The successful incumbent for this position will be responsible for:
- Ensure a safe and healthy work environment for all employees through engagement in order to strive for zero accidents.
- Ensure employees are trained and clear on safety expectations, including, but not limited to, completion of behavioural based safety observations, workplace exams, safety meetings, and other safety communication.
- Monitor product quality, issues, and changes, correcting any deficiencies. Monitor, control, and manage scrap produced to facilitate reductions and increase yields.
- Implement, lead, coach and actively facilitate AM Progression from AM step 0 to step 7
- Drive structured problem solving for incidents and continuous improvement initiatives
- Promote an open environment for quality and safety continuous improvement while holding a level of individual accountability.
- Responsible for providing interpretation of the policies, procedures, and contract language for the production department in coordination with plant resources.
- Assist other departments in achieving their specific objectives through participation, counselling, and support.
- Achieve high levels of asset intensity by reducing unplanned stops, speed loss, waste generation, and optimizing planned downtime performance.
- Strong organizational skills needed as well as ability to collaborate with internal and external partners and stakeholders.
- Technical qualification (Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial or Electrical)
- 5 years of Manufacturing experience in FMCG, preference will be given to candidates with experience in a Food Manufacturing plant
- Solid experience in executing Lean Manufacturing of TPM/IL6S with a minimum green belt certification
- Demonstrated Leadership skills to effectively lead a group of people
- Good interpersonal skills, self-awareness, people development, self-drive, business acumen, and influential skills at all levels in an organization
- Understanding or exposure to industrial relations and employee engagement
You are welcome to contact either Rebecca or Nehelene at [Phone Number Removed]; or [Phone Number Removed]; respectively.
Please note that correspondence will only be conducted with shortlisted candidates for this position.
Should you not hear from us within 3 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.
Desired Skills
- Production Manager
- Production Manager
- Production Manager