Assistant Manager Pinetown

Assistant Factory Manager

The Assistant Factory Manager is responsible for general supervision of all phases of plant operations including production, quality control, quality assurance, maintenance, and health & safety. Responsibilities also include recruiting, hiring, and training personnel, as well as facility / physical plant upkeep and capital improvements. This role involves working closely with the production team to increase productivity and profitability. Candidates must be trained and have at least 5 years of experience, including best practices in both managerial and production platforms.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Production Planning and Execution
• Plant and machinery maintenance and efficiency
• Staff management
• Health and safety compliance
• Quality Control and Assurance
• Inventory Management
• Receive instructions from and report to Manufacturing Manager
• Communicate and give instructions to factory staff
• Communicate with Operations Manager, Chemist, and National Warehouse Manager as required
• Monitor and report on operating expenses in line with approved budgets
• Monitor and report on machinery / plant reliability and maintenance team performance
• Maintain and support a superior safety and housekeeping program, including all timely communication initiatives
• Monitor and report on compliance to all Occupational Health and Safety regulations, environmental regulations, and by-laws and insurance requirements
• Product cost management, ensure accurate job costing and maintenance of bills of materials
• Work with purchasing clerk to develop and improve supplier relationships to achieve consistent material availability for planned weekly production requirements
• Support preparation of weekly production plans and schedules to meet demand requirements to achieve stipulated customer service level agreements within stipulated inventory level constraints
• Coordination of quarterly and weekly cycle stock counts and investigation and resolution of stock variances
• Inventory management for factory stock including receiving, storage, and issuing
• Analyse workforce requirements and coordinate the hiring and training of manufacturing personnel
• Production Administration, ensuring relevant production, maintenance, quality, safety, and personnel records are effectively maintained
• Conduct performance appraisals and provide coaching and guidance to all operations employees
• Handling of staff disciplinary, grievance matters, and queries
• Coordinate the relationship with our union workforce and negotiate union contracts as needed
• Maintain security system, staff clocking systems, and access control systems
• Support and promote continuous improvement initiatives
• Assist in projects to reduce wastage and constraints from the production process to improve efficiencies and enhance productivity
• Assist to remove production constraints; allocate human and equipment resources and direct production employees to attain all established goals
• Assist in researching ways to reduce costs while maintaining product quality
• Assist in research on machinery / plant to support product development initiatives and opportunities to improve production processes in a cost-effective manner

Desired Experience & Qualification

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