Furnace Supervisor

SUMMARY:
Our client in the manufacturing industry based in Gqeberha is seeking x2 Furnace Supervisors to join their team.

POSITION INFO:
Duties:

• Ensuring the correct PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is utilized at all times, addressing any PPE concerns timeously;
• Ensuring adherence to Health and Safety rules and regulations;
• Ensuring adherence to the rules and regulations as documented within the company’s policies and procedures;
• Participating in flexible training initiatives;
• Participating in Health & Safety risk assessments;
• Reporting any and all misconduct and poor performance to the Manager;
• Reporting any and all PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) violations to the Manager, as well as the Health & Safety Department;
• Monitoring daily absenteeism within your ambit, and facilitating alternative arrangements for absenteeism;
• Reporting any absenteeism issues to the Manager timeously;
• Checking on production activities for the previous shift and ensuring production activity without delays for the current shift;
• Following up on Health & Safety incidents within the department;
• Participating in employee counselling sessions as and when required;
• Ensuring that daily housekeeping takes place and that maintenance activities are executed within the department;
• Conducting daily team and/or toolbox talk meetings within the team;
• Ensuring sound communication within and between departments;
• Ensuring that you have a comprehensive understanding of all subordinates’ functions within the team, and continuously overseeing subordinates’ work to ensure fulfilment of functions as defined within the job descriptions;
• Assisting the Manager in identifying and closing any “on-thejob-training” gaps within the team;
• Gathering all completed checklists from subordinates, reviewing all checklists and updating all relevant reports;
• Following up on all identified concerns on the checklists timeously, alternatively escalating the concerns to the Manager;
• Ensuring that the Operator(s) rectify any and all nonconformances and/or deviations from the required production standards within the team timeously, alternatively escalating any concerns to the Manager;
• Continuously inspecting equipment used by subordinates to ensure that they are in good working order and raising concerns timeously with the Manager;
• Inspecting and ensuring the validity of the hot work permits for gas cutters and raising any concerns identified with the Manager;
• Checking expiration dates of the fire extinguishers in the gas cutters’ possession and reporting any expired fire extinguishers to the Manager, as well as the Health and Safety Department;
• Ensuring all subordinates follow the DSTI (Daily Safe Task Instruction) as they relate to specific tasks;
• Ensuring timeous approval of requisition slips and following up on all outstanding requisition slips (and reporting any delays) for any necessary part and/or equipment replacement with the Manager;
• Ensuring incident investigation forms are being completed by the end of each shift for any incidents that take place on shift, and report any concerns to the Manager;
• Monitoring general vehicle and machinery inspections;
• Ensuring a shift handover is done with the following Supervisor commencing duty and that shift handover practices are maintained within the team;

• A minimum qualification of Matric or equivalent
• Relevant Supervisor Certificate will be advantageous.
• Valid Excavator & Forklift license will be advantageous.
• Posses the ability to work accurately and independently.
• Have a good attendance, disciplinary and timekeeping record; and
• Be available for shift work, standby and overtime is essential.