Production Assistant

The above vacancy exists for an experienced **PRODUCTION ASSISTANT**

**Location**:
The Production Assistant will be required to work closely with the Factory Manager to ensure efficient production processes, maintain quality standards, and optimise productivity. This role involves overseeing daily operations, managing resources, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives. Experience in the flexible manufacturing industry is preferred.

**DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES, NOT LIMITED TO**:

- Assist the Factory Manager with administrative tasks, including production schedules and timesheets
- Oversee quality control throughout the production process, ensuring all products meet company standards
- Ensure proper operation, upkeep, and maintenance of factory equipment
- Identify improvement gaps and take corrective actions to enhance productivity
- Manage production costs and inventory to optimise efficiency
- Monitor production deadlines and ensure they are met
- Procure and monitor the efficiency of production equipment
- Update the Production Manager on project status and production progress
- Liaise and coordinate with other departments to ensure smooth production
- Uphold health, safety, and food safety policies and procedures in production
- Ensure daily efficiency is presented at the Ops Meeting for all departments
- Ensure the reports from the supervisors have accurate data prior to ops meeting
- OPS minutes to be taken and documented
- Track the efficiency of each department daily
- Monitor and measure waste for the plant via a document tracker
- Measure the tonnage vs waste daily
- Submit daily reports to management
- Track weekly operator productivity and graph the information
- Establish weekly each supervisor’s productivity for each department
- Graph each department stats monthly highlighting the trend
- Monthly report to be submitted timeously to management
- Manage and measure each supervisor KPI’s quarterly and assist with operator KPI’s
- All graphs to be place on the production floor visual management boards updated weekly

**QUALIFICATIONS**
- Bachelor’s or Associate degree in Production Management, Operations Management, or a related field
- Minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience in a similar role
- Prior experience in the print industry is advantageous
- Proficiency in quality control, food safety, and production costing

**SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES**
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
- Ability to supervise production teams confidently and effectively
- Competence with computer-based administration, record-keeping, and procurement systems
- Willingness to work extended hours to meet production deadlines when necessary.
- Strong Excel and report skills
- Knowledge and understanding of Flexible Packaging Manufacturing Process advantageous
- Good problem-solving, planning and organising skills
- Must be able to work independently

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Westmead, KwaZulu-Natal: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application Deadline: 2024/12/13