Production Manager

SUMMARY:

POSITION INFO:
Purpose of the Role:

To oversee the production process, coordinating all production activities and operations.
To ensure that the manufacturing process run’s efficiently, meet quality standards and customer deadlines.


Role: Production Manager

Location: Ottery - Western Cape

Industry: Manufacturing - Plastics - FMCG

Education:

• Grade 12
• Tertiary Education (including Diplomas, Certificates and Degrees)
• HNDT Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering
• NQF 6 Production Management / Operations Management

• 10% - Minimum 5 years’ experience in a Production
• Manager role in the manufacturing industry – FMCG
• market
• 70% - In-depth and hands-on experience in, and exposure to injection moulding processes, tools and ancillary equipment.
• 20% - Exposure to training at IM machine suppliers

• 60% - Have knowledge and understanding of plastic
• Manufacturing, especially Injection Moulding process
• 15% - Insight into Injection moulds,
• Injection moulding machines and related equipment for processing.
• 35% - Leadership skills
• 20% - Organizational and planning
• 15% - Problem – solving
• 12% - Good verbal and written communication
• 4% - High level of emotional intelligence & interpersonal skills
• 4% - Ability to work under pressure
• 15% - Understanding of ISO 9001standards and how to implement and maintain QMS
• 10% - Competence in Microsoft Office products and software programmes particularly Excel
• 4% - People Management
• 3% - Administration
• 3% - Attention to detail
• Other Special Requirements
• 50% - Diversity Management
• 50% - Conflict Management Skills

• Able to make good business aligned decisions whilst maintaining quality control standards, practices & procedures in line with defined and communicated authority and as per instructions

• Responsible for all activities linked to position as defined
• Ensures that the structure for escalation of responsibility is effective

• Report on appropriate forum issues requiring action / action from other departments / instances of major downtime
• Ensure transparent, responsive, and open communication between colleagues

• Implement production schedules to meet customer demands
• Coordinate production activities with other departments
• Allocate resources including personnel, equipment and material to maximise efficiency and productivity
• Monitor production processes and workflow, adjusting schedules and resources as necessary to address bottlenecks and delays
• Analyse production processes to identify areas for improvement and cost reduction while optimizing efficiency and productivity
• Conduct root cause analysis of production issues and implement corrective action
• Implement inventory control measures to minimize waste
• - Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations and safety protocols
• Maintain accurate production records and documentation

• Manage subordinates in line with company policies, procedures and industry collective agreement.
• Responsible to lead, motivate, train and control any allocated persons
• Ensure that subordinates record and report quality problems immediately

• Hold regular performance reviews to discuss performance against objectives, counselling employees where performance is not in line with the standards
• Motivate team to develop with a focus on ongoing improvement. Implement good ideas, give credit where due, support, counsel and discipline where necessary
• Foster a positive and collaborative work environment that encourages teamwork and continuous improvement.
• Promote a culture of workplace safety.
• Practical hands-on passing on of skill (“Show and do”)
• Guide team to ensure that members deliver output and performance in line with company quality standards
• Communicate and confirm values and goals and clarify roles on an ongoing basis
• Proactively communicate consequences of misconduct to team members
• Conduct discipline and counselling where necessary, staying within the limits of orderly actions in terms of the disciplinary code

• Ensure organisational health and safety standards and safe working practices are maintained
• Work safely and report on safety hazards or issues
• Report any accidents, incidents and near misses

• Food safety standards are site specific and at these sites employees should:
• Apply the site’s food safety principles and standards
• Report any food safety hazards or issues to your Supervisor/Manager
• Comply to and maintain all GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices) in relation to the Company’s FSMS (Food Safety Management System)

• Apply the company’s quality principles and standards
• Maintain Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)

• All reports and administration related to the position

• Establish contacts and extract the necessary IP from the industry to ensure growth and continuous improvement
• Be well informed with the international standards and capabilities of the process
• Have potential to deal with international suppliers to keep the company on the forefront of technology and trends
• Ensure team knows what to do and where to find information if you are not available Inform yourself about and apply the company's principles and standards
• Set an example, be a role model for your team and others in the way you work and behave

• Realistic assessment of own strengths and development areas and undertake actions to address weaknesses
• The employee accepts that he/she may be required to carry out any other tasks as required by management based on operational requirements