Our client within the manufacturing concern, seeks to appoint an experienced and suitably qualified Associate Manager: Production to join their team based in Ladysmith. The successful incumbent will be required to focus on World Class Production Techniques, as well as providing integrated cross-functional management and operational expertise.
Key Duties
- Monitor and investigate instances of raw material components and production variances against plan.
- Ensure effective planned maintenance (PM) and resolution of breakdowns on shifts.
- Confirms the availability of labour at the start of the shift and where necessary organize replacement labour.
- Investigate serious problems on shift and ensure corrective actions when necessary.
- Prioritize resources on shift to ensure production plan is met (e.g., prioritize multiple breakdowns).
- Ensure all processes & procedures are followed in conjunction with FMEAs & Control plans
- Manage and maintain discipline in subordinates and peers.
- Prepare and coordinate all shift reports and publish.
- Monitor, measure, report and action improvements regarding in-process and product quality.
- Monitor, report & review output efficiency.
- Ensure that all process control checks are timeously carried out by the operators, through the conducting of random checks of their LPAs, SICs and charts.
- Daily shift meetings with AMs.
- Ensure process operate as per specifications between departments.
- Collaborate with departmental GMs and PMs regarding process & production stability.
- Escalation matrix to PM, GM, and DH.
- Conduct preliminary safety investigations on shift.
- This position will be the senior responsible manager on weekends and on afternoon/night shift.
- Maintain high care on first/last hour to ensure that output standards are met.
- Carry out any other tasks as required by DH.
If you do not receive any feedback within 14 days, kindly consider your application unsuccessful.
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Desired Skills:
- ND Production/Quality Management/Engineering or BSc Engineering B Degree in Production –
- A minimum of 2 – 4 years’ experience in a similar position in a manufacturing industry is an advantage –
- Knowledge of inter-operation of existing factory systems –
- MS Office (Excel (Advanced) Word Power point) –
- A self-starting individual with sound leadership attributes who has energy drive self-confidence accuracy and the ability to constantly deliver on their commitments in meeting deadlines. –
- The ability to function effectively under pressure. –
- Superior communication and people skills are pre-requisites.