Factory Supervisor

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Johannesburg, South Africa Recooty Full time

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Factory Supervisor

Job Responsibilities
To supervise the operation and production of cups, die cutting, hand fab and wrapper cups and to ensure the required efficiency to accepted quality standards and productivity targets, as set by Detpak South Africa are met.

Factory supervisors are responsible for scheduling, coordinating, and executing daily tasks in line with the production schedule.

1. Supervision of departmental personnel and allocation of labour resources in line with the weekly production schedule
2. Ensure machines are running to specification speed and daily production targets are being achieved
3. Coordinate and ensure WIP material availability for Handfab
4. Promote safe working practices and ensure all plant rules are adhered to
5. Report any unsafe machine or workplace practice immediately to the Factory Manager
6. Set-up departmental machines, within specified set-up times and to standard waste levels
7. Assist machine operators and minders with trouble-shooting and fine-tuning of machines to achieve required speeds and quality standards
8. Coordinate the cleaning, lubricating and maintaining of machines, tools, equipment and work areas to ensure proper functioning and safe working conditions, so as to achieve maximum output and minimal waste
9. Ensure production housekeeping standards are achieved and maintained
10. Report any mechanical/electrical breakdown to the Maintenance Manager immediately
11. Complete the maintenance job card book accurately and submit to the Maintenance Manager
12. Weigh or measure materials and products to ensure conformance to specifications when required
13. Inspect materials and products for defects and to ensure conformance to specifications when required
14. Sort, select and stack materials, products and reject defects following specified instructions and standards when required
15. Add/adjust chemicals, solutions, inks to machines and equipment to ensure manufacturing process meets specification
16. Able to work overtime when required

Skills Required
Conduct training and development of departmental personnel.

1. Investigate and present improvements to processes and productivity
2. Checks and records daily production and downtime into efficiency report
3. Issue tools at commencement of shift and check in tools at completion of shift, using the tooling checklist
4. Clean machine as required and as per cleaning checklist
5. Maintain housekeeping standards in the machine area
6. Assist in the operation of other machines as directed by management
7. Work with packers and assist in packing as required
8. Will work overtime and weekends as directed by management

Minimum Requirements

- Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field required
- Previous experience in a supervisory capacity
- 4+ years’ manufacturing plant experience
- Previous experience in the set-up, operation and troubleshooting of cup making machines, printing machines etc.
- Able bodied and capable of physical work
- Capable of understanding and implementing product quality standards and packing specifications and safety standards
- Demonstrated people and leadership skills
- Understanding of business profitability and key measures
- High Mechanical aptitude

Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Experience Required: Associate
Date Published: 10 Jul 2019

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