Production Shift Supervisor

SCOPE AND GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE ROLE.

The incumbent is responsible to oversee all reporting staff whilst ensuring that the Operational, Health and Safety & Quality requirements and continuous improvement standards are adhered to. The incumbent’s job purpose is not limited to the above mentioned. People Leadership: Providing functional leadership in relation to Slitting Operators, Material handlers, Operations clerks, dispatch operation as well as assistant operators to upgrade talent in technical excellence and process improvement.

**OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONS**:
DISPATCH FUNCTIONS
- Ensure that daily delivery targets are met
- Ensure correct labelling and packaging of the finished product
- Ensure that the correct procedure for handling deliveries is adhered to in respect of:

- Ensure the necessary quality checks have been done on selected consignments
- Ensure the correct documentation is issued
- Ensure on time deliveries
- Ensure Transport Management System is consistently followed
- Reconciliation of system versus actual deliveries daily
- Customer claims and collections completed according to Salesforce procedure

STOCK CONTROL
- Manage consumables for daily consumption
- Ensure that the correct procedure for handling raw materials is adhered to in respect of: - Consumption - Return to rack location
- Monitor and control master roll and slit stock by:

- Accurate cycle counts on an at least monthly basis
- Investigations done on inventory deviations, and the necessary supporting corrective action in terms of adjustments and investigations completed.
- Effectively control scrap:

- Implement a plan to re-evaluate products in hold and defect locations continuously
- Ensure scrap product is correctly and responsibly disposed off when necessary
- Managing drivers and vehicles
- Ensuring vehicle licencing, driver's licenses and PDP renewals are in order
- Ensure that all vehicles are serviced as per vehicle specification
- Ensure that all vehicles are cleaned weekly
- Ensure daily inspections on delivery vehicles and forklifts. Report any deviations on the condition of the vehicles or equipment and action any repairs

PRODUCTIVITY:

- Ensure that daily production targets are met
- Ensure that slitter utilisation is maximised
- Ensure that manpower is optimally deployed
- Continuously search for opportunities to increase productivity in conjunction with the Automated Recording System for Finishing System

QUALITY ASSURANCE:

- Ensure product quality standards are upheld
- Corrective action in respect of discrepancies or non conformance
- Coordinate with the Dispatch Supervisor to oversee the final product quality
- Investigate customer complaints or product concerns and rectify the issues effectively

ELS:

- Actively identifying continuous improvement opportunities and implementations thereof.
- Proactively identifying and implementing manufacturing operational expenses reductions.
- Continuous focus on 5S.

EHS:

- Zero tolerance approach on basic PPE compliance
- Ensure that all Company Safety policies are adhered to at all times
- Constant Focus on reporting and corrective action on near misses, unsafe acts/conditions and behaviors
- Ongoing focus on safety improvements.

WHAT WE WILL BE LOOKING FOR IN YOU:

- Through knowledge and understanding of operations procedures and processes.
- Leadership skills
- Computer Literacy
- Microsoft office suite (Excel - Essential)
- Warehouse Inventory Managements system experience (E.g. MFGPro/ Nautilus/ Manhattan/ SAP)
- Excellent Communication skills-written and verbal
- Ability to think proactively
- Reliable, dependable and responsible
- Report writing skills
- Numerical skills
- Management skills
- Medically fit
- Accuracy
- Efficiency
- Identification of staff development needs

**KEY COMPETENCIES REQUIRED FOR ROLE**:

- Aligning Performance for Success
- Building Partnership
- Coaching
- Customer Focus
- Decision-Making
- Facilitating change
- Initiating Action
- Managing conflict
- Planning and Organising

**Qualifications**
- Grade 12
- Operations/Engineering/Production Management qualification

**Pre-Requisite Experience**:

- 3-5 years’ experience within the manufacturing industry
- Minimum 3 years’ experience leading teams at Supervisory level
- Knowledge and understanding of ELS and continuous improvement initiatives an advantage

**Additional Information**

AVERY DENNISON IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER