Team Leader

AECI Limited; Durban; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Durban seeks a Production Supervisor to manage the production team and ensure efficient operation. The role requires overseeing daily operations, maintaining safety standards, and supporting continuous improvement. Candidates should be able to motivate teams and handle production challenges effectively.

Responsibilities

• Plan daily production schedule to meet delivery targets.
• Ensure documentation for batch start up is available.
• Manage production processes and allocate resources.
• Train and motivate the production team.
• Manage all managerial functions and maintain discipline.
• Create a safe working environment with zero-tolerance practices.
• Conduct daily production meetings and communicate targets.
• Identify and elevate production challenges to management.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversee shift handovers and sign off documentation.
• Assume OHS Act responsibility for the factory.
• Participate in incident investigations.
• Update and draft Standard Operating Procedures.
• Ensure safety protocols are defined and adhered to.
• Collaborate with planning for storage management.
• Assist with stock management and cycle counts.
• Maintain excellent housekeeping and SHEQ standards.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Plan daily production schedule to meet delivery targets and customer requirements.
• Ensure appropriate documentation is available for batch start up e.g. work plans, MSDS, log process and SOP’s to execute the plan on time and in full.
• Ensure that production processes run smoothly by allocating resources, managing labour, and monitoring machinery availability.
• Lead, train, and motivate production team to achieve production goals and maintain a positive, performance-driven work environment.
• Responsible for all managerial functions including maintaining discipline and enabling the development of all production employees.
• Manage and direct activities with a focus on creating a safe working environment through a zero-tolerance approach to unsafe practices and adherence to manufacturing best practices.
• Driver of daily Goal alignment meetings and engagement with operators.
• Conduct daily production meetings to communicate targets, quality expectations, and any operational issues.
• Identify and elevate production challenges, quality deviations, and resource constraints to management.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance productivity, reduce waste, and optimise processes.
• Handover shift by communicating the details of the past shift from incoming Production Supervisor in all areas of responsibility. Sign off work plans, logs, miscellaneous and records accurately.
• Assume OHS Act responsibility for the factory - Legal Appointment.
• Lead and/or team member of incident investigations.
• Update and draft Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
• Administration and Execution of Permit to work to ensure that hazards and precautions are defined.
• Collaborate with the planning department for Storage management (bulk, WIP, Finished product, HFR, Dog stock).
• Assist with stock take and cycle count and stock recons.
• Responsible for excellent housekeeping and SHEQ standards.