Jobs in East London, South Africa

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

• 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

• 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

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