Specialist Production (Ladysmith) at Defy Appliances

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Actively achieve daily production target.
• Ensure a high standard of product quality.
• Maintain a good interpersonal relation within the Department.
• Improve Department efficiencies.
• Ensure effective planned maintenance and breakdowns on shift.
• Ensure the implementation and maintenance of Best Operating Practices.
• Maintain and comply with the Company’s S.H.E.System.
• Confirms the availability of labour at the start of the shift and where necessary organizes replacement labour.
• Monitors the attendance and time keeping of subordinates and labour to minimise disruptions, and where necessary takes the appropriate corrective action.
• Conducts random inspections of production equipment’s in the Department at both start and close of shift.
• Manages subordinates to ensure that critical performance areas and targets are achieved in line with the Best Practice measures (Quality/Cost/Delivery/Safety and Morale).
• Investigates the causes of productivity and performance problems and take corrective action to change report.
• Maintains acceptable staff and employee relations through the application of good interpersonal skills.
• Maintains good housekeeping practice through the weekly application of the housekeeping inspection report.
• Assist in Setting on the Extruder machines and Welding tables.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Appropriate production qualification with minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar position.
• A technical background coupled with quality assurance will be an added advantage.
• Sound knowledge of ISO 14000, JIT and TQM principles.
• Computer literacy is essential.
• Technical background experience on the Gasket manufacturing process will be an added advantage.