Production & Safety Excellence Lead

Samancor; eMalahleni; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Samancor seeks a capable production supervisor to optimise production processes and drive SHEQ initiatives safely and cost-effectively. You will identify risk exposures, implement controls, manage the section’s labour, and drive performance against targets while ensuring IMS compliance and adherence to budgets and standards across the site.

Key focus areas include safety leadership, staff development, recruitment, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement to maximise plant throughput and

Qualifications

• Identify and assess level of issue based risk exposures in area of responsibility.
• Consider the level of risk, apply mitigation and implement control measures for residual risk (set objectives, minimum requirements, etc.)
• Manage SHEQ compliance within the Section through effective use of the Toolbox
• Utilise the Integrated Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status
• Manage the Section: labour stability, turnover, budget, targets and competencies
• Ensure IDP’s are linked to performance results and implemented as per plan
• Conduct career discussions and implement actions with identified talent (quarterly)
• Ensure discipline is maintained (absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct)
• Coach and counsel people to improve performance
• Conduct recruitment interviews
• Ensure Customer Satisfaction
• Liaise and coordinate with Sites on operational performance
• Document and review the plant production strategy annually to align with the business plan
• Perform planned Job Observations
• Set and achieve Production Budget and Quality
• Adhere to production work management principles for max throughput
• Adhere to production standards and specifications
• Define annual SLAs with maintenance personnel
• Maintain plant systems and controls for safe operation
• Meet production capacity with minimum lifecycle costs
• Drive continuous improvement through operational excellence
• Prepare and consolidate the production budget
• Monitor variances of actual vs planned costs
• Monitor over/under production

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess level of issue based risk exposures in area of responsibility by considering exposures to business, financial, legal issues, people, equipment, material, environment, processes, etc.
• Consider risk levels, apply mitigation and implement controls for residual risk (set objectives, minimum requirements).
• Manage SHEQ compliance within the Section through effective use of the Toolbox.
• Utilise IMS to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status.
• Manage the Section: labour stability, budget alignment and targets.
• Conduct recruitment interviews and coach staff to improve performance.
• Ensure discipline, attendance and conduct performance discussions as per plan.
• Drive customer satisfaction and coordinate with Sites on operational performance.
• Document and review the plant production strategy annually to align with business plan.
• Perform planned Job Observations and monitor production budget and quality.
• Maintain production standards, safety and environmental obligations.
• Define annual SLAs with maintenance personnel and ensure safe operation.
• Drive continuous improvement and operational excellence across the plant.
• Prepare and consolidate production budget and monitor variances.
• Achieve max throughput while controlling costs and lifecycle expenses.
• Monitor and manage production throughput, quality, and compliance
• Ensure the plant is maintained to prescribed technical and legal requirements
• Keep production within safe parameters and exceed targets where possible

Skills

Safety Leadership

Leadership

Planning, Organising

Results Orientation

Problem Solving

Decision Making

Communication

Building Strong Teams

Business Acumen

Tools

Microsoft programs

Samancor Chrome Systems (IMS, EBMS, SAP, COUPA, MES)

Job description

Samancor seeks a capable production supervisor to optimise production processes and drive SHEQ initiatives safely and cost-effectively. You will identify risk exposures, implement controls, manage the section’s labour, and drive performance against targets while ensuring IMS compliance and adherence to budgets and standards across the site.

Key focus areas include safety leadership, staff development, recruitment, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement to maximise plant throughput and