Production Supervisor

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

Sasolburg Operations

Job Description:

To manage resources to achieve optimal production output in relevant process area. Support area production manager in conducting production, with specific relevance to process: work safety, product quality, economic efficiency, and logistics.

Task and Responsibilities:

· Ensure availability of resources for the shift, including employees, forklifts, and other equipment, to ensure productivity and minimal downtime

· Liaise with workshop/Millwright to ensure equipment is well maintained and available for the shift

· Schedule workforce for the shift in the packaging department and supervise their performance

· Ensure reduction of expenses and increase productivity by ensuring employees adhere to process and start and finish work as scheduled

· Ensure employees in the shift are inducted, trained in Standard Operating Procedures, and adhere to health and safety practices and policy

· Conduct shift meetings and safety briefings at the start of the shift

· Communicate shift targets to employees and ensure achievement

· Provide motivation, support, training, and guidance to your shift

· Communicate any problems or obstacles to Production Manager

· Ensure compliance with Standard Operating Procedures to enhance speed and efficiency without compromising product safety, integrity, and client standards

· Ensure production schedules for employees to achieve optimum output levels

· Ensure that processes run reliably and efficiently by planning and organizing production schedules, assessing project and resource requirements

· Ensure achievement of production targets to client expectation (qualitatively and quantitatively)

· Determine and ensure adherence to strict quality control standards.

· Production responsibility in terms of safety, environmental friendliness, cost, quality and on time production

· Effectiveness and efficiency of the shift.

· Fulfillment of production targets.

• Health safety and hygiene requirements are followed and trained with subordinates and compliance with requirements is constantly controlled.
• Efficient usage of raw materials, consumables, utilities, maintenance materials and recycle streams.
• Support optimum plant equipment availability.
• Organize and supervise first line maintenance (FLM).
• Monitor compliance with relevant quality requirements and instruct subordinates as to environmental issues.
• Regularly inform subordinates, peers, supervisor, and service departments of all relevant information.
• Constantly train and assess subordinates in all relevant matter and case of poor performance take corrective action
• Regularly assess equipment and process to improve operation efficiency and reduce cost and risk

Minimum Requirements

• National Diploma in Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
• 3-5 years in heavy manufacturing/production in the chemical or metallurgical industry is a prerequisite.
• Must be competent in a minimum of twelve process units.
• Solid supervisory experience and skills, ability to prioritize and motivate team members.
• Ability to prioritize, motivate team members and impart knowledge.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Valid drivers’ license
• Medical fitness certificate
• Sharp production focus with a drive for accurate results.

Key Skills Required

• Organisational skills.
• Problem Solving Abilities.
• Analytical skills.
• Time Management.
• Decision-Making Abilities.
• Communication skills.
• Technical skills
• Project Management skills
• Organizing and efficiency
• Leadership and interpersonal skills
• IT and numerical skills
• Team Building Skills

Knowledge and Experience

• Production scheduling
• Production Management
• People Management
• Time Management
• Quality Management
• Health & Safety

Closing date: 23rd June 2025

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person