Shift Manager (Skeinwinding)

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

Job summary

A leading manufacturer of automotive safety glass is seeking a Shift Leader to oversee production processes in Knysna. The successful candidate will ensure maximum throughput and product quality while managing a team effectively. Responsibilities include ensuring production targets are met, conducting quality checks, and promoting a safe working environment. The ideal candidate must have a Grade 12 certificate, a national diploma in engineering or production management, and relevant experience in the automotive manufacturing industry. Competitive compensation is offered.

Qualifications

• 5 years production or manufacturing experience.
• 3 years experience in an automotive manufacturing industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead the value stream or process on a shift to maximize throughput, productivity, and product quality.
• Manage staff performance and development through accountability and mentorship.
• Ensure effective production planning and material flow to meet customer requirements.

Skills

Strong technical skills

Strong leadership skills

Good interpersonal skills

Good communication skills

Good organisational abilities

Problem Solving and Decision Making Skills

Education

Grade 12

National Diploma in Engineering or Production Management

Job description

Shatterprufe® is the leading manufacturer and distributor of OE Auto and aftermarket replacement glass products. The company manufactures genuine Shatterprufe® laminated windscreens and Armourplate® toughened automotive safety glass products. Three automotive glass plants manufacture over 4 million pieces of laminated and toughened glass a year for customers worldwide. Shatterprufe® products are installed by Original Motor manufacturers in Southern Africa.

Main job purpose

• To lead the value stream or process on a shift so as to consistently maximize throughput, productivity and product quality whilst minimizing wastage and cost by ensuring the most effective utilization of all resources within the operation to contribute to the achievement of departmental and overall business goals.

Main Objective

• To lead the team to achieve maximum throughput with minimum downtime and minimum defective products to achieve departmental and overall business goals.
• To ensure effective production planning and material flow to meet customer requirements to achieve maximum throughput while ensuring standard hourly volumes and losses are adhered to.
• Timeous detection and response to deviations from the set standards to minimise downtime and to ensure optimisation of cycle times, loss level and machine availability.
• To ensure the execution of QC checks and feedback loops to support QA objectives by conducting layered audits as per prescribed schedules.
• To ensure staff are effectively managed and held accountable through performance and disciplinary procedures, and that staff are developed and mentored through the talent management and IDP processes to drive capability in the business.
• To ensure 5S housekeeping is practiced and safety standards driven in order to achieve Company safety objectives.
• To control all costs related to the issue and usage of all consumables in order to achieve the departmental operating budget.
• To ensure good and effective communication through the transfer of critical and important information to incoming shifts to avoid delays to production schedules.

Critical job requirements

• Grade 12
• National Diploma in Engineering or Production Management
• 5 years production or manufacturing experience
• 3 years experience in an automotive manufacturing industry

Knowledge

• Knowledge and applicable standard problem solving techniques
• Demonstrate an understanding and application of WCM and Lean Principles
• Knowledge of Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental Legal Requirements and Systems
• Industrial Relations knowledge

Skills

• Strong technical skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills
• Good organisational abilities
• Problem Solving and Decision Making Skills

PG Group, and its subsidiaries, are committed to the principles of employment equity and as such are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants who apply for any vacancies will be considered with due consideration based on of fairness and equity. Factors such as race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or disability are not consider exclusively and are not determinative of any appointments made by PG Group or its subsidiaries

Requisition ID: 3135