Production and Operations Executive

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POSITION INFO:

PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE:

Based at: KZN North Coast

Reporting to:  CEO/Managing Director

Position Overview:

The production and operations executive will ensure that daily manufacturing activities of products are made efficiently, meet quality standards and stay on schedule.

Role Responsibilities and Key Activities:

Production & Operations:

• Planning department
  • Management of Logistics & transporters
  • Overseeing BOM’s
  • Develop and Improve Production Planning system
  • Involved in the Production Planning on a daily basis
  • Assessing the Sales Report daily
  • Mentoring / Leading staff
  • Assisting with all related customer & sale Rep concerns

• Production Facilities
  • Leading / Mentoring senior production Managers
  • Implementing Production / Lean Manufacturing Good practices
  • Design and re-design production layouts & processes
  • Managing production related issues
  • Assisting with customer queries and new designs
  • Developing of the team
  • Assessing all relevant administrative reports from the production departments & stores
  • Assist with Block planning and Block distribution to all departments
  • Manage and deal with all HR related situations
  • Managing staff compliments during all seasons of the business
  • Managing all Relevant RAW materials for production
  • Sign off orders
  • Credit notes sign off
  • Manage all Quality issues with the team
    • Technical input
    • Possible solutions / Sourcing solutions
    • Preventative measures
    • Disciplinary requirements

• Stock Take
  • Arranging stock take days with Team
  • Physically involved with Stock Take process
  • Re-designing the process for stock take as needed in collaboration with Finance executive
  • Managing the stock take process

• Health & Safety
  • Manage all relevant H&S processes and systems in conjunction with HR Executive
  • Manage ASIB inspections as well as ensuring that we are ASIB approved
  • Deal with Ithala related to all ASIB, H&S and building requirements
  • Involved with all relevant training on Fire, First Aid training
  • Ensuring that all requirements from the company appointed Insurers are adhered to
  • Looking at future and possible risk

• Maintenance
  • Manage & develop all maintenance related projects in conjunction with the team
  • Monitoring & signing off of all maintenance related purchases for daily maintenance and projects
  • Meeting daily with the Maintenance manager to discuss project progress as well as general maintenance
  • Developing and Mentoring the Maintenance Team
  • Managing the team and their related projects with the involvement of the maintenance manager

• HR
  • Developing a good and open communication channel with all staff
  • Assisting staff in all HR related situations in conjunction with HR Executive
  • Chairing Disciplinarians when needed.

• Security
  • Manage all related security issues from Neveon side with IGS
  • Communicate directly with IGS on any and all related security issues
  • Arranging of polygraph testing & assisting in investigations and cross examinations
  • Staying in communication with relevant groups and SAPS contacts in the event of situations

• Projects
  • Design of projects
  • All project related planning & Timelines
  • Sourcing suppliers and Contractors
  • Obtaining quotes
  • Project managing of projects
  • Looking at cost saving for projects
  • Obtaining info from peers as well as experts

• Miscellaneous
  • Getting involved and obtaining skills to teach others
    • Embroidery machine
    • Border machine
  • Assisting in new product development – Technical aspect
  • Assisting Admin, HR, Production & Sales on miscellaneous items

• Cape Town Production
  • Managing and assisting Cape Town Production Team in Production & Projects

Qualifications:

• Matric, B.Comm, Engineer – Industrial Management or similar
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel / Word / Pastel

Experience: 

• Strong interpersonal skills and relationship management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential
• 5-10 year experiences
• Experience in production and operations

Skills/Attributes/Knowledge:

• Good communication skills.
• Planning and control.
• Self-motivation.
• Managing the customer relationship.
• Able to work independently.
• Attention to detail