Unit Manager at Distell

Applications are invited for the above mentioned position to be based in Sec Production, Wadeville. This person will report to the Packaging Manager.

Key Performance Areas would include, but are not limited to:

• Achieve production requirements against targets:
• Adherence to Production plan
• Adherence to MPS
• LM Variance
• C/L
• OEE
• ME
• Efficient Asset utilization
• Achieve product quality
• Managing people.
• Managing capital and NPD projects, trials and feasibility studies.
• Manage plan and control annual budgets.
• See to annual maintenance plan of all equipment within department. (Adherence to Planned maintenance)
• Management of all quality systems ISO 9001/2000.
• Develop and implement annual departmental business plans and assist in site’s business plan.
• To establish a positive and disciplined environment with the workers and manage all HR issues within department.
• To effectively manage performance and drive MDWT processes.
• See to skills development within department.
• Actively participate in daily and weekly management meetings.
• Must be able to work under pressure and see to queries associated with department.
• Innovation and business improvements in support of operational and segment goals.

The Successful Candidate Must Have The Following Experience/skills

• Strong leadership capabilities
• Strong technical aptitude
• Degree as minimum qualification (NQF7 equivalent or above)
• Packaging experience
• World Class Manufactruing exposure (such as 52, problem solving, visual management)
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years supervisory / management role
• Strong RCA (root cause analysis) abilities
• People management and leadership skills
• Proven computer literacy in SAP & MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)
• The successful candidate must be innovative and drive best practices