Production Manager

7 days ago


Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Stratogo Full time
An exciting opportunity of Production Manager has become available at our client based in New Germany.

The ideal candidate for this role will be someone who is passionate, self-starter and someone who pays attention to detail.

Duties & Responsibilities

Qualification:

  • Tertiary qualification in Production Management or any similar qualification
  • 5 years of experience in a similar position with at least 3 years in managing a team
  • Knowledge within the Hardware or Retail sector would be advantageous
  • Knowledge of IQ Retail System would be advantageous.
Computer Skills:
  • Microsoft Package
  • Other Software Packages
IT Skills:
Technical Skills:
  • Numeracy
  • Business Acumen
  • Relationship Building
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
  • Soft Skills
  • Numbers oriented
  • Time Management
  • Attention to Detail
  • Resourcefulness
  • Verbal & Written Communication
  • Coordination
  • Decision-Making
  • Problem Solving
  • Analytical Thinking
Performance Outputs:
  • Planning:
    • Liaise with Operations Manager re current projections vs. actual sales
    • Review/ adjust monthly Planning Schedule & Weekly Plans
    • Conduct weekly Production Meeting at Conversion & Daily Production meeting Extrusion, identify and action optimum programme 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.)
    • Organizing (Shift Initiation)
    • Review throughput requirement for shift
    • Ensure all production inputs and resources are in place (Staff, machines, materials, dies, weighing scales)
  • Controlling (Production):
    • Plant & People declared safe to operate at start-up
    • Monitor production flow in terms of 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 non-conformances, 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
  • Documentation:
    • Produce reports on variable elements related to production e.g. daily/weekly production, maintenance, safety
    • Input production data into system (BOM)
    • Produce statutory records as required
    • Ensure availability of documents
    • Procuring of Local Buyouts
  • Leadership:
    • 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.
Package & Remuneration

R 30 000 - R 30 000 - Monthly

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