Production Manager

SUMMARY:

An exciting opportunity of Production Manager has become available at our client based in New Germany.

The ideal candidate for this role will be someone who is passionate, self-starter and someone who 
pays attention to detail.

POSITION INFO:
Qualification:

• Tertiary qualification in Production Management or any similar qualification
• 5 years of experience in a similar position with at least 3years in managing a team
• Knowledge within the Hardware or Retail sector would be advantages
• Knowledge of IQ Retail System would be advantageous.

•  Microsoft Package
•  Other Software Packages

•  Numeracy 
•  Business Acumen
•  Relationship Building

• Soft Skills
• Numbers orientated
• Time Management
•  Attention to Detail
•  Resourcefulness
•  Verbal & Written Communication
•  Coordination 
•  Decisions-Making 
•  Problem Solving
•  Analytical Thinking

• Liaise with Operations Manager re current projections vs. actual sales 
• Review/ adjust monthly Planning Schedule & Weekly Plans
• Conduct weekly Production Meeting at Conversion & Daily Production meeting Extrusion, identify and action optimum programme to execute planned requirements 
• Discover trends in market demand vs. stock, on hand (Finished, WIP, Raw and Packaging), identify potential shortfalls, recommend remedial action 
• Review plant availability (condition, planned maintenance, schedule, etc.)
• Organizing (Shift Initiation)
• Review throughput requirement for shift 
• Ensure all production inputs and resources are in place (Staff, machines, materials, dies, weighing scales)
• Controlling (Production)
• Plant & People declared safe to operate at start-up 
• Monitor production flow ito. Plant performance, compliance with safety and health standards, quality, and best-practice requirements 
• Identify deviations from required standards and their causes, initiate corrective action
• Monitor production flow ito. Plant performance, compliance with safety and health standards, quality, and best-practice requirements 
• Identify deviations from required standards and their causes, initiate corrective action
• Ensure optimum Control Room & Operator liaison – discover and address gaps
• Monitor material batches, discover/ address non conformances Identify and mitigate potential hazards
• Ensure physical security of negotiable items (products, etc
• Oversee Process changes according to varying operating conditions – oversee manual interventions – log such changes and recommend changes
• Documentation
• Produce reports on variable elements related to production e.g. daily/weekly production, maintenance, safety 
• Input production data into system (BOM)
• Produce statutory records as required
• Ensure availability of documents
• Procuring of Local Buyouts
• Leadership
• Select and appoint team members 
• Enable delivery capacity of team members through training, communication and setting clear performance standards 
• Implement a performance-enabling environment through working conditions, feedback on actual delivery, support, recognition and reward, fostering teamwork, fairness and other best-practice leadership processes
• Discover sources of workplace conflict and resolve pro active.