Twist Production Supervisor at Belgotex Floors

Key Accountabilities and Outputs:

Production Management – Deep Focus

• Supervise, monitor and correct the Grade 2, off quality and other waste levels produced during the shift and take corrective action to decrease the levels.
• Supervise, monitor and correct the raw material usage to ensure waste levels are maintained at acceptable levels.
• Production OEE is maintained within targeted parameters and downtime is minimized.
• Monitor and ensure the correct set up and change of the machine done by the mechanics or perform this function in the absence of the mechanics as authorised by the Manager.
• Provide daily production updates outlining the key focus areas of the shift.  Content and format to align to the agreed Operations Strategy Framework.
• Makes sure that all shift production reports are up to date to report against agreed goals, IBP and financial metrics to reflect the shifts performance and explain expenditure.
• Ensure that all processes, recipes, and production specifications are documented into required SOP and process flow formats and stored centrally as per agreed document management system.
• Monitor and record the use of consumables / expenses incurred during the shift and be able to explain variances to budget to the Production Manager.
• Ensure that procedures are adhered to prevent excessive maintenance and consumable costs are incurred.

Safety, Health, Environment – We Tread Softly

• Supervise shift activities that ensure compliance with applicable safety, health and environment legislation and audit requirements
• Ensure housekeeping is kept to 5S standards.

People Management – Better Together

• Monitors the daily timekeeping of the direct reports
• Select, train, coach, develop, motivate, and measure the work performance of individuals within the shift to encourage accountability and promote employee engagement
• Supervise shift employees in a manner that maintains a healthy Industrial Relations climate exemplifies the Belgotex values and ensures a fair, productive climate that is engaging.
• Ensure that all shift employees are conversant/compliant with relevant business information, policies, processes and procedures.
• Stay abreast and relevant of current industry best practices to ensure processes are aligned to industry trends, legislative requirement, and strategic business goals to ensure sustainability of Belgotex.
• Proactively manages performance and shift dynamics to ensure that a fair, professional, and high-performance environment, aligned to the company values is maintained

Requirements

• Grade 12 / Matric with Math’s is essential.
• Proficient in MS Office applications.
• CTFL Learnership or Carpet Technology or a recognized production qualification or 3 - 5 years relevant production experience in yarn processing is essential.
• High attention to detail
• Must have good vision (to see the finer details in yarn or carpet processing)
• Good knowledge of ISO 9001, 14001,18001 is an advantage
• System and application knowledge e.g. 5S, D365
• The incumbent requires significant technical knowledge and experience (minimum one years) in production.