SHIFT SUPERVISOR – PLASTICS MANUFACTURING

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

CAREER OPPORTUNITY:

We are looking for an experienced Shift Supervisor to join a manufacturing environment in Johannesburg.

The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of a production shift, ensuring that production targets, quality standards, safety requirements and company procedures are achieved.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and supervise production employees during the shift.

• Ensure planned production targets are achieved.

• Monitor production output, machine performance and downtime.

• Control scrap, rejects and material wastage.

• Ensure products meet required quality standards and specifications.

• Ensure production procedures and work instructions are followed.

• Complete and review shift production reports.

• Conduct proper shift handovers and communicate outstanding issues.

• Identify and resolve production problems or escalate where necessary.

• Report machine and maintenance requirements.

• Monitor employee attendance, performance, conduct and productivity.

• Ensure health, safety and housekeeping standards are maintained.

• Work closely with Production, Quality and Maintenance teams.

Requirements:

• Grade 12 / Matric – Essential

• 2–3 years' experience in a plastics manufacturing environment – Essential

• Previous supervisory or production leadership experience.

• Must be willing to work shifts.

• Supervisory or Production Management qualification will be advantageous.

• Plastics manufacturing/process training will be advantageous.

• Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work under pressure and meet production deadlines.

If you have hands-on plastics manufacturing and shift supervision experience, we would like to hear from you.