Shift Production Manager

The Shift Production Manager oversees daily manufacturing operations during assigned shifts, ensuring production targets, quality standards, and safety protocols are consistently met.

JOB SUMMARY
Leads the Shift Managers and Production Crews to ensure the achievement of success in the Company’s production operations relative to its critical corporate objectives through the maintenance and development of manufacturing techniques to meet world class customer company service and product quality.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee the production processes of the Company to ensure conformity with quality standards, customer specifications and that delivery deadlines are met.
• Ensure that industrial relations are practiced in accordance with the collective agreements for unionized employees.
• Liaise with Planning and Sales to ensure internal production requirements are communicated to the Shift Managers within the stipulated time frames.
• Ensure adherence to the ISO 9001 procedures for all manufacturing and production processes.
• Liaise with the Preprint Services department to ensure co-operation with production personnel.
• Achieve budget targets in terms of performance and cost.
• Maintain or surpass the targets set for waste management.
• Make recommendations for improvements in production processes so that maximum efficiency and quality standards are achieved.
• Identify training requirements for all staff in direct and indirect reporting relationships in order to maximize labour input.
• Ensure that the Company's safety rules and regulations and established safe working practices are complied with on the factory floor and immediate environs.
• Ensure all quality procedures are followed and checklists are completed and signed off.
• Develop statistical process control systems (SPC) to ensure that all the Company’s targets are met.
• Ensure that housekeeping and good manufacturing practices are maintained to the highest standard at all times.
• Motivate staff to achieve maximum efficiency and productivity.
• Lead the production process in the absence of the Plant Manager.
• Carry out any other relevant duties as assigned by the Plant Manager