Production Supervisor

About the position

A Manufacturing company in Durban is looking for a Production Supervisor with at least 5 years of experience in first-line supervision in a production environment.

Role reports to the Manufacturing Manager.

Responsibilities and duties:

• Delivery of Production Plan
• Production productivity
• Product Quality
• Staff Supervision
• Staff Safety
• Communicates and receives planned production demand requirements daily from the production planner
• Communicates daily progress on production plan to stakeholders to ensure smooth material and production flow
• Communicates and direct production staff to achieve product plan efficiently
• Communicates and coordinates machine breakdowns to maintenance
• Communicates schedule deviations and material availability issues to stores personnel and production planner

Requirements:

• Matric (minimum)
• Must be able to communicate in English and Zulu
• 5+ years' experience in managing shop floor production staff
• Preferred experience in application of lean manufacturing principles
• Excellent at conflict resolution, communication skills, relationship building and constructive feedback
• Good problem-solving skills
• Organized, planning, Time Management
• Physically fit

Desired Skills:

• Zulu
• Production planning
• Staff management
• Production flow
• Production schedules
• Optimise Production
• Schedule Production

Desired Work Experience:

• 5 to 10 years

Desired Qualification Level:

• Diploma

About The Employer:

Manufacturer