Production Supervisor

Recruiter:

SHARON NUROCK RECRUITMENT CC

Job Ref:

DUR003216/SN

Date posted:

Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Location:

Durban, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Our client is a long-standing National manufacturing concern, division of a large listed Group. They seek your logistics experience to:

Supervise, organise, and control the safe execution of all activities in the plant production processes!
Ensure the achievement of production and quality targets in accordance with production plans.

POSITION INFO:
Minimum Job Requirements:

Matric, with Maths & Science.
Degree or National Diploma in Production Management.
Minimum 2 years’ supervisory experience in an Automotive manufacturing environment.

Key Performance Areas:
Report to the Production Manager:

Production Planning:
- Schedule and monitor production activities.
- Schedule and arrange changeovers according to the Production Plan.
Production Management:
- Maintain manufacturing/production efficiencies.
- Control the manufacturing/production process.
- Adjust and maintain production process and machinery.
- Ensure correct start up procedures.
- Balance the production lines.
- Supervise the work units to achieve work unit objective.
- Monitor the achievement of daily production targets.
- Investigate and resolve manufacturing related problems and substandard performance.
- Set up ancillary process equipment for the manufacturing operations.
- Prepare, set and adjust manufacturing and production machine conditions to produce quality finished product
- First-Off production parts monitored in conjunction with the Quality Assurance department.
- Ensure correct manning level for the production output required.
Raw Materials:
- Monitor the level of production material to ensure sufficient material to support production.
- Supervise the monthly stock take and ensure that records are entered correctly
- Count stock for a stock take integrity check.
Material Handling:
- Identify and process waste.
- Report material issues/concerns.
Maintenance:
- Anticipate and troubleshoot machine functioning.
- Monitor maintenance or manufacturing equipment, tooling and services.
- Report any equipment/tooling breakdowns.
- Prepare for mould changes as required by the production plan.
- Perform minor machine repairs to reduce machine downtime.
Continuous Improvement:
- Apply continuous improvement principles, e.g. Kaizen.
- Identify opportunities for improvements.
Staff Management:
- Coach and encourage staff to ensure improved performance levels.
- Plan and provide for on-the-job training and multi-skilling of Production teams.
- Attend all meetings and training courses as requested.
- Ensure all subordinates attend required training courses, especially in respect of quality and safety.
- Ensure that Contractor hours, clockings, exceptions, etc. are processed timeously for Payroll processing.
- Manage Production overtime schedules to ensure compliance with MIBCO Main Agreement.
SHE:
- Ensure safe working conditions and the application of safe working practices in all areas of the department.
- Ensure machines and production areas are always kept clean and tidy in accordance with 5S good housekeeping principles.

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