PRODUCTION TEAM LEADER (Food packaging)
A well known food packaging manufacturing company based in JHB is looking for 2 Production Team Leaders is Reporting to the Production Manager
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Controlling and supervising the team to ensure production efficiencies of 85%
- Ensuring accurate completion of Production tally sheets
- Monitoring raw material usage and ensuring that machines are filled continuously with correct materials
- Monitoring machine and mould performance
- Reporting any faults on machines or moulds to the Production Manager
- Correcting machine and processing problems, and fault finding for machine breakdowns
- Ensuring all relevant documentation is completely accurately and timeously
- Ensuring packing and labeling is efficiently and correctly done as per customer requirements
- Controlling safety aspects for your team - ensuring adherence to all safety standards
- Monitoring and maintaining Food Safety system
- Ensuring correct paperwork is displayed at machines and completed correctly
- Liaising with Quality inspectors continuously to ensure product standards are correct
- Coordinating all on-hold products
- Allocating staff to relevant machine(s) as needed per staffing schedule
- Assisting staff at machines as needed
- Ensure that operators perform tasks correctly for the team.
- Assisting staff with problems and issues as required
- Provide on the job training and instruction as required
- Ensuring that the production floor as a whole is clean and tidy. Ultimately the state of the department and its housekeeping is the Team Leaders responsibility
- Ensure that everyone in the department, including guests and visitors, are wearing the proper PPE
- Checking operator hourly checklist every hour
To be considered for this position applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be in possession of a Fitter or Millwright or Electrician trade or equivalent qualification in a mechanical field
- Have hydraulic and pneumatic experience ( Basic fault finding ability)
- Have at least 3-5 years experience in a production environment
- Good conflict handling and management skills
- Ability to problem solve
- Have a strong mechanical aptitude
- An ability to interact with employees at different levels
- Good communication skills
- Identify and solve problems effectively (Analyse and fault finding ability)
- Logical and systematic approach
- A passion for Quality
- An ability to handle conflict and to diffuse it constructively
- Self motivated, proactive and a willingness to work overtime when necessary
- Basic computer skills (Excel)
- Must be willing to work shifts
