Open Positions at Winning Form Group

Minimum requirements:

• 2-3 years’ experience in the Print Industry.
• 2-3 years’ experience with Finishing Equipment
• Knowledge and experience of the Finishing process
• Knowledge and experience in the Printing/Litho industry
• Must be willing and able to work shifts

Advantageous:

• Valid Driver’s license.

Responsibilities:

Operational Duties:

• Follow instructions accurately from Team leader/Operations Manager
• Proficient Understanding and Operation of Cutting, Folding, stitching as per Industry spec and processes that follow thereafter
• Thoroughly understand the work ticket before commencing the job.
• Ensure that machines are set correctly, and jobs are running as per the required spec set out as per the work docket size.
• Pre-shift inspection of equipment adherence to scheduled maintenance plan.
• Report on maintenance problems via the correct system and follow procedure.
• Verify all jobs process are as per customers requirement/signoff.
• Report on all downtime and breakages.
• Conduct the production of the Lithographic printing business (Finishing). This involves, but is not limited to, the production/printing processes, collating, paste-up, packing, counting, machinery usage, controlling wastage and raw material usage.
• Conduct quality control on all jobs printed.
• Ensuring production deadlines are met to ensure that timelines are met.
• Alerting the factory manager/Operations Manager of equipment and stock items to be purchased as and when the need arises.
• Provides various other duties with regards to the production/printing department as and when required.
• Liaise with the Operations manager regarding printing and machinery at the factory and conduct the repairs timeously.
• Conduct weekly stock counts over the Factory stock items as directed by the Factory Manager/Operations Manager.
• Conduct the destruction of obsolete publications as approved by the Operations Manager
• Fill out job cards for every printing.
• Limit high levels of wastage.
• Safeguard company assets and company stock (raw material and finished goods) always.
• Ensure machine is secure at the end of a shift.
• Regular testing and maintenance of the machines.
• Accurate counting of print runs and raw materials.
• Accurate packing of routes.
• Accurate reconciliations and completions of necessary production schedules.
• Willing to offer growth and development to existing and new team members and train team members without prejudice

Quality Control/Health and Safety:

• Comply with company policies and procedures (dress code/uniforms/safety wear, smoke breaks, confidentiality, operational processes etc.)
• Compliance with health of safety standards implemented at the Factory.
• SHE & OSH act requirements with a “Zero Injury” culture compliance.
• Be cognizant of fire hazards. Report risks to the Factory Manager.
• Adherence to housekeeping standards.
• Maintain machinery and ensure weekly housekeeping is completed.

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Minimum requirements:

• 6 years of experience in an Operations Management or a similar role.
• 5 years of manufacturing experience.
• A Valid Driver License.

Advantageous:

• Degree in Business, Operations Management or related field
• Geographical knowledge
• Pastel Evolution or similar system experience.

Responsibilities:

Financial metrics:

• Ensure all operations are carried on in an appropriate, cost-effective way.
• Improve operational management systems, processes and best practices.
• Purchase materials, plan inventory and oversee warehouse efficiency.
• Help the organization’s processes remain legally compliant.
• Formulate strategic and operational objectives.
• Examine financial data and use them to improve profitability.
• Manage budgets and forecasts.
• Perform quality controls and monitor production KPIs.
• Recruit, train and supervise staff.
• Find ways to increase quality of customer service.
• Long-term planning to create initiatives that further the company’s overall goals.
• Co-ordinating different teams to foster exchange of ideas and provide cross-team learning opportunities.
• Assessing and analyzing departmental budgets to find ways to minimize expenses and optimize profits.
• Inspiring and motivating employees to perform at their best through positive encouragement and incentive initiatives.
• Communicating with senior officials about shifting company priorities and projects.
• Identifying potential problems and points of friction and working to find solutions to maximize efficiency and revenue.
• Identifying opportunities to expand or shift course in order take advantage of changes in the market.
• Be involved in all departments and report to Commercial and General Manager.
• Ability to work without supervision.
• Be assertive as and when necessary with relevant stakeholders, always ensuring the best interests of the business.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Effective communication skills through all levels internally and externally both verbal and written.

People:

• Assist the Commercial Manager with the creation and maintenance of roles and job descriptions and KPIs.
• Performance management of staff and disciplinary that are your direct reports.
• Enforcing ethical, honest, transparent, fair work environment.
• Sourcing of training as and when needed for staff.
• Adequate recognition of staff efforts.
• Talent retention and succession planning.
• Sustainable morale and team building.
• Oversee recruitment and related interviews.
• Induction and comfort for new team members.
• Implementation of HR initiatives.
• Monitoring of employee productivity.
• Effective communication with all team members, departments and customers.

Compliance, risk and quality:

• Creating, maintaining and enforcing company policies and procedures.
• Compliance with relevant laws and regulations
• Intense focus on providing stock control / buying with accurate customer specifications.
• Maintenance of department process write-ups / system descriptions and quarterly updating.
• Ensure logical saving of all work, templates, etc. monthly and yearly such that each year’s financial records can stand on its own when enquiries/ investigations/audits take place.
• Produce high quality, neat, logical, succinct, easy to follow, easy to understand, formula linked work/templates/workbooks/financial models - of which is substantiated by facts with no numbers in the formulas.
• Ensure the above (final version) and other documents are chronologically saved/backed up.
• Effectively deal with internal, external, SARS and BEE auditors.
• Customer and Supplier relationship management.

Growth and new markets/products:

• Customer and Supplier relationship management
• Assist with company projects or lead company projects if specific to stock control
• Automation and management of the ordering process using Pastel/HIS/Websites