Team Leader (Textile Trade Mechnician) Airjet Exp required

SUMMARY:
A large Textile manufacturer situated in the Eastern Cape is seeking a Trade Tested (Weaving Mechanician) Team leader with experience on Airjet looms.
Must have in-depth knowledge of weaving principles and be familiar with the current fabric requirements.
Supervisory experience is advantageous, preferably 5 years or more experience in a leadership role.

POSITION INFO:
Requirements: -

• Must be Trade Tested as a Weaving Mechanician and have experience on Airjet looms.
• Must have in-depth knowledge of weaving principles and be familiar with the current fabric requirements.
• Supervisory experience is advantageous, preferably 5 years or more experience in a leadership role.
• Must have experience in setting up, maintaining and running Cotton and Poly/Cotton production on Airjet and Rapier looms.
• Experience in setting up and knotting of new warps will be an advantage.
• Drawing up of new Quality’s to be ready for the weaving machines will be an advantage.
• Must be able to investigate, report and attend to machine breakdowns timeously.
• Must be able to effectively plan, monitor and improve production outputs.
• Must be dedicated to and driven by a quality improvement & production efficiency ethic.
• Must be able to communicate effectively at all levels of business.
• Must be able to function well in a stressful environment to meet quality and production targets.
• Be able to manage & motivate the staff to work as a team & have strong leadership abilities.
• A sound knowledge of the ISO9001 Quality Management System is preferable.
• Must ensure that all staff operate according to standard operating procedures and within the parameters of the set departmental procedures and applicable legislation.
• Monitor compliance to safety, health and environmental requirements in the workplace.

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