Production Coordinator (Factory)

AJ Personnel; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

AJ Personnel in Gauteng seeks a Production Co-ordinator to drive the production schedule, coordinate daily priorities and lead shop-floor teams in a manufacturing setting. You will monitor progress against the project plan, address bottlenecks and ensure handovers between stages from fabrication to assembly and electrical activities, while maintaining delivery and quality standards.

Matric/Grade 12 and a related technical qualification are desirable; experience in production coordination and

Qualifications

• Matric/Grade 12 certificate.
• Technical/Manufacturing/Engineering or production-related qualification advantageous.
• Experience in production co-ordination, planning, supervision or factory operations.
• Experience monitoring production progress against schedules and completion dates.
• Ability to identify and manage bottlenecks, delays and constraints.
• Experience coordinating shop-floor teams and production personnel.
• Understanding of production flow, WIP and handovers between stages.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Projects.

Responsibilities

• Drive the production schedule/production plan
• Coordinate daily production priorities
• Task and direct the relevant Shop-Floor Leads
• Monitor production progress against the project plan
• Ensure production activities remain aligned with required completion dates
• Follow work through from start to completion
• Identify and address bottlenecks
• Coordinate handovers between production stages
• Escalate issues that may affect delivery, quality or schedule
• Coordinate fabrication, assembly and electrical activities
• Maintain visibility of work in progress
• Ensure production priorities remain clear to the shop floor
• Support effective utilisation of available skilled labour
• Coordinate the movement of production units through the manufacturing process
• Support the Factory Manager in maintaining overall production control
• Ensure quality check sheets and processes are adhered to

Skills

Production coordination

Production planning

Shop-floor leadership

Problem solving

Process improvement

Attention to detail

Education

Matric/Grade 12

Technical/Engineering qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Project

Job description

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric/Grade 12 Certificate
• A Technical, Manufacturing, Engineering or Production-related qualification will be advantageous
• Previous experience in production co-ordination, planning, production supervision or factory operations
• Experience monitoring production progress against schedules and required completion dates
• Ability to identify and actively manage production bottlenecks, delays and constraints
• Experience co-ordinating Shop-Floor teams and/or production personnel
• Understanding of production flow, work-in-progress and handovers between production stages
• Proficient on Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Projects

Responsibilities:

• Drive the production schedule/production plan
• Coordinate daily production priorities
• Task and direct the relevant Shop-Floor Leads
• Monitor production progress against the project plan
• Ensure production activities remain aligned with required completion dates
• Follow work through from start to completion
• Identify and address bottlenecks
• Coordinate handovers between production stages
• Escalate issues that may affect delivery, quality or schedule
• Coordinate fabrication, assembly and electrical activities
• Maintain visibility of work in progress
• Ensure production priorities remain clear to the shop floor
• Support effective utilisation of available skilled labour
• Coordinate the movement of production units through the manufacturing process
• Support the Factory Manager in maintaining overall production control
• Ensure quality check sheets and processes are adhered to