Production /manufacturing Factory Manager

2 weeks ago

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa SOUTH AFRICAN FUNERAL SUPPLIES Full time
A well-established casket manufacturing plant situated in Phoenix, Industrial Park, seeks to employ a Factory Manager;
Duties and responsibilities include ;

  • Plan, organize, direct and run optimum daytoday operations to exceed production requirements
  • Increase production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining and improving quality standards
  • Be responsible for production output, product quality and delivery
  • Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results
  • Implement strategies in alignment with strategic initiatives and provide a clear sense of direction and focus
  • Monitor operations and initiate corrective and disciplinary action as required
  • Share a trusting relationship with work colleagues and recruit, manage and develop plant employees
  • Collect and analyse data to identify waste and excessive areas of overtime
  • Commit to plant safety procedures
  • Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets
  • Address grievances and complaints that remain unresolved at Manager and Supervisory levels
  • Stay up to date with latest production management best practices and concepts
  • Implement, monitor and meet manufacturing team KPI's (i.e. on time delivery, supplier performance, product quality etc.)
  • Implement processes in alignment with business strategic plans and objectives
  • Develop and present annual budgets
  • Develop and manage daily priorities that drive production schedules to meet inventory levels, cost and quality goals.
  • Analyse production and quality metrics
  • Ensure all quality and regulatory standards are met in compliance with all company rules, processes and procedures and applicable laws, regulations and or legislation
  • Plan, organize and run daytoday operations to ensure material and resource are available as required to meet and exceed expectations.
  • Drive a culture of continuous improvement, responsibility and accountability through employee
- engagement and leading by example

  • Provide hands on leadership in lean manufacturing, including evaluating all existing systems, processes and metrics with a view to recommending and then implementing improvements which will minimize production costs and waste while maximizing production outputs
  • Maintain, manage and report on inventory levels
  • Implement and maintain tracking, of inventory processes to ensure accurate, real time, information is available at all times
  • Monitor inventory levels of supplies in order to avoid any interruption in operational processes
  • Support direct reports to troubleshoot and resolve problems as required;
  • Provide input on feasibility or design for manufacturability of new product proposals
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Strategy and Development

  • Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice Lean vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performance
  • Contribute to new business initiatives and projects and review and communicate the impact on Lean activities
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General and Task Management

  • Develop a robust continuous improvement strategy in partnership with the Management Team and key business stakeholders
  • Implement and support cultural change in the manufacturing, production plant
  • Provide project management, analytical and research skills and expertise
  • Develop ,deliver, support and contribute towards business improvement standards in line with best practice
  • Report on progress of projects, understanding the risks, dependencies, budgets, resourcing, issues, critical milestones and forthcoming pipeline, and actions necessary to ensure success
  • Define, develop and publish business improvement process documentation to reflect best practice
  • Undertake business process analysis, statistical analysis for improvement projects and to support wider change
  • Attend various meetings and action/communicate instructions
  • Produce written reports and make presentations
  • Undertake continuous training and development
  • Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems
  • Conduct risk assessments of processes and tasks in the department
  • Ensure that the function operates in accordance with any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors
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People Management

  • Set department objectives/Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports
  • Report on achievement of targets and identify any action required for nonperforming areas
  • Ensure relevant ongoing learning and development of all employees in lean improvement tools and communication methods
  • Coach and facilitate teams and individuals to identify and implement improvement opportunities
  • Build organisational capability by hiring and developing a continuous improvement team.
  • Develop annual development plans and provide input on

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