Production Foreman

SUMMARY:
Exciting opportunity available!! Our client in the Automotive Industry is looking to employ a Production Foreman with Sound knowledge of Kanban systems and injection moulding experience to join their team in East London.

POSITION INFO:
Job Description: 


To administer the manufacturing discipline in the Mouldshop to ensure timing and Quality performance
· Accountable to the Production Manager for effective operation of areas under his control
· Control pattern production by adhering to rules/ system.
· Ensure that only trained operators are used for Operators-ensure that his/her operators are multi skilled
· Ensure that labour is utilized efficiently to minimize machine downtimes.
· To minimize material downtime
· Machine set correctly and operating at planning and cycle times. Correct dunnage and available and used all the time.
· Manage time keeping and attendance of team members.
· Ensure shift handover takes place without stopping of machines
· Timeous arrival at work and knock off times
· Tea breaks – staggered tea breaks and operator relief. (Toilet and tea breaks)
· Ensure that all quality procedures are adhered to:-
· First Offs and last Offs on tools
· Scrap analysis( 2% document)
· Marked up samples are used for quality checks (limit samples)
· Monitoring and adhering to the quality system.
· In process cooling jigs and fixtures used
· Monitor tool change over time are within targets and report problems to Manager.
· Ensure machines are available for maintenance.
· Check the Delinquent Board and act accordingly.
· Housekeeping, Environmental and Safety is maintained
· Maintain 5 S’s- Workstations, machines, moulds , factory floor and all parts of the factory must tidy and clean at all times.
· Ensure compliance to Company Environmental Policy
· Ensure compliance to safety standard and team PPE

Job Requirements: 
Matric
· ND in Production Management or equivalent NQF 5 qualification
· 5 years in production environment with unionised workforce
· Sound knowledge of the Kanban system and injection moulding experience are a must

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