Production Manager

An exciting opportunity of Production Manager has become available at our client based in New Germany.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Tertiary qualification in Production Management or any similar qualification
• 5 years of experience in a similar position with at least 3 years in managing a team
• Knowledge within the Hardware or Retail sector would be advantageous
• Knowledge of IQ Retail System would be advantageous.

• Microsoft Package
• Other Software Packages

• Numeracy
• Business Acumen
• Relationship Building

• Soft Skills
• Numbers oriented
• Time Management
• Attention to Detail
• Resourcefulness
• Verbal & Written Communication
• Coordination
• Decision-Making
• Problem Solving
• Analytical Thinking

• Planning:
  • Liaise with Operations Manager re current projections vs. actual sales
  • Review/ adjust monthly Planning Schedule & Weekly Plans
  • Conduct weekly Production Meeting at Conversion & Daily Production meeting Extrusion, identify and action optimum programme to execute planned requirements
  • Discover trends in market demand vs. stock on hand (Finished, WIP, Raw and Packaging), identify potential shortfalls, recommend remedial action
  • Review plant availability (condition, planned maintenance, schedule, etc.)
  • Organizing (Shift Initiation)
  • Review throughput requirement for shift
  • Ensure all production inputs and resources are in place (Staff, machines, materials, dies, weighing scales)
• Controlling (Production):
  • Plant & People declared safe to operate at start-up
  • Monitor production flow in terms of Plant performance, compliance with safety and health standards, quality, and best-practice requirements
  • Identify deviations from required standards and their causes, initiate corrective action
  • Ensure optimum Control Room & Operator liaison – discover and address gaps
  • Monitor material batches, discover/address non-conformances, identify and mitigate potential hazards
  • Ensure physical security of negotiable items (products, etc.)
  • Oversee Process changes according to varying operating conditions – oversee manual interventions – log such changes and recommend changes
• Documentation:
  • Produce reports on variable elements related to production e.g. daily/weekly production, maintenance, safety
  • Input production data into system (BOM)
  • Produce statutory records as required
  • Ensure availability of documents
  • Procuring of Local Buyouts
• Leadership:
  • Select and appoint team members
  • Enable delivery capacity of team members through training, communication and setting clear performance standards
  • Implement a performance-enabling environment through working conditions, feedback on actual delivery, support, recognition and reward, fostering teamwork, fairness and other best-practice leadership processes
  • Discover sources of workplace conflict and resolve proactively.

Package & Remuneration