Production Manager - Port Shepstone, South Africa - Precision Placements

Precision Placements

Verified Company

Port Shepstone, South Africa

1 week ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

PRODUCTION MANAGER - PORT SHEPSTONE

Overall Purpose of the Role:

Lead the manufacturing function within budget and output targets to meet customer requirements and standards. Full accountability for ensuring safety, customer quality, cost and delivery requirements are met.

Responsible for developing an enthusiastic, motivated and flexible team by building working relationships ensuring that Health, Safety and Environmental requirements are adhered to.

Manage the team on best practice and establish standard policies and procedures whilst also mentoring and leading teams.

Implement and manage continuous improvement and modern manufacturing principals by highlighting deficiencies and recommending changes in training, working practices and processes.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy and Development

Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice manufacturing vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performance
Identify business improvement opportunities within the organisation

General and Task Management

Effectively and efficiently manage the production of the required daily/weekly/monthly targets in line with customer specifications, meeting quality and delivery expectations, minimising costs where possible and ensure the required best working practices are maintained at all times
Responsible for plant production, financial performance, meeting customer requirements and maintaining the orderly and productive operation of planned activities
Ensure the target productivity level is achieved on a daily basis
Update the production plan on a daily basis
Communicate and liaise with other departmental managers regarding throughput of stock to ensure production targets are met
Drive process improvements on Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) by appropriate data analysis
Attend various meetings and action/communicate instructions
Produce written reports and make presentations
Undertake continuous training and development
Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems
Identify and deploy the technical skill sets, resource levels and systems to deliver projects, including the engagement of external resources as required
Conduct risk assessments of processes and tasks in the department
Ensure that the function operates in accordance with any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors

People Management

Ensure the delivery of the People Strategy within area of accountability
Manage, coach and develop a high performing manufacturing team that meets agreed objectives and which delivers best practice results, added value and continuous improvements
Set department objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports
Report on achievement of targets and identify any actions required
Manage and lead the team, ensuring adequate staffing levels, managing holiday allowances, recruitment, training, development, appraisal, attendance, disciplinary issues and daily supervision to maximise efficient productivity
Motivate and coach the team to operational success
Provide technical expertise to the team
Monitor the completion of tasks and ensure good performance and record on appropriate systems
Consistently promote high standards through personal example and roll out through the team so that each member of the team understands the standards and behaviours expected of them
Communicate KPIs from the strategic annual plan so that each employee is aware
Develop, implement and manage key performance indicators (KPIs) for each area of responsibility
Ensure KPIs are met by working to the overall plan, including management of, and reporting
Manage contractors on site to ensure they meet legal and company requirements

Financial and Budget Control

Input and hold responsibility for manufacturing budgets
Responsible for achieving budget and forecast

Self Management

Support, comply and ensure complicity with Health & Safety regulations, the Company Handbook, Quality and Environmental standards, and all other Company policies and procedures
Proactively contribute to creating a good team atmosphere
Makes useful links to arrive at insightful plans and solutions
Embraces personal challenge
Confident, rounded thinking
Takes ownership for team cohesion and team development
Is self aware
Is resilient, optimistic and open to change
Has an Adult:Adult, collaborative approach to others
A selfstarter, motivated and able to positively motivate others
Focused target driven with a positive, cando attitude

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