Production Manager - Cape Town, South Africa - Rory Mackie & Associates

Rory Mackie & Associates

Verified Company

Cape Town, South Africa

1 week ago

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Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Job Overview:

This position will be required to manage the manufacturing of Compressorised refrigeration racks and packs.

This includes, but is not limited to:

Effectively coordinating and managing production effectiveness to ensure efficient and effective throughput in line with customer requirements
Overall responsibility and authority to ensure that the master production schedule is achieved
Drive world class manufacturing and quality standards

Responsibilities:

Production planning:
Ensure production priorities & targets are well understood and implemented
Supervision of the CP master production schedule (MPS)
Drive the achievement of the MPS at all levels, including liaising with sales team in the event of changed delivery dates
Production management:
Manage and assist the CP Supervisor in achieving production targets in a multishift environment
Identify production needs and action accordingly
Identify and justify resource requirements in line with fluctuating demand
Ensure adequate shift communication, effectiveness, and handover
Reallocate resources to balance capacity demand for throughput requirement
Identify and justify overtime needs
Identify and measure KPIs to measure production performance
Perform Bill of Materials rollups to enable calculation of department Gross-Profit (GP) margins
Material control:
Manage and assist CP Supervisor with department stores & inventory
Ensure accurate and well managed WIP stock take
Manage and adjust KANBAN levels to support requirements
Liaise with buyers to ensure any major supply shortages are identified and addressed
Liaise with dispatch regarding delivery schedules
Continuous improvements:
Identify bottlenecks and resolve accordingly to improve production efficiency and throughput
Drive continuous improvement and process improvement projects within the department
Drive and implement world class manufacturing methodologies
Understand and reduce production costs
Ensure equipment needs are addressed and resolved
Work with Engineering office to ensure effective assistance as required
Lead and manage the implementation of new product development and product testing
HR and training:
Build a high performing, highly engaged team
Identify and implement training needs
Manage HR & Disciplinary issues as required
Quality, Health & safety:
Responsible for HSE in rack production areas
Assist QC officer in resolving Customer Complaints, Non-Conformances and implementing/revising QMS procedures
Ensure Health and Safety is well maintained and adhered to
Ensure the ISO9001 accreditation is maintained

Requirements:

Experience in production management / supervision in a world class manufacturing environment is required with a minimum of 810 years' experience
A formal production management and/or technical qualification is preferred
Refrigeration Engineering experience will be advantageous
Experience in the manufacturing of CO2 transcritical machines will be advantageous
The individual must have welldeveloped planning and organizational skills, as well as good people and negotiation skills
A good understanding of all aspects of a business, in terms of operations, production, engineering & design, finance, sales & marketing, HR and procurement is required
The individual must be able to focus on results and will be required to conduct handson supervision and control
A commitment to quality and Occupational Health and Safety requirements is expected