Production Manager at Tiger Brands

THE JOB AT A GLANCE

• Responsible for managing all aspects of moderately complex manufacturing operations. Responsible to deliver results that meet quality, customer service, safety, innovation and cost criteria. Formulates or approves short- and long-term operating objectives in areas such as cost reduction, quality improvement, new product development and/or integration as undertaken at the plant level.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• The main objective is to manage your area of responsibility in terms of extractions, quality, maintenance, people and information.
• Manage in the successful implementation of the milling schedule.
• Manage Wheat intake and grading.
• Manage Bran Sales.
• Total responsibility over the milling operation, from intake to transfer to production plant.
• Good housekeeping (responsible for key one on your shift)
• Report all breakdowns exceeding half an hour to maintenance co-ordinator.
• Continuously check the safety aspects of all the machines and areas
• Make decisions regarding breakdown maintenance on all the production lines.
• Decide if product quality is acceptable and make immediate changes when and where bad quality occurs.
• Report all abnormalities to ensure pro-active scheduling of jobs
• Determining of breakdown root causes together with Shift Millers and maintenance technician.
• Implement the production plan; discuss with Shift Millers and plan production, change overs and maintenance accordingly.
• Adjust the milling schedule in consultation with the supply chain co-ordinator when targets could not be reached or the plan has to be altered due to whatever reason.
• Ensure that work areas are kept clean and tidy and that all materials and equipment are stored according to world best practice.
• Responsible for the general condition of the production line
• Constantly check the product quality, rectify deviations relating to maintenance, raw material, preparation, recipes, ingredients and processes.
• Constantly check the condition of machines, conveyors and other equipment and report defects.
• Assist in investigations concerning safety, poor quality, and poor performance
• Be actively involvement in the
• Continuously improving work methods to make-work easier.
• Minimise change over downtime and report prolonged changeovers.
• Listening to grievances and relieving tension between people
• Chairing disciplinary hearings and disciplining subordinates when necessary

Key Professional Competencies

• Core knowledge
• Good planning and organisational skills
• Analytical ability
• Leadership ability
• Detail orientation
• Goal orientation

Key foundational competencies

• Academic- Std 10 or equivalent
• Computer literacy (ICDL preferred)
• Excellent knowledge of throughput calculations and line balancing
• Good understanding of all relevant processes and equipment
• Understanding of synchronised manufacturing
• Personal Effectiveness – Effective communication, Interpersonal skills, Integrity, CreativitProblem solving, high numeracy skills.