Production Supervisor - Johannesburg, South Africa - Futurelink Global Recruitment

Futurelink Global Recruitment

Verified Company

Johannesburg, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Introduction
Our client, based in the East Rand, is looking for a Production Supervisor to join their team.

Duties & Responsibilities

Ensure production schedules are met by planning and scheduling production in line in accordance with plan and any changes in customer demand
Communicating planning schedules effectively with team leaders and team members.
Rescheduling production based on customer demand changing, unforeseen plant/component breakdown or shortages
Follow up actions through daily documented meeting. All action plans to be documented with clear actions responsibilities and due dates.
Identify production problems and discuss possible solutions with team leaders and team members
Monitor production output daily and implement actions to improve performance should performance vary from accepted production levels.
Develop actions to improve production performance and reduce variability through a process of continuous improvement.
Ensure that acceptable quality levels are maintained according to acceptable standards. Review and implement corrective actions to eliminate quality deficiencies by reviewing rejects, rework and customer returns daily.
Effective management of the production conversion processes in line with ISO 9000 QMS requirements.
Discuss major planned maintenance requirements with the Factory Manager with a view to improving plant reliability and safety. Ensure that routine daily, weekly, and monthly maintenance is conducted on all equipment to ensure optimal performance and to reduce possible longterm damages. Ensure immediate attention is given to breakdowns of plant and equipment by liaising with Factory Manager.
Ensure that safety representatives complete regular monthly reports. Review and approve safety representative reports and ensure that appropriate action is taken.
Perform all responsibilities as a delegated person in terms of Section 16.2 of the Health and Occupational Safety Act.
Develop and implement action plans to reduce costs and improve control on consumable items.
Control labour costs by controlling overtime and improving production efficiencies, to acceptable standards as defined in the budget.
Develop actions to reduce scrap, wastage, and rework levels in production, thus reducing costs and improving efficiencies.
Assist with the introduction of new equipment and processes that will contribute to improvements in production costs.
Ensure that subordinates clearly understand their responsibilities and regularly review performance in line with job descriptions (at least biannually during performance review meetings with subordinates). Implement corrective action where performance is below standard including taking appropriate action in terms of training and development. Where poor performance is due to negligence or of a disciplinary nature take appropriate disciplinary action.