Production Manager Westmead

Job Responsibilities

• Assist supervisors and planner in developing production plans, policies, programs, and objectives.
• Review and adjust the schedule where needed.
• Monitor and control production targets and maintain quality standards, and monitor improvement and recommendations through CPAR.
• Management of process team to investigate and root cause corrective actions.
• Monitor and guide department supervisors in manufacturing and safety procedures.
• Ensure department visual management is maintained and that communication within morning meetings is effective (bad news first).
• Manage human and material resources to meet production targets.
• Work out and implement standard operating procedures for production operations.
• Manage all product and process costings, headcounts, and man-hours.
• Labour costing and requisition motivation and approval.
• Ensure that standard operating procedures are adhered to.
• Determine and implement improvements to the production process.
• Prepare and maintain production reports daily, weekly, and monthly.
• Monitor and review the performance of staff and organize necessary interventions for improvement.
• Implement cost control programs.
• Ensure efficient collaboration and coordination between relevant departments including commercial, stores, distribution, technical, and management teams.
• Communicate with customers and suppliers.
• Monitor production efficiencies in all departments and ensure corrective actions are taken to rectify poor performance.
• Analyze production and quality control to detect and correct problems.
• Manage all production employees directly or indirectly through supervisors.
• Work with HR on staff performance-related issues and discipline in line with company policies.
• Monitor and control company code of conduct for employees.
• Direct and coordinate various programs essential to manufacturing processes.
• Develop action plans and targets in line with strategy and operating budget of department.
• Head reviews and reports on each department's strategy and ensure all objectives are understood and met.
• Transform business to focus on quality standards and systems improvement.
• Ensure the effective functioning of the following departments: SMT, PBA/Final Assembly, Harnessing, LAB.
• Justify/motivate for increase/decrease in personnel.
• Close monitoring of process performance within the department.
• Carry out performance appraisals on subordinates.
• Provide technical support to department and customers.
• Continually assess and train staff.
• Ensure workmanship standards are maintained at an acceptable level.
• Ensure highest levels of housekeeping at all times.
• Sign off on material variances that are significant and investigate.
• Attend Manco meetings and present on department performance.
• Attend quality review meetings.
• Ensure month-end line side stock counts are performed.
• All completed job cards are signed off and closed.
• WIP minimized by month-end.
• All kits that have been produced are returned to stores.

Human Resources

• Liaise and consult with Human Resources department and assist with the implementation of:
• Effective succession planning.
• Recruitment and talent management and retention.
• Training and development.
• Transformation and BEE.

Health and Safety

• Provide a safe working environment, adhering to OHSE procedures, and ensuring that they are understood and practiced by the team at all times.
• Ensure implementation and adherence to health and safety procedures.

Quality

• Guide the manufacturing departments and assist in developing and implementing quality management strategies.
• Communicate and implement strategy for quality improvement of quality issues across all departments.
• Take responsibility for ensuring compliance to PL’s QMS in line with ISO 9001.
• Identify risks and opportunities in the department.
• Identify any improvement opportunities for processes.
• Ensure production processes are delivering intended outputs.
• Maintain QMS documentation where your departments are concerned.
• Assist quality department and other supervisors in achieving any other accreditations being pursued.
• Set and monitor product quality standards.
• Implement and enforce quality control and tracking programs to meet quality objectives.
• Manage and lead conflict resolution within the team.
• Lead an effective cohesive production team and manage performance within the department.
• Promote BEE compliance, Employment Equity, Skills Development, and health and safety standards.

Repair and Maintenance

• Ensure that the repairs and maintenance schedule is followed for all scheduled maintenance.
• Resolve any non-scheduled machine maintenance/breakdowns timeously.
• Manage the maintenance team to ensure all maintenance functions are being performed.
• Evaluate machinery to ensure correct Cpk is being achieved and arrange for maintenance/calibration with relevant suppliers as required.
• Manage subcontractors who manage maintenance on certain equipment (air conditioning, hoist, etc).
• Make decisions about equipment use, maintenance, modification, and procurement.

Desired Experience & Qualification

Matric

Relevant qualification in Production Management/Quality Management.

Experience working on Syspro is a must.

Ability to communicate in English.

Experience in electronics and/or manufacturing industry.

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