Laminates Team Leader

PG Group (Pty) Ltd; Germiston; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Germiston is seeking a Team Leader to manage the performance of the laminates team. The role involves ensuring productivity and safety, managing resources, and enhancing skills through development plans. Candidates should have a matric certificate and a technical or production management qualification, along with substantial experience in manufacturing and general management. This position offers an opportunity to drive operational excellence and foster team performance.

Qualifications

• Matric certificate required.
• Technical tertiary qualification or a Production Management diploma is preferred.
• 8 years in manufacturing technical environment is necessary.
• 5 years in general management and managing shifts is needed.

Responsibilities

• Manage shift performance/productivity of the production team.
• Monitor output against planned goals and adjust when necessary.
• Enforce safety and ensure compliance to the OHS act.
• Build skill capacity and create individual development plans.
• Drive world-class manufacturing standards and optimize production.

Skills

Microsoft Office (Intermediate Excel, Word, Powerpoint, One Note)

Human Resource Management and Leadership skills

Planning, Leading, Organising and control skills

Assertiveness and Decision Making Skills

Motivational skills

Technical/ Engineering/Manufacturing skills

Tactical and analytical problem solving

Stock control/MRP processes

Conflict resolution skills

People Management

Education

Matric certificate

Technical tertiary qualification or a Production Management diploma

Tools

SAP (Production and HR)

Job description

Overview

Main job purpose: The purpose of the team leader is to manage the shift performance of the laminates team in the plant where shifts are worked. The performance is measured by the amount of output relative to the expected and planned output, the losses incurred during the shift, the safety of the employees and general level of satisfaction of the employees.

Main objective

• Responsible for the shift performance/productivity of the production team by managing the team and resources (including time administration, PPE, and Raw Materials) to achieve production targets for the shift.
• Monitor the amount of output relative to expected and planned output and losses incurred during production by capturing hourly production and quality reports in order the make adjustments to meet the set targets.
• Enforce safety measures and compliance to the OHS act by knowing and training employees in accordance with the current standard operating procedures and risk assessments in order to ensure a safe working environment.
• Build skill capacity by identifying and meeting development needs, creating individual development plans and managing the plan to improve the flexibility of the operators on the shop floor.
• Drive world class manufacturing standards by applying Visual Performance Management, 5 S (cleanliness of the working environment), teamwork and focused improvement projects in order to optimise production efficiency.
• To ensure staff are effectively managed and held accountable through performance management and disciplinary action and that staff are trained and coached.
• Ensure distribution processes are adhered to that support on-time, in-full delivery of good quality products in line with customer requirements.

Critical job requirements

Qualification

• Matric certificate
• Technical tertiary qualification or a Production Management diploma

Knowledge

• Knowledge of relevant legislation
• Knowledge of Human Resource policies and procedures
• Proficient in using SAP (Production and HR)

Skills

• Microsoft Office (Intermediate Excel, Word, Powerpoint, One Note)
• Human Resource Management and Leadership skills
• Planning, Leading, Organising and control skills
• Assertiveness and Decision Making Skills
• Motivational skills
• Technical/ Engineering/Manufacturing skills
• Tactical and analytical problem solving
• Stock control/MRP processes
• Conflict resolution skills
• People Management

Experience

• 8 years in manufacturing technical environment
• 5 years in general management
• Manage shifts
• Manufacturing
• Hands on involvement in operations of business units