Production Manager

7 months ago


Epping, South Africa AJ Personnel Full time

**Key Objectives**:

- Directs and coordinates activities concerning the production of the company
- Confers with management personnel to establish production and quality control standards, as well as cost controls
- Plans and directs production activities and establishes production priorities for products in keeping with effective operations and cost factors
- Coordinates production activities with procurement, maintenance, and quality control activities to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines, and equipment
- Consults with engineering personnel relative to modification of machines and equipment in order to improve production and quality of products

**Inherent job requirements**:

- **Post-Matric Qualification (Relevant Diploma/Degree)**:

- **Min of 5 years of relevant working experience**:

- **In-depth knowledge and understanding of Lean Manufacturing principles**:

- MS Office proficiency, particularly in MS Outlook, Word, and advanced Excel

**Behavioral dimensions required**:

- Insight_
- Has and gains insight into situations, problems, and processes
- Deconstructs problems and systematically investigates the various components
- Has a complete picture of the context and overview of the whole problem
- Influence_
- Uses appropriate interpersonal skills and techniques to gain acceptance for ideas or solutions
- Uses influencing strategies to gain genuine agreements
- Seeks to persuade rather than force solutions or impose decisions or regulations
- Decisive_
- Having or showing the ability to make decisions quickly and effectively
- Compassion _
- Genuinely cares about people. Is available and ready to help
- Demonstrates real empathy with the joys and pains of others

**Job description, KPA's & work standards**
- Planning and Organizing Structure_
- 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
- Ensure that all compliance requirements are met
- Staff Management_
- Directly lead, manage, and motivate staff in the Manufacturing Business unit and ensure that they have clear work plans and that performance management is integrated into day-to-day activities
- Performance management in accordance with capacity and capability plan.
- Identify training needs and initiate, mentor, monitor, and manage relevant programs
- Managing employee relationships to match company ethos
- Understand BCEA, LRA, Bargaining Council Main Agreement, as well as legal compliance requirements, policies, and procedures
- Understanding and managing all IR-related interventions within operations
- T&A system management and approvals
- Maintenance_
- Ensure the preventative maintenance and repairs scheduled of assets in production departments are adhered to
- Work with the Maintenance Manager to do major planned maintenance schedules
- Budgets_
- Assist and provide input into the preparation of the manufacturing business unit expense budget
- Plan, formulate, organize, control, and direct personnel and production activities, by removing process waste, to maximize outputs and improve efficiencies
- Follow up, escalate, and take necessary action if production outputs are not meeting expectations
- Propose any amendments to improve processes
- Ensure that product information and data are recorded timeously, efficiently, and accurately
- Champion all Lean improvement projects
- Quality Control_
- 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 plant and ensure quality control checks are completed as per standard
operating procedures
- Health & Safety_
- Conversant with OHSA, Company Emergency Plan, Environment, Safety, Drug and Alcohol policies, as well as all other related policies
- Ensure that the manufacturing personnel works safely in accordance with safe work procedures
- Oversee and ensure that high safety standards are always maintained.
- Involved in H&S site governance

**TO APPLY**:

- **Only if you do meet the minimum job requirements and experience as mentioned above, you may submit a detailed updated CV.**:

- **_AJ Personnel is fully POPIA Compliant._**:

- **Please take note that the applicants who do not adhere to the above criteria will not be considered for the respective position.**:

- **Note our clients may expire jobs at their own discretion.**:


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