Assistant Production Manager

3 weeks ago


Johannesburg, South Africa LUTGE SIGNS AFRICA (PTY) LTD Full time

**Roles and Responsibilities Assistant Production Manager**:
We are a dynamic and innovative custom signage design, manufacture, and installation company. Due to continued expansion of the business and its customer base an exciting opportunity exists for a suitably qualified person to join our team.

Key responsibilities:

- Assisting the production manager organizing, resourcing and management of the production operation.
- Successfully execute production plan to meet manufacturing deliverables as well as customer requirements.
- Ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures.
- Directly lead, manage, and motivate staff in the Manufacturing Business unit and ensure that they have clear work plans.
- Ensure the preventative maintenance and repairs scheduled of assets in production departments are adhered to.
- Assist and provide input into the preparation of the manufacturing resource allocations.
- Ensure that materials and supplies are continuously available through weekly consumables stock counts and orders.
- Follow up, escalate, and take necessary action if production outputs are not meeting expectations.
- Propose any amendments to improve processes. Ensure that production information and data is recorded timeously, efficiently, and accurately.
- Ensuring delivery of quality products within standard requirements.
- Establish an awareness of quality culture, i.e., "Doing it Right the First Time”.
- Maintain and enforce quality procedures in the manufacturing and ensure quality control checks are completed as per standard operating procedures.
- Assist the Production Manager in production meetings for project plan updates, problem solving and date management.

Experience required:

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Highly flexible, self-motivated, problem solver who would thrive in a small, motivated team.
- Having or showing the ability to make decisions quickly and effectively.
- Previous experience, of not less than 5 years, in signage, or related industry with experience in the management of signage and rigging projects, production, factory processes and employees
- An in-depth knowledge and understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles.
- An eye for detail and the ability to work under pressure are requisite

**Salary**: From R12,000.00 per month

Ability to Commute:

- Johannesburg, Gauteng (preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

- Johannesburg, Gauteng: Relocate before starting work (preferred)


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