MFC Production Supervisor (Shift) (Middelburg) at Samancor Chrome

Description
PURPOSE OF THE JOB

• To supervise the safe and cost-effective execution of all production related activities. Ensuring the achievement of production and quality targets. Ensuring and maintaining high quality work standards on shift.
• BALANCED SCORECARD PILLARS, ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 
• SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY
• Identify and assess level of continuous risk exposures in area of responsibility by considering exposures to business, financial, legal issues, people, equipment, material, environment, processes, etc.
• Consider the level of risk, apply mitigation and implement control measures for residual risk (set objectives, minimum requirements, etc.)
• Ensure SHEQ compliance within the Team through effective use of the Toolbox
• Utilise the Integrated Management System (IMS) to initiate, investigate and report SHEQ status
• PEOPLE 
• Ensure an enabling climate/culture
• Maintain labour stability by minimising labour turnover
• o Labour complement in line with budget 
• Manage performance against set targets and competencies
• o Ensure IDP’s are linked to performance results and implemented as per plan
• Conduct career discussions and implement actions with all identified talent (quarterly)
• Ensure discipline is maintained (absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc.)
• Coach and counsel people to ensure improved performance levels
• Conduct recruitment interviews
• Training of new employees on plant specific induction
• Train employees on Critical and/or Standard Operating Procedures (CSOPs and SOPs)
• CUSTOMERS 
• Ensure Customer Satisfaction (Internal & External)
• BUSINESS PROCESSES 
• Production:
• Supervise production operations
• Achieve production targets 
• Achieve production quality
• Unplanned Interventions:
• Prioritise breakdown and authorize work
• Arrange resources
• Assess risks related to unplanned jobs
• Reporting:
• Complete the shift report
• Update the MES and KPI’s
• Responsibilities:
• Operate plant within designated parameters, achieving production targets
• Conduct plant process inspections
• Actively manage planned and unplanned tasks to be completed during shift
• Analyse and interpret production results, identify, and assess deviation, initiate and take corrective action using available resource
• Analyse and interpret Production Process Data on MIE
• Make suitable changes to ensure process stability in terms of furnace metallurgy control
• Utilise FLOW to manage staff related issues in the team e.g. monitor trends and patterns of performance, absenteeism and overtime. Take corrective action in accordance with policies and procedures
• Provide inputs for compiling the operations and maintenance budgets, and adhering to budget constraints
• Provide technical support to subordinates during fault finding and improvement work
• Understanding and use of IMS, LMS, MES, COUPA, KPI Fire, EBMS and FLOW
• Control production costs
• Assist in developing Process training materials
• Supervise subordinates, including training and development of the Production team
• Supervise the production process
• Continuous Improvement through Operational Excellence
• Implement and maintain 5S in the plant 
• Management of production processes on a shift basis
• Work overtime as and when required

Requirements
Minimum qualifications: 

• N6 Certificate for external candidates
• Completed N4 Certificate for internal candidates only
• 4 years’ relevant experience gained in a production environment, preferably 1 years’ supervisory experience
• Computer Literacy

Advantages: 

• SAP and COUPA Experience

 BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES: 

• Safety Leadership
• Innovation
• Coordinate and Control
• Results Orientation
• Operational Problem Solving & Decision Making
• Aligning Performance for Success
• Work Standards
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Communication
• Managing Conflict
• Flexibility
• Team Supervision
• Business Understanding

WORKPLACE COMPETENCIES:

Skills:

• Microsoft Programs
• Samancor Chrome Systems (IMS, EBMS, Chromedoc, MES, COUPA, SAP, FLOW, Power BI, KPI Fire)
• Relevant operational experience, including production management
• Problem solving skills

Knowledge:

• Demonstrate an understanding of Safety KPI’s
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of a smelting process
• Production of FeCr though furnaces
• Smelt balance management
• Raw material loading systems
• PLC systems
• Statistics (advantage)