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POSITION INFO:
PRODUCTION FOREMAN / EAST LONDON - As a Production Foreman, you will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of our production department. This includes managing a team of production workers, ensuring that production targets are met, and maintaining high quality standards. You will also be responsible for monitoring production processes, identifying areas for improvement, and implementing solutions to increase efficiency and productivity.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure timely production of goods.
- Monitor and maintain production output targets.
- Continuously assess product quality, implementing corrective actions when necessary.
- Track and improve production line efficiencies.
- Update management regularly on production progress.
- Sign off and submit all production timesheets promptly.
- Ensure adherence to all company procedures.
- Proactively manage time and attendance of workshop staff ensuring maximum efficiency of time available to work.
- Monitor and review staff performance, completing daily production reports.
- Address substandard product with relevant staff/supervisors.
- Manage disciplinary issues in collaboration with HR.
- Enforcement of workshop and general factory guidelines and rules.
- Ensure staff adhere to health and safety directives and policies at all times including wearing relevant PPE and/or uniforms.
- Verify staff have the correct tools for production through weekly checks.
- Manage and maintain efficient and effective material usage:
- Ensure offcuts from completed jobs are returned to the store following proper procedures.
- Disclose any material drawn due to production errors on the BOQ.
- Double-check manufactured goods before handover to the next department. Oversee scrap management, signing off daily on designated scrap for sale.
- Conduct regular safety checks on equipment used in the ordinary course of business.
- Conduct weekly safety checks on all production machinery.
- Perform weekly inspections of machinery and tools, reporting any damage immediately.
- Assist with monthly stock takes.
- Conduct monthly toolbox talks in each division.
- Foster a respectful environment for all clients and staff members.
- Maintain a positive company image.
- Any other reasonable instructions within the scope of work.
Psychometric tests are required to be undertaken by shortlisted candidates.
Remuneration – Market related (based on experience)
ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL RECEIVE PREFERENCE. Alternatively, please e-mail the following documents and use PRODUCTION FOREMAN as a reference heading; Updated CV, and Recent head & shoulder photograph - Send to: S If you do not receive feedback within 3 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful
