Production Shift Leader

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Actively achieve daily production targets.
• Ensure a high standard of product quality.
• Maintain good interpersonal relations within the Department.
• Improve Department Efficiencies.
• Ensure effective planned maintenance and breakdowns on shift.
• Ensure the implementation and maintenance of Best Operating Practices.
• Maintain and comply with the Company’s S.H.E. System.
• Confirms the availability of labour at the start of the shift and where necessary organizes replacement labour.
• Monitors the attendance and time keeping of subordinates and labour to minimize disruptions, and where necessary takes the appropriate corrective
• Conducts random inspections of production equipment’s in the Department at both start and close of shift
• Manages subordinates to ensure that critical performance areas and targets are achieved in line with the Best Practice measures (Quality/Cost/Delivery/Safety and Morale).
• Investigates the causes of productivity and performance problems and take corrective action to prevent a re-occurrence.
• Complete shifts reports and ensure the smooth handover of shifts through the completion of the shift change report
• Maintains acceptable staff and employee relations through the application of good interpersonal skills
• Maintains good housekeeping practice through the weekly application of the housekeeping inspection report

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Production management degree or equivalent
• Production management experience – minimum 5 years.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

Understand and ability to converse in a language other than English (Zulu)

Understanding of quality management systems (ISO)

Understanding of South African Labour law (Employment equity act, Skills development act, Basic Conditions of Employment Act)

Understanding of Occupational Health and safety Act)

Computer Literate (Office MS and SAP)

LEAN manufacturing principles

Knowledge of SAP