Production Team Leader - Fordia at Epiroc

Key Performance Areas

Production:

• Develop and implement efficient manufacturing processes and procedures.
• Allocate labour and capital resources to maximize productivity.
• Analyse production, maintenance and quality control to identify problems and recommend solutions that will improve performance and quality.
• Ensure timely delivery of finished goods to the customer as per production plan and targets.
• Production planning and control of the production process including issuing of job cards / worksheets
• Liaising among different departments, e.g. Stores and sales to meet delivery times.
• Correctly convey the setup requirements of the CNC machines.
• Ensure that the "Setters" have all relevant information to produce the components correctly and not produce scrap due to communication reasons.
• Monitor product standards and manage quality control systems.
• Ensure that health and safety protocols are followed.
• Ensure that all Machines are well maintained.
• Supervise and motivate workers.
• Design and Development:
• Assist with documenting product designs and SOP in production.
• Managing of drawing on Solidworks.
• Management of effective drawing and CNC program control.
• Producing general arrangements and detailed manufacturing drawings using Solidworks.
• Develop work holding jigs and fixtures and select correct cutting tools.
• Inventory Management:
• Procurement and inventory control of manufacturing consumables.
• Procurement and inventory control of tooling, jigs and fixtures

Qualifications

• Minimum
• Matric
• 5 years in a relevant position as above
• Solidworks
• Advantage
• Mechanical engineering degree

Experience requirements

• Minimum 5 years relevant experience in CNC manufacturing environment
•  Project management experience would be an advantage
•   Minimum of 2 years CAD experience