To support the production department in managing the logistics and organization of production processes, ensuring activities run smoothly and efficiently.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Co-ordinating the production activities with the supervisory team to ensure production schedules are met to satisfy
customer demands and deadlines.
• Ensures that the production team is aware of day to day targets and responsibilities.
• Interact with Production Planning to determine schedules for shift production to ensure the manufacturing objectives
are accomplished in a timely and cost effective manner.
• Maintain visible lead (shopfloor presence) for adherence to procedures and instructions.
• Measure and monitor the waste management system.
• Lead the investigations into non conformance / customer complaints and action closure.
• Monitor the completion of tasks and ensure good performance and record on the relevant systems (system completion
or log sheets) as compliance reviews.
• Identifying and resolving production issues to minimize downtime and optimize production efficiency.
• Performs regular inspections of the production plant to ensure plant is maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary
condition.
• Train as an alternate for the Production Supervisor and Production Planner positions.
• Supervise production shifts in the absence of the Production Supervisor and Chargehand.
Job Specifications:
Factors Job Specification
Education Diploma or Bachelor level in Business, Engineering or a related
field
&/or
Experience Minimum three (3) years experience in a similar capacity.
Skills
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Organizational skills
- Ability to read & analyze information
- Excellent time management
- Knowledge of inventory control
- Ability to lift heavy materials
- Licensed to drive Forklift