Production Manager (Paints / Coatings Manufacturing only)

Minimum requirements for the role: - Previous experience having worked a Production Manager in the Paints and Coatings industry is essential for the role. - A tertiary qualification in a production, technical or chemically related discipline is required for this role. - Previous experience managing a team of Production Staff is essential. - Must be able to implement and drive processes and procedures. - Must have extensive understanding of On-Time-In-Full (OTIF) manufacturing. - Previous experience handling a unionised workforce is an added advantage. The successful candidate will be responsible for: - Strategically managing and overseeing the smooth operation of all coatings and related production for the company. - Managing, overseeing, directing and driving staff and production efficiencies, quality and quantity specifications, ensuring that production KPIs are met. - Managing and overseeing production scheduling and planning to run a safe and efficient production area. - Assisting in developing and implementing standard operating procedures (SOPs) and practices to ensure efficient use of time and resources. - Managing production schedules to improve efficiencies. - Determining raw material requirements for production on a daily basis. - Facilitating good lines of communication between the laboratory and production departments. - Ensuring that production is planned in terms of raw material requirements, resource requirements and deadlines before commencing with production. - Managing and ensuring that finished products and packaging were of the highest order. - Advising and communicating product-related issues to the technical manager and assisting with finding solutions. - Ensuring that production timelines and deadlines are adhered to, and that deadlines which may be missed are communicated to all departments timeously. - Developing and implementing standard operating procedures (sops) in terms of stock management to ensure efficient use and optimal storage of stock. - Implementing and developing stock holding schedules in terms of fast-moving goods and minimum stock holding levels. - Determining minimum and maximum levels of raw material and packing material requirements to be kept on hand for production. Salary package, including benefits, is highly negotiable depending on experience gained.