About the position
My client (FMCG) is seeking an experienced and dynamic Shift Supervisor - Packing Plant, based in the West Rand area.
Job Purpose:
To supervise staff and manage the performance of the plant whilst exercising safety and ensuring quality of the product. The role includes leadership, production supervision, safety, health, environment, risk and quality, food safety (SHERQ-FS), management, continuous improvement and stakeholder management.
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership
- Manage the designated area within specified timelines and budget
- Plan, select, develop and maintain suitable manpower capabilities for area of responsibility
- Supervise, develop, lead and maintain a motivated and high-performance team
- Identify and timeously address problems and opportunities
- Provide direction in respect of decision making
- Facilitate and resolve conflicting issues or requirements
- Ensure compliance with relevant legal and statutory requirements and internationally accepted
- environmental, health, safety and quality standards
Production Supervision
- Plan, schedule, assign, inspect, record and administrate production operations
- Generate work orders and issue work permits
- Direct and coordinate staff in fault finding and maintenance where necessary
- Ensure compliance with quality procedures, standards and operating instructions
- Ensure staff are properly trained and qualified to perform their duties and improve their performance
- Ensure plant availability and plant OEE.
- Ensure production of products that meet agreed specifications, cost efficiently
- Address any queries, problems and anomalies and proactively respond to changing conditions and requirements
Quality and Food Safety
- Control production, in alignment to quality and efficiency parameters
- Ensure on-time availability of raw materials, in the right condition
- Ensure non-conforming products are handled as per procedure
- Ensure that gauges & instruments are monitored & adjusted and correctly calibrated
- Ensure that quality log sheets are updated & parameters are within specifications
- Ensure and maintain Food Safety Audit pass rate.
Safety, health, environment, risk and quality, (SHERQ) management
- Issue, develop and maintain safe systems of work
- Conduct site visits to ensure safety procedures and standards are adhered to
- Participate in SHERQ audits and take or initiate appropriate corrective action where necessary
- Conduct regular risk assessments and identify high risk areas
- Arrange safety meetings
- Maintain good housekeeping, a healthy and safe work environment and the safe use of equipment and machinery
Continuous Improvement
- Initiate, participate and implement improvement programmes and initiatives
- Transfer knowledge to the team
Stakeholder Management
- Give feedback to the team on any changes that affect the production process
- Provide feedback to key stakeholders on progress and status within production department
Minimum Requirements:
Qualifications:
- Senior Certificate / Matric
- National Diploma: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Operations Management, Production Management, Food Technology or related
Experience:
- 5 years' production experience, of which 3 years should have been in a supervisory capacity
- Manage a shift team of machine operators, general workers and stock controllers, among others. Minimum of 60 people per shift
- Experience in the food manufacturing industry would be an advantage
Knowledge:
- Relevant production principles; plant and equipment
- Relevant policies and procedures
- Relevant plant hazards
- Risk management
- SAP transactions
Skills:
- MS Office & SAP proficiency
- Planning and organising
- Communication
- Interpersonal
- Team leadership.
- Decisive insight in emergency situations
- Cross-cultural awareness
- Persuasion and influencing
- Discipline and performance management
- Ability to work under pressure.
Behavioural Attributes:
- Attention to detail; Customer focus and Quality orientated
Working Environment/Conditions:
- Long hours, overtime, working on weekends and public holidays when required
- Walking, climbing and standing
- 24-hour operation, with rotating shifts
- Zero tolerance to alcohol
On Offer:
- Range of between R 350 000 - R 465 000 Total Cost to company per Annum (Dependent on various factors including current earnings, qualifications, relevant experience)
- Total cost To Company is inclusive of a 13th Cheque
- Benefits include Pension and Provident Fund, Disability & Group Life Cover, Funeral Assistance.
- Overtime & shift allowances payable where applicable
Pre-Employment Requirements:
- Safety medical will be conducted
- Criminal checks will be conducted
- Psychometric assessment may be conducted
- Qualifications verifications will be conducted
- References will be required
POPIA Act:
- In line with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPIA), all personal information submitted in your application will be treated as confidential and used solely for recruitment purposes.
- By applying for this position, you consent to the processing and storing of your personal information for the purposes of assessing your suitability for employment.
- Should your application be unsuccessful, your personal information will be securely stored for a limited period and then destroyed in accordance with our data retention policy.
A preference will be given to South African Citizens and candidates from designated groups.
Desired Skills:
- Food quality
- production
- SHERQ
