Shift Supervisor at PPC Africa

Job Advert Summary    

• Controls the cement, slag and despatch plants operation during their shift in a cost-effective and safe manner. Anticipates and solves problems on shift and reports unresolved problems to the Foreperson and to the incoming shift. Runs the shift Invocom and aims to achieve the shift targets. Manages the process operators and operator support functions in their shift. Ensures that shift production figures are recorded accurately and timeously.

Minimum Requirements    
Qualifications

• Matric
• Carbonated materials course (TSA)

Ideal

• Diploma in process, production, chemistry or equivalent

Legal

• Driver’s license (code 8)

Ideal

• Forklift license
• Front end loader license

Experience

• Experience in a cement manufacturing plant - 5years 
• Supervisory experience and people leadership skills - 5 years

Skills

• Microsoft Office - Intermediate
• SAP  System
• Performance Management System
• Weighware 
• SCADA and PLC’s

Knowledge

• Manufacturing (Mills, Beumer, Packer, Stoker, Batching, palletizing)

Duties and Responsibilities    
Production control

• Ensure Operator Logs are accurately completed by operators and mobile equipment. Operators. Compile End of shift report, accurately and comprehensively completed, including: Target / Actual / Variance (including down time and outstanding work orders) as well as proper action planning during the shift.  Ensure production data is being used for Visual Management in all areas in the plant.

Production review

• Facilitate start of shift production INVOCOM and provide guidance where necessary. Conduct Short Interval Control with operators

Process Optimisation

• Action recommendations from Plant Foreman.  Conduct preliminary diagnostic during process upsets.  Provide input into efficiency and productivity improvement initiatives

Equipment condition monitoring

• Ensure ongoing and systematic 1st line equipment surveillance and condition monitoring

Raw Material handling and processing

• Issue work instructions to Raw Material reclamation teams.

Stock management

• Conduct end of shift assessment of raw material and work-in-progress material.

Quality Management

• Ensure adherence to material mixing instructions. Escalate quality deviations to Plant foreman.

Governance

• Comply with departmental Joint Audit Protocols. Comply with PPC Operating Best Practices.

Risk Management

• Comply with safety, health and environmental procedures. Assist with investigations of incident & accidents and implement required corrective action. Comply with ISO 9001 system requirements.
• Check all team members had in near misses

Contract Labour Management

• Raise requests for use of contract labour. Assign work instructions. Record man-hours.
• Check that permit to work, lockouts done before contractor starts work

Minimise waste

• Comply with work rules, standards and methods. Take care to minimise waste.

Competency Management

• Perform Planned Job Observation as per competency assessment criteria. Identify gaps and remedial action (on the job training).

Internal customer support

• Ensure product availability and quality to loadout process

Performance

• Conduct scheduled Performance reviews and amend IDPs as required.

Employee relations

• Create a positive climate and manage conflict