Production Supervisor

Work Africa; East London; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm is seeking a skilled Production Supervisor in East London. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of the Flexo-Graphic Printing process, and must possess effective leadership skills to manage a manufacturing team. Responsibilities include overseeing daily operations, ensuring safety compliance, and striving to meet production goals. This position offers a market-related salary plus medical aid and provident fund benefits.

Benefits

Medical Aid

Provident Fund

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience working in a manufacturing, production environment.
• 2+ years’ experience supervising employees in a manufacturing, production environment.
• Availability to work shift work and overtime when needed.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with team members to provide a safe work environment.
• Make recommendations to improve safety, environmental and health of the facility.
• Responsible for day-to-day operations.
• Plan, assign and direct work for all hourly production employees.
• Ensure compliance with all policies, safety rules, and housekeeping excellence.

Skills

Understanding of Flexo-Graphic Printing process

Problem solving and root cause analysis skills

Leadership and interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Planning and organization skills

Customer focus

Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team

Strong interpersonal relations

Education

Grade 12

National Diploma/Degree in Production Management

Recognized Apprenticeship in Converting / Corrugator

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

ISO9001

ISO14001

ISO45001

ISO22001

Job description

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR / EAST LONDON – MUST HAVE, understanding of Flexo-Graphic Printing process, and recognized apprenticeship in converting /corrugator is preferable

Minimum requirements

• Grade 12
• National Diploma/Degree in Production Management
• Recognized Apprenticeship in Converting / Corrugator (preferable)

Job Requirements

• 3+ years’ experience working in a manufacturing, production environment
• 2+ years’ experience supervising employees in a manufacturing, production environment
• Availability to work shift work and overtime when needed
• Knowledge of ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001, ISO22001
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Outlook)
• Must possess problem solving/root cause analysis skills; leadership and interpersonal skills; ability to motivate teams to exceed expectations; communication, planning and organization skills; sense of urgency and accountability; customer focus; ability to work effectively in cross functional team environment.
• Strong interpersonal relations and written communications skill

Key responsibilities

• Work closely with team members to provide a safe work environment.
• Make recommendations to improve safety, environmental and health of the entire facility;
• Responsible for day-to-day operations
• Plan, assign and direct work for all hourly production employees; appraise performance and provide feedback as needed, assist in resolving complaints; hold employees accountable as needed; communicate issues and results on a daily basis;
• Responsible to maintain department visual controls, and continuous improvement methods to the manufacturing floor;
• Direct and execute daily production requirements;
• Meet or exceed productivity goals. Maintain waste generation at or below budgeted standard; Inspect the finished product to ensure quality specifications are met;
• Maintain full compliance of all policies; safety rules; housekeeping excellence;
• Ensure all production reporting is completed timely and accurately for each shift;
• Building effective teams to support continuous improvement;
• Conduct constructive production and safety meetings

Salary – Market related + Medical Aid & Provident Fund

APPLICATION PROCESS

Online applications will receive preference, alternatively e-mail CV, qualifications and recent head and shoulder photo to [e-mail], using “PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR” as a reference. If you don’t hear from us within 4 weeks of your application, please consider your application unsuccessful