Permanent - Production Superintendent - Ekurhuleni (East Rand) - South Africa

REPORTING TO THE BUSINESS UNIT MANAGER: PU & FLOTATION

JOB PURPOSE:

To manage the productivity of the Production Department

JOB FUNCTION:

Safety & Compliance:

OHSACT is implemented as per standard requirements

All non-conformances are managed, captured on system and closed out to prevent re-occurrences

QMS under jurisdiction is maintained according to organisational standards

Zero lost time injuries. If required, injured personnel are accompanied to hospital and all paperwork is completed and submitted as per company policy

Cost Management:

Strict control of production consumables is maintained and minimum use of overtime is applied

Managed Department:

Budgets are monitored monthly and manpower capabilities for the department are planned, selected and developed

Company HR and Disciplinary policy is adhered to

Policies, standards and procedures for the work performed in the department are developed and maintained

Technical direction is provided according to staff needs

MDW is implemented as per company requirements

Production Planning:

Customer delivery dates are achieved (90%)

Manufacturing processes and equipment are upgraded where applicable

Verify adequate quantities of raw materials & consumables are available for production

Production planning as per JDE Report or the weekly production schedule

Production targets are set with Supervisor and prioritised accordingly

Machinery is inspected and repairs completed when required

Maintenance is liaised with on a daily basis on downtime experienced and control thereof

Quality upgrades of moulds, machinery and jigs as required

Mould and jig QC and maintenance of Critical Equipment

Quality upgrades on all jigs and portable equipment

Measuring equipment and scales to be calibrated

Team’s legal compliance training are completed timeously before any licensing lapses

Reports:

Incidents on design issues are loaded the same day

Overtime is reported on weekly to the Business Unit Manager

All training requirements are reported on to the Management

QUALIFICATION & REQUIREMENTS:

Grade 12

National diploma in Production Management

5 years management experience in a manufacturing environment

Can build a successful team, problem solver, good planning, organising, communication skills, has high quality work standards, initiates safey awareness and quality orientated

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Excel and Outlook) 

JDE would be advantageous

Displays knowledge of raw materials, production processes and other techniques for maximising the effective manufacture of goods

Displays knowledge of machines and tools, including their uses, repair and maintenance