Assistant Printing Manager

Our client in the Manufacturing Industry is looking to hire an Assistant Printing Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities

Production

• Assist in planning, implementing, and managing the company’s entire process of flexo printing production.
• Direct, oversee and participate in the work plan – assign work and monitor the workflow and project status.
• Ensure that printing production targets are met.
• Ensure production control and compliance according to the specifications.
• Oversee and maintain all the processes in the printing department.
• Make recommendations to improve plant operations and resolve any related problems.
• Follow specifications for new components in the department to improve processes and cost efficiency.
• Provide manufacturing information by initiating, compiling, sorting, and analysing production performance records and data.
• Maintain the workflow by monitoring steps of the process, setting processing variables, observing control points and equipment, monitoring employees and resources and studying methods.
• Prepare for cyclical meetings, including but not limited to daily, monthly, and yearly reviews.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Communicate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Attend HOD and other relevant meetings in the absence of the Printing Manager.

International Organisation for Standardization

• Ensure compliance to the ISO Management System.
• Assist the Printing Manager with the update and maintenance of ISO procedures, documents and policies and ensure compliance with ISO standards.

Quality Assurance

• Monitor and maintain the quality of orders.
• Ensure that quality objectives are met.
• Work hand in hand with the quality control team to ensure the consistency and conformance of company’s products.
• Ensure compliance to quality control processes in all areas in Printing department.
• Carry-out spot checks on production quality in Printing department.
• Ensure that subordinates adhere to the instructions noted on job cards and that discrepancies are reported and amended timeously to the Planning Department. 

Inventories

• Compile stock takes of relevant items.
• Monitor the use and inventories of relevant materials and initiate orders where necessary.
• Ensure the re-use of materials.
• Manage the supply of documentation, i.e. labels, production interruption reports etc.
• Follow the process to purchase goods contains the required quotations, approvals, and commercial thresholds

Housekeeping

• Monitor and oversee the cleanliness of the department.

Maintenance

• Assist in initiating the planning of preventative maintenance.
• Daily assess and monitor equipment from a mechanical and electrical perspective.
• Liaise with the maintenance department regarding maintenance requests for the printing department.

Reporting

• Assist the Printing Manager with the following:
• Analyses of daily reports.
• Daily production report compilation.
• Monitor and compile a scrap generation report daily.
• Maintain and update all relevant documents and reports.

People Management

• Oversee all employees in the printing department.
• Follow and enforce all established systems, policies, and procedures.
• Ensure accountability and management of staff to facilitate high quality, cost effective and timely production.
• Ensure that company disciplinary and grievance procedures are followed.
• Enforce the company code of conduct.
• Manage direct reports according to company standards – recruitment and selection, performance management, training, and development etc.

Training

• Train, coach and guide employees on applicable legislation, rules, regulations, and procedures.
• Training of employees regarding production and quality aspects.

Health and Safety

• Adhere to health and safety legislation and workplace policies and procedures.
• Oversee adherence to health and safety legislation and workplace policies and procedures.
• Prepare and oversee the implementation of internal policies and procedures relating to the printing department.

Requirements

• National Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification (National Certificate Vocational, Senior Certificate).
• 5 years’ experience in Flexographic printing.
• 3 years’ experience in a management role.
• 5 years’ experience using CI printing machines.
• Qualifications in Flexographic printing.
• Knowledge of Syspro is advantageous.
• Computer literate and competent in the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Read, speak, and write English.

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