Production Manger

Published
- May 5, 2023
- Location
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Category
- Business
- Job Type
- Full-time
- Salary Type
- Monthly Salary
- Salary
- Market Related

**Description**:
**PRODUCTION MANGER** - **Kraaifontein - Rneg**

Plastic Injection Moulding and Extrusion Company seeks a Production Manager

**Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities**:

- Coordinate all functions of the Production department
- Daily line balancing and optimization together with the Planner
- Responsible for production KPI targets like OEE, Scrap, Performance, Availability, etc.
- Setting up weekly and monthly reports
- Track production indicators using SAP, QlikView, MES, etc, interpreting them and acting to correct problems
- Coordinate with the Maintenance department preventive and corrective maintenance activities
- Coordinate with the Quality department all quality-related problems
- Enforce a safe working environment together with the HSE Manager
- Play a senior role in the implementation of Lean principles/activities, maintaining continuous improvement drives
- Manage Production and Assembly teams, scheduling, timekeeping, training, discipline, etc

**Education and Experience**:

- Necessary Qualification
- B Eng (Industrial or Mechanical)
- Experience
- 3+ years in a manufacturing environment
- 1+ years managing a team
- Competencies
- Excellent communication skills - English and Afrikaans (written and verbal)
- Excellent numeracy skills
- Good computer skills
- Leadership abilities
- Technical, hands-on, fast-moving
- Innovative
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Good team player
- Ability to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
- Energetic and dynamic
- Valid driver’s license

**Preferred/advantageous skills**:

- Lean manufacturing