Operations and Supply Chain Manager

Our Client based in the East Rand is looking for Operations and Supply Chain Manager who will responsible for overall management, direction and coordination of site activities, EHSQ, production, maintenance, quality control, logistics and product distribution. Ensure that supply chain, production, QC, R&D and warehouse are coordinated to yield timely delivery of quality products cost effectively and consistent with overall business objectives. Will ensure site compliance with all safety, health, environmental and legal requirements. The primary liaison for the facility with external regulatory agencies, corporations, and local plant community

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Operations:

• Apply and enforce all Safety and Environmental company standard.
• Ensure site and operations areas and all equipment is maintained in a safe and clean condition
• In charge of compliance with operating permits and working laws
• Develop, prioritise and implement hazard identification and risk control strategies to mitigate ESH&S risks
• Investigate industrial accidents, near-miss incidents, environmental incidents and occupational injuries to determine causes, install preventive measures, and manage returnto-work activities
• Coordinate with the different government authority, such as Environmental Protection Office, and Safety Office
• Increase employee engagement by communicating ESH&S responsibilities at all levels of the organisation

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Provide effective training for all safety programs including: machine guarding, fall protection, forklift safety, hazard communications, personal protective equipment requirements, electrical safety, and safety on walking
• Conduct or coordinate worker training in areas such as safety and environmental laws and regulations, hazardous-condition monitoring, and use of safety equipment
• Maintain a high level of productivity through improvements, optimisation and cost saving methodology, implement and follow strategic KPIs
• Organise preventive and curative maintenance in order to provide highest efficiency
  Responsible for monitoring capital and repair / maintenance budgets: including plan and recommend investment for new machinery and equipment
• Ensure proper implementation and continuous maintenance of the Company’s Quality Systems (ISO accreditations and maintenance)
• Identify training needs for employees and recommend training and upgrading of potential employees
• Lead and manage production and QC teams
• Ensure the plans are implemented timely by quality control, raw material control, inventory control, energy consumption control and project time control, etc
• Supervise and operate the daily production activities
  Build and develop production and QC team
• Evaluate the performance of team members and be responsible for their performance
• Take part in setting up department: Training program based on the demands
• Supervise and inspect job responsibility and manage labor discipline
• Effectively coordinate R&D team activities that support sales, manufacturing and purchase functions through new product development, cost reduction projects, alternate RM introduction, and BOM standardisation
• Effectively address product related customer complaints
  Identify best practices and lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce work process risks, raise safety awareness, and improve safe work practices
• Assimilate results of prior root cause analyses and apply them in new situations
• Responsible for assigning from set of alternate BOMs a standard BOM for manufacture in consultation with technology
• Review alternate BOMs periodically and decide on need to change the BOM version for manufacture depending on commercial, technical and procurement necessities
• Monitor purchases and production volumes to work within the guidelines of inventory management
• Any other projects or tasks as requested by your Manager

QUALIFICATIONS:

• This position must have 5+ years working in a similar position in the chemical and/or paint industry is preferred
• Diploma or Degree in relevant field
• Excellent leadership and executive skills
• Good strategic view and goal oriented working style
• Responsible and honest; Flexible mind set
• Experience in leading production process, controlling cost and supervising production teams is required
• Qualification in Supply Chain Management and/or Logistics (desirable)
• Excellent written communication and presentation skills with both senior management and production level
• ERP System experience (SAP is desirable); includes the use of RF Scanners
• Experience running planning software is critical (preferably SAP)