Manufacturing Excellence Specialist

7 months ago


Cape Town, South Africa Signal Hill Products Full time

**Signal Hill Products is looking for a Manufacturing Excellence Specialist (MES)**

**Position/Title: Manufacturing Excellence Specialist (MES)**
**Reports Too: GM Supply**
**Function Admin**
**Area South Africa**
**Number of Reports 0**

**Overall Responsibility**:
The MES is overall accountable for the development, implementation and sustainability of the Manufacturing Excellence programme, whilst driving a culture of continuous improvement. The outputs of these principles are to improve efficiencies, reduce cost, improve quality and build capacity within the production teams.

**Focus Area 1: Assist in developing and continually improving the Manufacturing Excellence (ME) program for SHP**
Codify the program
Positively contribute to a team to develop and improve the ME program

**Focus Area 2 : Facilitate the understanding of the ME program with the Plant leadership teams & the use of the ME tools**
Train & coach pillars of the program
Promote leadership team buy-in to the program
Identify areas where better understanding & program support is required and close the gap with the General Managers & Head of Departments
Take part in on job coaching and promote leadership team members to do the same

**Focus area 3: Ensure Plant leadership team develops an annual ME roll out plan aligned to SHP overall roll out plan**
Document the annual roll out plan (plan to be achievable)
Drive the appointment of ME pillar champions at each plant
ME progress report done monthly against the plan

**Focus area 4 : Drive the ME maturity progress via monthly Pillar assessments**
Facilitate realistic monthly self-assessments of each pillar in the plants
Plot maturity vs OEE/FE

**Focus area 5: Together with HR/L&D and Plant leadership team support the L&D/Training process**
Assist with setting annual training requirements - inclusion of ME training
Assist with roll out monthly training plan at plant level

**Focus area 6: Assist HR/L&D and Plant leadership with the roll out of the Competency acquisition process**
Assist with the facilitation of the progress
Identify ME gaps and ensure gap closure

**Focus area 7: Health and Safety**
Comply to all SHP Safety Policies
Comply to OHS Act requirements

**Requirements of the Role**
Degree or Diploma in Engineering, Science or other relevant qualification
Minimum of 5 Years’ experience in FMCG
Minimum of 5 Years’ experience in manufacturing excellence

**Preferred Skills/Competencies**
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
Ability to work with all levels of the business
Ability to influence others in a positive way
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.

**NB: Specific duties/responsibilities will vary from time to time: the above list is intended to indicate the general nature of the post and is not exhaustive. The post holder will be expected to be flexible in supporting the business by undertaking any other responsibilities which are aligned with this job level**

**Job Type**: Permanent

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Cape Town, Western Cape: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Diploma (required)

**Experience**:

- FMCG: 5 years (required)
- manufacturing excellence: 5 years (required)



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