Production Foreman

3 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa BIC Full time

Company Description

BIC® products are recognized all over the world for their quality, safety, affordability and ease of use. The ballpoint pen, the pocket lighter, and the shaver are all part of the daily lives of millions of consumers. These products make BIC® an iconic international brand, present in more than 4 million retail outlets in more than 160 countries around the world.

BIC’s founder, Marcel Bich, understood that to succeed, BIC needed hands-on team members who were willing to take measured risks and assume responsibility for their role in a team. Today, we provide our more than 15,000 team members in 61 countries with the opportunity to invent BIC’s future - together - while honoring our past achievements. We are committed to our team members’ development and empower those who wish to discover different areas of our business or acquire international experiences.

**Job Description**:

- Manage assembly and moulding and departmental staff
- Check and maintain quality of the finish goods, implement required processes to improve quality.
- Assist with planning, setup and problem solving of machines related issues and QCDSM ( Cause&Effect and 5y)
- Implement processes and procedures for Continuous Improvement, to improve productivity, efficiencies, EHSQ within the department
- Monitor machine check cycle times and output; identify possible issues related and report to Technical and R&D Foreman
- Plan production shifts, weekends and overtime as per S&OP requirements ( Assembly and moulding)
- Reduce production stoppages and maintain 85% OEE within assembly and 92% in moulding
- Maintain a safe working environment, Identify safety issues and ensure they are resolved accordingly
- Ensure operator safety and operation of machines/ equipment. ( Zero harm to all)
- Reduce scrap and deliver below agreed scrap volume and value targets at all times and maintain world class housekeeping standards including 5s requirements the in the plant
- Ensure production declarations and monitoring on JDE
- Ensure safety of all, priority.

**Key Performance Indicators**:

- Ensure production targets are met by managing staff, leasing with engineering team to ensure staff and equipment are running optimally and effectively thus eliminating unnecessary downtime
- Leadership and interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Ensure machine Efficiency and scrap rates are met
- Positive people engagement and delivering SMART objectives
- Cost management
- Organization skills and efficiency

**Qualifications**:

- Diploma in Production or Operations Management (compulsory)
- Grade 12 (compulsory)
- Supervisor and production management courses will be advantageous
- At least 5 years working experience managing people and processes
- Must have worked in a high-speed manufacturing environment
- Technical experience will be an advantage
- Microsoft suite proficient
- Stock controlling/ JDE
- Be aware of and maintain machine outputs/performances to reach maximum Overall Equipment Efficiency.(OEE)
- Good understanding of ISO standards and works instructions and procedures
- Training of operators on quality management system, work instructions and procedures.
- Good understanding and knowledge of HSE( health safety and environment) in the workplace
- Good understand of ISO 9001, ISO 45001, 14001 will be a advantage

Additional Information

BIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strongly commit to hiring people with different backgrounds and experiences to help us build better products, make better decisions, and better serve our customers. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability status, or similar characteristics. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.


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