Specialist: Planning - Johannesburg at Weir Minerals

Key Responsibilities: 

Safety First:

• Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture

Manage Production: 

• Manage daily line output by effectively managing production loading and by successful implementation of systems to manage the age of WIP, flow through the plant, and determine root causes and countermeasures on misses
• Effective reporting at a senior level by providing feedback on the state of production

Manage Cost:

• Assist in managing production data i.e. routings, methods, data analysis etc
• Identification of subcontracting, outsourcing and insourcing requirements.

Lean Principles

• Understanding economic batch sizes.
• Consistent application of JIT principles in production loading 

Quality Assurance:

• Demonstrate 100% commitment towards zero defects and process improvements
• Use 5-Why’s and A3 tools for scrap countermeasures and preventative measurements
• Implementation of sustainable systems to control daily targets and outputs
• Use of velocity reports to manage lead time and aging
• Use of OTD reports to manage delivery
• Use of availability reports to manage delivery

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications: 

• Industrial Engineering or Metallurgy Engineering Degree
• Strong knowledge of SAP
• 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment (in production planning)
• Administrative experience in the manufacturing industry (pump/process manufacturing environment would be an advantage)
• Exposure to and implementation of lean manufacturing
• Implementation and maintenance of the OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001 standards