Cutting Room Manager - Maitland at TFG (The Foschini Group)

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for the laying, cutting, stamping and sorting of outwork on a large scale for multiple production lines 
• Accountable for overseeing a department with a staff compliment of over 100 employees 
• Accountable for Planning, Organizing, Leading and Controlling of assets and staff 
• Management of constant flow of fabric 
• Ensuring Caledon factory production lines are fed timeously with correct components 
• Accountable for managing automated and manual cutting technology 
• Responsible for planning the Cutting Room Workflow on a daily, bi weekly and 2-month plan 
• Accountable to review continuous assessments relating to cost reduction initiatives: IE Waste Management 
• Ensuring quality standards are met in accordance with Standard Order of Process 
• Optimization of Fabric Utilization 
• Accountable for the review and sign off on job reconciliations 
• Maintaining Reject, Rework and Recut rate 
• Employee Relations - Ensure general discipline is maintained according to TFG Policy and Procedures
• Daily reporting of absence counts to Caledon HR Department
• Ensure good housekeeping is maintained   
• Ensure the department is in line with Health and Safety regulations
• Implementation of individual development plans and identifying training needs 
• Attendance and coordination of daily Cutting Room team meetings 

Requirements:

• 5 years + Clothing Manufacturing experience (Essential)
• Grade 12
• National Diploma or Degree in Fabric Technology or similar (Advantageous)
• Experience with style man and fast react (Advantageous)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Management Experience (Essential)
• Experience in cost management 
• Knowledge and Experience in Waste Management