Manufacturing Supervisor

5 days ago


Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa SHARON NUROCK RECRUITMENT CC Full time
About the Role

The successful candidate will be responsible for managing daily production activities, ensuring efficient use of resources, and maintaining high-quality products. They will also be responsible for supervising staff, monitoring inventory levels, and identifying areas for improvement.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Production Planning:
    • Schedule and monitor production activities to ensure optimal resource utilization.
    • Arrange changeovers according to the production plan to minimize downtime.
  • Production Management:
    • Maintain and control manufacturing/production processes and efficiencies.
    • Ensure correct start-up procedures are followed.
    • Balance production lines (manning levels) to optimize output.
    • Monitor achievement of daily production targets.
    • Investigate and resolve manufacturing-related problems.
    • Set up ancillary process equipment for manufacturing operations.
    • Prepare, set, and adjust manufacturing and production machine conditions.
    • Adjust and maintain production processes and machinery.
    • Take corrective action where necessary.
    • Ensure quality of production meets standards.
    • Comply with all statutory requirements.
  • Raw Materials / Material Handling:
    • Monitor production material levels to ensure sufficient supply.
    • Supervise monthly stock takes to maintain accurate inventory.
    • Identify and process waste to minimize environmental impact.
    • Report material issues or concerns.
  • Maintenance:
    • Anticipate and troubleshoot machine functioning to prevent downtime.
    • Monitor maintenance or manufacturing equipment, tooling, and services.
    • Prepare for product changes as required by the production plan.
    • Perform minor machine repairs to reduce machine downtime.
  • Continuous Improvement:
    • Identify opportunities for improvements to increase efficiency.
    • Apply continuous improvement principles, e.g., Kaizen.
  • Staff Management:
    • Coach and counsel team members to improve performance levels.
    • Resolve grievances and disputes in a fair and timely manner.
    • Plan and provide on-the-job training and multi-skilling of production teams.
    • Attend meetings and training courses as requested.
    • Ensure payroll hours submissions are completed on time.
    • Process clockings and exceptions daily for payroll processing.
    • Report any issues or concerns with the time and attendance system to the Payroll department.
    • Manage production overtime schedules.
  • SHE (Safety, Health, and Environment):
    • Ensure safe working conditions and adherence to safe working practices.
    • Maintain clean and tidy machines and production areas according to 5S principles.
    • Ensure subordinates adhere to safe working procedures.

This role offers a competitive salary of R350,000 - R450,000 per annum, depending on experience. If you have what it takes to succeed in this challenging role, please apply now.



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