Assembly Supervisor - JHB at FLSmidth

Purpose of this role:

Your overall task is to support the Works manager and facility requirements according to the set procedures for this role as the Assembly Supervisor. Take on full responsibility for your area as well as maintaining a Safe & healthy work environment. Strive for customer excellence and on-time deliverables.

What you bring

• Min 5-year Supervisory experience in Mechanical Fitting Workshop (Compulsory)
• Mechanical Fitter or Fitter machinist “red seal” (Compulsory)
• Own Transport (Compulsory)
• Valid Overhead Crane license
• Valid forklift license
• KPI driven objective
• Customer-focused attribute
• Time management skills
• Must be able to work under pressure.
• Goal-orientated attributes
• OSHA knowledge (ISO standards pertaining to a workshop)
• Safety-driven mindset.
• MS office. 

Responsibilities and duties, but are not limited to:

• To ensure that all team members always undertake their duties in compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Must be able to work under pressure.
• Must be able to work overtime when requested.
• To ensure that all Work is being done in the set times stipulated.
• Generating Excel and Word reports.
• To ensure that staff, systems, and resources are used in the Workshop to meet departmental requirements and standards, and always to provide excellent levels of productivity and quality service.
• To work as part of the management team to ensure that cost-effective and value-added solutions are in place to meet customer needs.
• To ensure that a safe and healthy work environment exists by adhering to company health, safety, and environment policies, and ensuring full compliance with relevant legislation.
• To deliver all the requirements of Company policies particularly those designed to improve People's Performance and Engagement.
• To control and allocate the flow of work through the workshop to make the best use of staff, equipment, and other resources.
• To ensure that all company equipment and area of responsibility is maintained and cleaned daily and there is sufficient tooling to meet business requirements.
• To ensure that rework costs are kept to a minimum and take appropriate, hands-on corrective action where and when required.
• To ensure that proactive planned maintenance is carried out on compressors and generators to prevent problems from occurring and keep the monthly maintenance checklist up to date.
• To manage and ensure that all Assembly breakdowns are assembled, sprayed, and delivered to the customer.
• To ensure that the workshop housekeeping and operating practices are of a high standard and that special tools and equipment are well maintained.
• To ensure that each team leader's toolbox is in good order and that there are no defective tools that could cause harm during assembly.
• Weekly toolbox inspection to be done and signed off accordingly.
• All safety checklists to be done and signed off as required by the Safety officer.
• To act as a technical expert in the Workshop, advising staff on tasks and sharing knowledge through regular toolbox talks, one-on-one training, and group training as per IOM manuals.
• To be contactable 24 hours a day except when whilst on annual leave.
• 30% office based 70% hand on workshop based.