Production Manager

Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Job Description


Production ManagerGQEBERHA (Port Elizabeth - Eastern Cape)Our client in the manufacturing industry requires an experienced Production Manager in the operations team, reporting directly to the Business Operations Manager.Key Result Areas

  • Monthly Production batch and equipment scheduling.
  • Develop, communicate, and ensure production KPI`s are met and captured monthly, with investigations for targets not met.
  • Ensure weekly and monthly schedule adherence is completed monthly, with the relevant comments, track performance and implement improvements for both WB & SB.
  • Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems (e.g. non-conformances)
  • Improve quality and reduce occurrences of reject batches - Track YoY performance for all KPIs and production metrics.
  • Track rejection batches in Solvent Borne, Waterborne and ECoat calculate percentage of production volume.
  • Track the WB uptime and make decisions, recommendations and ensure team implement the improvement actions.
  • Ensure Monthly work away tracking and reduce work-away value on a continuous basis.
  • Monitor capacity and report under and over issues to management, prevent idle mill through effective communication and collaboration with planning.
  • Ensure packaging issuing and daily stock management process.
  • Manage the raw material ordering and staging process for the clearcoat plant.
  • Manage raw material sampling for testing of new stock and recertification, plus printing labels for stock on-site and off-site warehouse.
  • Manage the utilization of the Warehouse Controller between the warehouse, production, and production administration, as and when required.
  • Manage Team development (increase expertise and skills) (IDP)
  • Manage team performance and ensure cross-training takes place.
  • Identify and develop succession plan for direct and indirect reports.
  • Manage cost centre budget expenses monthly.
  • Improve Production dwell times through continuous improvement projects - WB.
  • Track and Improve yield losses of batches in the WB and SB, EC sections.
  • Manage and update Production HIRA, Aspects and Impacts register, Contingency Plan, Control Plan, FMEA.
  • Perform yearly contingency testing
  • Ensure that health and safety regulations are adhered to in functional areas of control.
  • Manage and support SHEQ initiatives and objectives. (e.g. Monthly site environmental KPI and SHE meetings, plus objectives and projects
  • Monitor and review monthly maintenance objectives and targets, Planned Maintenance Schedule, Critical Spares List.
  • Ensure monthly and annual Plant services are completed timeously and control costs
Educational Qualifications
  • ND Operations Management/Advanced Diploma or equivalent
  • 5 - 10 years' experience production management within the automotive manufacturing
  • Valid drivers' licence
  • High intermediate level of computer literacy (ERP & Excel essential)

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1357940
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned