SUMMARY:
The Northern Plants Supervisor mainly is responsible for managing all production, production personnel and crisis response matters on a shift basis. The incumbent will be managing, revising, and improving all processes while on shift and must ensure that these functions are delivered to the organizational requirements.
POSITION INFO:
Key performance area
1.Ensure effective Management of the Production Shift.
- Provide input to the sections Production Plan.
- Ensure compliance with production/output, SHERQ and PSM targets within shift.
- Manage the relief schedule in line with annual leave and training plans for Senior Process Controllers and Process Controllers.
- Ensure that all staff within their own shifts are aware of the monthly operational plan/requirements.
- Implement all measurement mechanisms developed within own shifts.
- Monitor progress to ensure successful implementation of plans and achievement of targets.
- Report on any deviation within the system that affects the achievement of the shifts targets. This will include effective reporting of the section’s asset utilization.
- Report on cost variances, raw material variances and system deviations to the section manager on a shift basis.
- Produce progress and information reports according to requirements and timelines.
- Prepare and submit unit reports or ad hoc reports to the Section Manager and Production Management Team as and when required.
- Attend Departmental meetings, provide input to problem resolution and take steps to break down barriers that hinder progress.
- Supervise shift production activities and quality assures all production output.
- Implement set relevant ISO standards for NCP Plant Production.
- Identify possible problems within current systems and make recommendations to the
- Unit section Manager regarding improvements to current systems, processes and
- policies.
- Participate in incident/accident investigations, HAZOP studies and daily production meetings as required.
- Ensure training of production staff on all systems, policies and procedures to minimize non-conformances.
- Ensure compliance within the shift to ISO system.
- Ensure that all practices are aligned with required SHE legislation, standards and policies.
- Ensure that all shifts related systems and procedures used are legally compliant and integrated with other organizational systems.
- Ensure compliance with all the appropriate control systems in place to manage section related resources and assets.
- Ensure that staff is declared competent to do the required work (compliance to legislation, policies and procedures).
- Implementation of Lean manufacturing systems and ensure compliance thereof (Statistical process control, Visual management, 5s, A3, A4, 8D, SMED).
- Generate daily shift reports depicting site HCl production, Hypo production, Ferric/ferrous production and Plastichlor production.
2.Effective Management of Production Efficiencies.
- Manage production data.
- Act as an information source on the plant for production, procedures, guidelines etc.
- Checks and approves process data, e.g. quantities produced, raw materials consumption and ensures production information is updated and correct.
- Communicates data with management during weekends and holidays.
- Use production data to generate asset utilization reports, downtime reports and raw material variance reports daily.
- Uses production data to generate asset utilization reports, downtime reports and raw material variance formal reports on a monthly basis.
- Manage production output.
- Manage the production teams on a shift basis
- Co-ordinate the distribution of activities in conjunction with Shift personnel in accordance with the production plan.
- Manage plant shutdown, start-up and shutdown activities.
- Manage and respond to site emergencies in a safe and timely manner.
- Identify breakdowns and problems on the production floor as quickly as possible.
- Support or manage process-based fault analyses.
- Determine and report on the causes of deviations.
- Carry out Root Cause Analysis and introduce counter measures.
- Communicate with the Process Engineering representatives to consider future permanent changes to the plant.
- Ensure that scheduled maintenance occurs as per plant plan.
- Maintain operations data, such as time, production, and cost records, and prepare management reports of production results.
- Determine risks within the Production shift and develop mitigation steps
- Investigate and write detailed reports on any incident and deviations (Output, Quality) on the system
3.Achievement and management of shift plans and resources.
- Manage and monitor financial risks within the shift.
- Ensure continuous improvement shift efficiency.
- Manage of shift human resources.
- Provide information to the Northern Plants Manager regarding people and other resourcing needs.
- Communicates effectively to ensure that production targets are met
- Communicate and explain the impact of Management decisions on the shift.
- Ensure that staff are inducted and trained within the shift.
- Ensure that staff is declared competent to do the required work (compliance with legislation).
- Ensure that employees have clear work expectations and goals as set out in the Performance Management process.
- Continuously monitor shift personnel, plant parameters, and take corrective action on time according to input into Moodi system and Laboratory results.
- Conduct performance appraisals as per policy requirements.
- Ensure the provision of on-the-job training to staff when liaising with Human Resources has identified gaps with regard to required competencies.
- Provide general training needs to Human Resources monthly.
- Develop relevant work schedules monthly to ensure that all work within the shifts is covered.
- Manage overtime costs (minimize the costs) and abuse of sick leave
- Participate in the selection / promotion process.
- Manage and resolve conflict between employees.
- Ensure proper disciplinary and grievance procedure are implemented within own shifts.
- Assist with the conducting of disciplinary hearings as required.
- Manage and control time and attendance of personnel.
- Ensure that all work completed by staff within the shift is correct.
- Ensure that all work is completed within legal, regulatory and company requirements.
4.Ensure Environmental Health and Safety objectives and targets are met.
- Ensure maintenance of files, such as hazardous waste databases, chemical usage data, personnel exposure information, or diagrams showing equipment locations
- Ensure development of recommendations to control or eliminate unsafe conditions at workplaces or public facilities
- Ensure compliance with standard operating procedures
- Reduction and elimination of spills and emissions
- Implementation on a shift basis of SHEQ corrective and preventative actions
- Responsible for safe making of equipment prior to maintenance, including completion of HIRA, Issue based Risk assessments and Issuing of Hot & Cold/Confined space work permits as Authorized or Designated official.
- Conduct/Initiate A3 reports on EHS & PSM incidents on shift.
- Participating in Internal and External audits.
5.Ensure Business Quality objectives and targets are met.
- Ensure compliance with quality objectives and targets
- Ensure proper document control and maintenance thereof within the section
- Ensure compliance with standard operating procedures
- Ensure compliance with all plant startup, shutdown and operational checklists.
- Ensure quality incidents are reported on time
- Ensure shift reports are written and submitted to Northern Plants Manager on time
- Assist the Eaglebrook Process controller to clean the filter press unit.
- Assist the HCl burners Process controller to start the HCl burners
- Help with other tasks in the plant as may be necessary and for which the Senior Process controller and Process Controllers are not capable of performing alone.
- Responsible for the housekeeping/5s of Northern plants. Including the completion of monthly 5s reports.
- Carry out all lawful and reasonable instructions given to the incumbent
6.SHEQ Responsibilities & Personal responsibility and Authority
- Take responsible care of the health and safety of himself and of other people who may be affected by his acts or omissions.
- As regards any duty or requirement imposed on his employer or any other person by the Act, co-operate with such employer or person to enable that duty or requirement to be performed or complied with.
- No person shall intentionally or recklessly interfere with damage or misuse anything which is provided in the interest of health or safety.
- Personal Responsibility and Authority
- Every employee shall be at work:
- Take care of his/her own safety and of other people.
- Prevent, reduce, reuse and recycle waste.
- Prevent poor quality performance from occurring.
- Comply with all applicable SHEQ legislation, NCP SHERQ Policy and related NCP procedures, processes and work instructions.
- Obey employer SHEQ rules and procedures.
- Be aware of the SHEQ hazards, risks, aspects and impacts.
- Report any hazards or risks.
- Report any SHEQ incidents which may affect change.
- Act within one’s ability
- Proactively recognizes threats to continuous improvement, the environment, health and safety of oneself and of others.
- The ability to remove oneself from situations that he/she considers a present, imminent and danger to their life and/or health by following NCP’s shutdown procedures and/or emergency procedures as prescribed by the OSH ACT No. 85 of 1993 Clause 14 – General duties of employees at work and Clause 6 – MHI Regulations
Knowledge/Skills/Competencies
- Knowledge of relevant Health and Safety and Quality Legislation
- Knowledge of chemical manufacturing processes Competency and Knowledge/Experience in Hypo, ferric, PLX and HCL plants/production/ Manufacturing process.
- OHS Legal Liability
- Knowledge of ISO standards
- Computer Skills MS Office (Word, Excel and Outlook) as well as Moodi and SAP.
- Planning and organizing
- Communication.
- Confidentiality
- Attention to Detail
- Results Driven
- Auditing processes
- Continuous Improvement
- Risks Assessment
Experience
- 5-10 years’ production experience in a Manufacturing environment.
- 3-5 years management experience.
- Extensive knowledge of all relevant Legislative and Regulatory frameworks within this area of work.
Qualifications:
- Grade 12 with Mathematics and science.
- NQF level 4 Chemical Operations (Advantageous)
- National Diploma Chemical/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering
- or Operations/Production Management (advantageous).
- First Line Management Certificate Advantageous
Reporting structure:
This position reports to the Secondary Manufacturing Manager.
Personal Circumstances:
Must be able to obtain a satisfactory medical report from the companies’ medical centre.
Will be required to work shifts.
Other requirements:
Please ensure:
- That the reference number and/or position name of this advertisement is quoted on your application form.
- That recently certified copies of all qualifications referred to on your application form and cv, are submitted.
- Please attach a copy of your most recent payslip. We regret we cannot consider any applications received without this information.
- Failure to comply with the above requirements will result in your application being disqualified.
- Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply, should the applicant be successful the incumbent will be reasonably accommodated depending on the inherent requirements of the job.
- All applicants are thanked in advance for showing interest however correspondences will only be entered into with the shortlisted candidates.
CV’s to be sent to:
Recruitment for this position will be conducted with the intention progressing our Employment Equity policy, targets, and objectives. The Company reserves the right not to fill this position
