Production Manager

Job Description

Our Client in the Automotive Manufacturing is looking for a Production Manager to join their performance driven team. If you meet the below requirements, do not hesitate to send your CV for consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Since maintaining production demands adaptation to customer expectations, the Production Manager employs a variety of measures to place efficiency at the heart of the organization. These include : Co-ordinate and manage all production staff.
• Weekly meetings with the injection molding machine setters for problem resolving, information, etc.
• Promoting quality achievement and performance improvement throughout the organization.
• Setting production objectives and ensuring that targets are achieved (scrap %, absenteeism %, cycle time standards, etc.).
• Maintaining awareness of the business context and company profitability, including budgetary control issues.
• Ensure products are manufactured timorously and meet the customer quality and delivery requirements.
• Manage setting of all injection molding machines and any ancillary equipment.
• Schedule production through the plant utilizing equipment to its best effect.
• Ensure all raw materials are ordered timorously.
• Ensure that production work instructions e.g. Production Process Flow charts, Setting Sheets, Inspection Instructions,
• Job Cards, Packaging and Transport details are adequate and complied with.
• Maintain good housekeeping throughout.
• Conduct periodic formal reviews (at least annually) to verify that production activities are performed in accordance with the applicable procedures and work instructions.
• Review customer releases and formulate production plans when necessary
• Identify process, tooling, equipment improvements, etc.
• Identify the training needs of personnel under supervision.
• Conduct / implement training when required.
• To assist Stores Controller when necessary (e.g. Material staging, month end / annual stocktaking, etc.).
• Have full control when General Manager is not available.
• Collating and analyzing performance data and charts against defined parameters.
• Ensuring tests and procedures are properly understood, carried out and evaluated and that product modifications comply with requirements
• Assistance in cross functional audits in line with the requirements of ISO 9001 : 2015 and the internal audit plan.
• Assisting, wherever possible, to ensure that all actions, functions, and processes in business are conducted in a value-added manner.
• Review all non-conforming products together with the quality department and ensure that effective correction action is taken to prevent recurrence.
• Bringing together staff of different disciplines and driving the group to plan, formulate and agree comprehensive quality procedures.
• Persuading reluctant staff to change their way of working to incorporate quality methods. Ensure that the agreed KPI’s are maintained and achieved for yourself and your subordinates.
• Monitoring performance by gathering relevant data and producing statistical reports where required.
• Complying, in line with the Management Policy Document, departmental procedures and pract ices.

Requirements

Degree in Engineering / Operations Management / Production or Manufactuing Technology / Business Administration.

Honours Degree Advantageous (NQF 8)

Must have expertise in MS Office (Preferably experience with database)

Able to work unsupervised

Code 08 Drivers license

Experience in Injection moulding machine setting and optimization

Supervisory Experience

Experience in plastics manufacturing environment

Requirements

Degree in Engineering / Operations Management / Production or Manufactuing Technology / Business Administration. Honours Degree Advantageous (NQF 8) Must have expertise in MS Office (Preferably experience with database) Able to work unsupervised Code 08 Drivers license Experience in Injection moulding machine setting and optimization Supervisory Experience Experience in plastics manufacturing environment