Job Vacancies at Tiger Brands

Summary:

You will be responsible for maintaining Engineering Equipment to world class standards while providing support to the Maintenance Coordinator.  You will support the team in embedding  maintenance processes within the organization with the key deliverables of maintaining the Integrity of the Plant. You will inspect, test  repair electric,  electronic, mechanical and pneumatic instruments  and optimize plant and associated devices to ensure plant availability and product quality at minimum cost.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operational Support – Provide specialist support to the shift based teams during operations.  Where requested assist as a functional expert in problem solving.
• Running Repairs – Partake in carrying out repairs on plant equipment
• Problem Solving – Where problems have occurred during routine activities, apply the correct problem-solving approach to resolve problems.
• Planned Maintenance – Take part in maintenance planning meetings, contributing suggestions and clarifying work required
• Housekeeping & Safety – Operate in a safe manner at all times, identify and highlight unsafe work practices so that these may be corrected
• Ensure Plant availability of >95% at all times
• Ensure all compliance standards are met          

QUALIFICATIONS
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Key foundational competencies

• Academic –Technical diploma/trade tested Artisan
• Minimum S4/N3-4 with at least 2 years  experience
• Analytical skill, Problem solving, high  numeracy skills
• Leadership – Owning it!, Driving long-term results, Staying a step-ahead
• Personal Effectiveness – Effective communication, Interpersonal skills, Integrity, Creativity, Continuous learning,
• Experience
• Function – +- 5 years
• Industry – +- 2 year

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The Job at a Glance 

• Responsible for the day-to-day management and operations of finished goods warehouse.

RESPONSIBILITIES

What You Will Do

• Ensure timeous cycle counting practices and procedures are stringently adhered to 
• Minimize waste write offs and product damage
• Control Forklift fleet.
• Manage the stock in the finished goods warehouse to minimise risks such as damages and spoilage.
• Management of safety standards in warehouse 
• Management of discipline in warehouse
• Effective management of human resources: promote small group activities
• Management of British Retail Consortium (BRC) system in warehouse.

What Will You be Measured on?  

• Stock management (stacking)                                             
• Stock management (correct loading)                    
• Stock management (house keeping)                    
• Pallet account management
• Staff development - Waste reduction

QUALIFICATIONS

What You'll Bring to the Table?

Core Knowledge

• Good people and interpersonal skills. 
• Sound working knowledge of warehousing and distribution
• Computer literate; MS Office; Proteus; Oracle
• Ability to implement SOP’s and inspire /demand ethical conduct
• Delegation skills
• Planning and work scheduling
• Ability to manage a team
• Understanding of stock management
• Good oral and written communications
• Problem solving and decision making ability

Academic

• Minimum matric and relevant tertiary qualification in stock control / warehousing or Logistics

Experience

• 2 - 3 years' experience in warehousing and distribution environment 
• Computer Literacy
• Identification of products as per product code.
• Stock Management experience.

Behavioural 

•  Ability to work under pressure
• Good communication & service orientated skills
• Planning skills with a high degree of control to complete items quickly and efficiently.
• Ability to think strategically 
• Good Innovative thinking skills

Leadership

• Leading with integrity and respect; developing self and others; embracing diversity; influencing others; owning it.

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THE JOB AT A GLANCE

You are accountable for managing a manufacturing unit to deliver customer service levels, quality, manufacturing standards and manufacturing results as per the defined SC KPIs. You are responsible for production execution and projects for the specific units as well as quality assurance / control and human resources. You will drive continuous improvement and MECP to ensure leverage of the manufacturing scale while reducing conversion costs.

RESPONSIBILITIES

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Provide general management, over the Manufacturing units including quality, safety, human resources, finance, manufacturing execution, materials management and information systems.
• Support the implementation and integration of the relevant MECP Pillars.  Sign-off on the linking of MECP loss and cost concepts entrenching a true cost conscious management culture.
• Accountable for manufacturing units programs for continuous improvements in quality, safety, conformance to schedule, manufacturing costs, productivity, and efficiency.  Establish and drive the standards required to deliver against business plans translating internal and external analysis into strategy and action
• Drive tactical capability development initiatives at the manufacturing units; lead and influence the broader development planning process.
• Develop and demonstrate working knowledge and understanding of manufacturing process and technologies. Identify and align projects that drive value creation to manufacturing strategies.
• Ensure coordination of effective strategies, planning, communication and cooperation among all plant functions, suppliers, vendors, contractors and other plants or locations
• Managing factory relationships and benchmarking production performance to defined standards. Building internal and external networks. Adopt a customer service mind-set in all your relationships.
• Responsible for managing and adhering to regulatory and legal legislation. Monitor and report program along with EHS costs, implementation of emergency response program and implementation of other EHS programs.
• Ensure compliance to all Tiger Brands processes and procedures

WHAT YOU WILL BE MEASURED ON

• Cost of poor quality
• Conversion Cost variance (Std. vs. Actual)
• ATP / CTP /Production Bias
• Overall Equipment Effectiveness
• Asset utilization
• Safety Index

QUALIFICATIONS

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TABLE

Key Professional Competencies

• Core knowledge –Manufacturing Experience, S&OP knowledge, Maintenance & Engineering knowledge, Logistics knowledge, Legal and Regulatory Compliance, Quality, Safety & Sustainability, Operational procurement

Key foundational competencies

• Academic – B.Eng./B.Log/B.Chem/Dip, Analytical skill, financial acumen, Risk management, Problem solving, Decision making, Accountability and responsibility
• Leadership – Leading with Vision, Leading with Integrity and respect, Taking the Tiger perspective, driving long-term results, Developing Myself & Others, 
• Personal Effectiveness – Effective communication, Interpersonal skills, People awareness, Integrity

Experience

• Function – 8 - 10 years' experience in operations & mfg. management, Operations manager experience, quality and H&S, sustainability at basic appreciation,
• Industry – Extensive experience in food supply chain and 5+ years production experience in a FMCG environment