Job Responsibilities
- Assist supervisors and planner in developing production plan, policies, programs and objectives.
- Review and adjust the schedule where needed.
- Monitor and control production targets and maintain quality standards and monitor improvement and recommendations through CPAR.
- Management of process team to investigate and root cause corrective actions.
- Monitor and guide department supervisors in manufacturing and safety procedures.
- Department visual management is maintained and that communication within morning meetings is effective (bad news first).
- Manage human and material resources to meet production targets.
- Work out and implement standard operating procedures for production operations.
- Managing all product and process costings, headcounts, and manhours.
- Labour costing and requisition motivation and approval.
- Ensure that standard operating procedures are adhered to.
- Determine and implement improvements to the production process.
- Prepare and maintain production reports daily, weekly, monthly.
- Monitor and review the performance of staff and organize necessary interventions for improvement.
- Implement cost control programs.
- Ensure efficient collaboration and co-ordination between relevant departments including commercial, stores, distribution, technical and management teams.
- Communication with customers and suppliers.
- Monitor production efficiencies in all departments and ensure corrective actions are taken to rectify poor performance.
- Ensure and analyze production and quality control to detect and correct problems.
- Manage all production employees directly or indirectly through supervisors.
- Work with HR on staff performance related issues and discipline in line with company policies.
- Monitor and control company code of conduct for employees.
- Direct and coordinate various programs essential to manufacturing processes.
- Develop action plans and targets in line with strategy and operating budget of department.
- Head reviews and reports on each department's strategy and ensure all objectives are understood and met.
- Transform business to focus on quality standard and systems improvement.
- Ensure the effective functioning of the following departments: SMT, PBA/Final Assembly, Harnessing, LAB.
- Justify/motivate for increase/decrease in personnel.
- Close monitoring of process performance within the department.
- Carry out performance appraisals on subordinates.
- Provide technical support to department and customers.
- Continually assess and train.
- Ensure workmanship standards are maintained at an acceptable level.
- Ensure highest levels of housekeeping at all times.
- Sign off on material variances that are significant and investigate.
- Attend Manco meetings and present on department performance.
- Attend quality review meeting.
- Ensure month end line side stock counts are performed.
- All competed job cards are signed off and closed.
- WIP minimized by month end.
- All kits that have been produced are returned to stores.
Human Resources
- Liase and consult with Human resources department and assist with the implementation of:
- Effective succession planning.
- Recruitment and talent management and retention.
- Training and development.
- Transformation and BEE.
Health and Safety
- Provide a safe working environment, adhering to OHSE procedures, and ensuring that they are understood and in place and practiced by the team at all times.
- Ensure implementation and adherence to health and safety procedures.
Quality
- Guide the manufacturing departments and assist in developing and implementing quality management strategies.
- Communicate and implement strategy for quality improvement of quality issues across all departments.
- Take responsibility for ensuring compliance to PL’s QMS in line with ISO 9001.
- Identify risks and opportunities in the department.
- Identify any improvement opportunities for processes.
- Ensure production processes are delivering intended outputs.
- Responsibility of maintaining QMS documentation where your departments are concerned.
- Assist quality department and other supervisors in achieving any other accreditations being pursued.
- Set and monitor product quality standards.
- Implement and enforce quality control and tracking programs to meet quality objectives.
- Management and Leadership Conflict resolution.
- Leading an effective cohesive production team and managing performance within the department.
- Promotion of BEE compliance, Employment Equity, Skills Development and health and safety standards.
Repair and Maintenance
- Ensure that the repairs and maintenance schedule is followed for all scheduled maintenance.
- Any non-scheduled machine maintenance/breakdowns are resolved timeously.
- Manage the maintenance team to ensure all maintenance functions are being performed.
- Evaluate machinery to ensure correct Cpk is being achieved and arrange for maintenance/calibration with relevant suppliers as and when required.
- Manage subcontractors who manage maintenance on certain equipment (air conditioning, hoist, etc).
- Make decisions about equipment use, maintenance, modification, and procurement.
Desired Experience & Qualification
Matric
Relevant qualification in Production Management/Quality Management
Experience working on Syspro is a must.
Ability to communicate in English.
Experience in electronics and/or manufacturing industry.
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