Plant Supervisor - Midrand at PPC Africa

Job Advert Summary    

• Responsible to ensure that the sand drying Plant is run optimally.
• Efficiently manage resources available in order to optimise plant and truck utilisation, raw materials, human resources and finances to supply the required products of high a quality on time.
• Run a strict maintenance regime to ensure maximum Plant availability.

Minimum Requirements    

• Grade 12 with a recognised 3-year tertiary qualification.  (Preferably Civil/Mechanical/Production/Industrial Engineering)
• Code EB Driver Licence - Reliable own transport (Pick-Up)
• Experience in Sand drying or Bitumen Plant
• Computer Literacy – Sage Evolution and MS Office
• 5 Years FMCG/Civil/Industrial experience, 3 years as a supervisor
• Experience in scheduling of maintenance work
• Experience in shut down planning and execution
• Fault finding and problem solving on plant equipment and plant processes.
• Knowledge of maintenance Management Systems
• Experience in maintenance of fixed plant equipment (e.g., feeders, belt conveyors, pumps, gearboxes, couplings, burners, etc.). and mobile equipment

Duties and Responsibilities    

• Manage and co-ordinate production, administration, and maintenance.
• Ensure that team members carry out cleaning, lubrication, and inspections.
• Carry out daily and weekly Inspections/checks related to stock, material and maintenance schedules.
• Manage daily staff challenges and HR related matters.
• Ensure daily short interval controls are done in accordance with the Company policy and procedure.
• Conduct performance reviews and regular one on one discussion with subordinates.
• Manage and establish a safe and healthy environment.
• Manage and create a worker friendly workplace that will maintain high morale, integrity, and work ethics.
• Manage and ensure high levels of housekeeping.
• Perform walk-about and inspections and action non-conformance.
• Carry out continuous on-the-job training with subordinates and sub-contractors and keep training registers up to date.
• Ensure all Company policies and procedures are in place and complied with. Ensure that employees understand company policies and procedures by conducting regular reviews and short training intervals.
• Maintain high levels of discipline in accordance with labour relations practices. Attend and conduct daily toolbox talks/meetings.
• Prioritise and execute projects at the Plant.
• Maintain good communication with Staff and Customers.
• Ensure good communication with fellow employees and adhere to all set deadlines.
• Ensure all documentation is handled with care and submitted to Head Office/Regional Office timeously.
• Manage production workloads and deadlines.
• Carry out random checks and inspections to ensure deadlines are adhere to.
• Communicate deadlines with staff and train them to ensure deadlines are met.
• Ensure all communication with Head Office/Regional Office is maintained and adhered to.
• Conduct regular site visits to understand customer expectations and site challenges are resolved.

 PRODUCTION AND QUALITY

• Carry out random checks to ensure that all production equipment is performing within the prescribed parameters.
• Ensure all quality documentation is completed as required.
• Ensure all quality equipment meet the set standards and is used according to the set standards, and clean when used.
• Ensure curing bath temperatures are controlled as prescribed and circulating pumps are working.
• Liaise with raw material suppliers to ensure availability of material is as and when needed and supplied according to the SANS specification.
• Resolve raw material discrepancies with suppliers in conjunction with Quality Control Management.
• Manage and ensure that samples are taking and tested in accordance with the prescribed standards.
• Random inspections of trucks to ensure compliance with SHE regulations and road transport regulations, as well as the mixer units to ensure proper mixing of produced concrete.
• Arrange scale calibrations every three (3) months.

Safety Health and Environmental Control

• Attend the regular SHE meeting and walk about inspection and maintain a constant awareness of SHEQ requirements and the use of the Snakes and Hazards Safety campaign.
• Action issues arising from SHE meetings and liaise with the Health and Safety Department when needed.
• Maintain SHE records.
• Manage and maintain all legal registers and ensure they are up to date and ensure COC certificates and pressure vessel tests are done in time.

General Management Functions.

• Conduct truck, FEL and Plant inspections to ensure the assets under his supervision is in good working condition and well-looked after.
• Conduct weekly Invocom meetings.
• Verify cumulative readings on the diesel pump for correctness and daily taking dips on the diesel stock.
• Conduct daily raw material stock take (make sure it is accurate)
• Submit all required monthly reports.
• Ensure all necessary documents are submitted to the regional offices/Head Office on time (monthly stock summary)
• Ad hoc requests and project