Production Shift Manager

7 months ago


Durban, South Africa Arivu Recruitment and Consulting Full time

My client on the South Coast of KwaZulu Natal are currently looking for a suitably qualified individual person to fill the Production Shift Manager position in the Manufacturing Department. The successful incumbent will report to the Production Manager.

**KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS**
- Responsible for managing end to end shift operations from cane receiving through to sugar despatch and including power generation.
- Optimize production performance, by holding teams accountable to achieve the highest standards of efficiencies and quality, maximising throughput and sugar recovery at lowest cost.
- Partner with finance to develop production budget and ensure production is managed within budget and achieves cost synergies.
- Achieve production targets aligned to the production plan S&OP targets.
- Maintain Laboratory best practice compliance and process assurance.
- Lead and manage shift teams effectively.
- Ensure the production teams fully leverage available support from within the factory and Illovo group (HOand other countries) across all disciplines.
- Ensure talent development and performance management are embedded in local ways of working whilstleveraging support functions and resources to develop capability.
- Establish and lead a problem-solving approach throughout the production function to ensuring thatappropriate techniques and tools are applied to effectively resolve issues.
- Model Leadership behaviours, collaborating, partnering and communicating effectively within and betweenteams and support functions.
- Promote a culture of consistently assessing risks and drive continuous improvement throughout operations.Identify and monitor KPIs to track performance and flag any issues.
- Promote and adhere to company procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC).
- Responsible for Statutory Requirements as may be delegated by Factory Manager.

**MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS AREAS**
- Relevant Manufacturing Diploma, Btech, Degree (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Analytical, etc)
- 5+ years in heavy Manufacturing (production and/or maintenance), with at least 2 years in sugar production
- Good business acumen and manufacturing expertise, with ability to anticipate, interpret and respond tochanges impacting on functional area
- Strong track record in management and leadership
- Key Culture Attributes: Demonstrates the importance of safety, quality & teamwork effectively leads andcommunicates because our people matter.

Salary negotiable + benefits

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Application Question(s):

- Do you have a strong management and leadership abilities?

**Education**:

- Diploma (required)

**Experience**:

- heavy manufacturing industry: 6 years (required)



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