SUMMARY:
Extrusion Manager
POSITION INFO:
MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB:
The main purpose of this position is to manage and oversee the overall Extrusion production
division.
RESPONSIBLITIES
• Plan, and effectively organize work flow and quality changes whilst maintaining the highest level of productivity and quality in the Extrusion Department;
• Maintains a high-level professional relationship with product chain management peers;
• Liaises with the quality control department, and ensures conformance to the entrenched quality standards;
• Identify training requirements of subordinates and liaise with training department to implement and training plans;
• Procures raw materials (Polymers and masterbatches) in a “just in time” fashion in liaison with the PM;
• Oversee the loading management of raw materials, ensuring optimized quality;
• Maintain and improve SOP’s, principles and recording practises;
• Performs constant refresher-training of staff on all standards and systems;
• Ensures conformance to SATAS for shade netting;
• Liaises with the maintenance manager and compiles a preventative maintenance plan for the extrusion plant;
• Ensure that maintenance services and routines are provided;
• Compiles annual manufacturing expense budget and effectively control expenses within the budget;
• Provides accurate production information with real time efficiency reporting and managing the Live Monitoring System to its full effectiveness;
• Analyses and reports on:
- Daily, weekly and monthly production outputs and waste level achieved against plan
or benchmark standards;
- Sets clear action plans to rectify wanton areas of production.
• Ultimately responsible for accuracy of time and attendance controls;
• Enforce good quality management and control;
• Directs research and development programs. Consolidates results/information into a meaningful concise report format with clear comparisons between previous and or benchmark standards;
• Motivates all sub-ordinates;
• Maintains incentivized performance and waste control systems and improves strategies and expands these to include all functions in extrusion;
• In charge of a 24/7 production operations;
• Manage the recon of Factory Waste and bailing thereof.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
• National Senior Certificate;
• Minimum of 10 years relevant experience in an Extrusion Management environment; (Blown film an advantage)
• Qualification in Operations or Production Management will be advantageous;
• Good knowledge of 5’s and Kaizen/lean manufacturing principles;
• Computer software skills, including Word, Excel, Outlook;
SKILLS & ABILITIES
• Strong level of accuracy, attention to detail and analytical;
• Ability to take responsibility and accountability;
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a broader team;
• Ability to handle stress in a high pressurized production environment;
• Ability to solve complex problems;
• Must be honest and trustworthy;
• Must be reliable, organised and have a positive attitude;
• Possess good problem-solving skills;
• Willing to work overtime and be available after hours and weekends to manage unforeseen circumstances;
• Must be healthy;
• Must be willing to relocate.
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