Production Supervisor

About the position

Seeking a Production Supervisor to take on the general supervision of the production packing staff to meet the production schedule, productivity and quality objectives. Responsibilities include training and ensuring disciplined work environment is maintained.

The incumbent must have at least 5 years of experience in first-line supervision in production environment. Experience within a multinational manufacturing environment preferred.

Role reports to the Manufacturing Manager

Responsibilities:

• Delivery of Production Plan
• Production productivity
• Product Quality
• Staff Supervision
• Staff Safety
• Receive instructions from the Manufacturing Manager
• Communicate and receive planned production demand requirements daily from the production planner
• Communicate daily progress on production plan to stakeholders to ensure smooth material and production flow
• Communicate with and direct production staff to achieve product plan efficiently
• Communicate and coordinate machine breakdowns to maintenance
• Communicate schedule deviations and material availability issues to stores personnel and production planner

Requirements:

• Matric / Studying towards a Degree
• Must be able to communicate fluently in English and Zulu
• 5+ years' experience in managing shop floor production staff in a unionised environment
• Experience in a multinational manufacturing environment
• Preferred experience in application of lean manufacturing principles
• Excellent at conflict resolution, communication skills, relationship building and constructive feedback
• Good problem-solving skills
• Organised, Planning, Time Management
• Physically fit (Medically certified)

Desired Skills:

• Production Planning
• Safety
• Zulu
• Shop floor management
• Production flow
• Communication skills
• Problem solving
• Factory experience
• Production schedules
• Manufacturing Operations
• Microsoft Excel

Desired Work Experience:

• 5 to 10 years

Desired Qualification Level:

• Diploma