Production Superintendent

About Unique Personnel

Unique Personnel boasts over 50 years (established in 1970) of personnel and staffing experience, so it's not surprising that even though our main focus has been providing on South African Staffing Solutions, we now recruit internationally for over 5000 clients.

Duties & Responsibilities

REPORTING TO THE BUSINESS UNIT MANAGER: PU & FLOTATION

JOB PURPOSE:

To manage the productivity of the Production Department

JOB FUNCTION:

Safety & Compliance:

• OHSACT is implemented as per standard requirements
• All non-conformances are managed, captured on system and closed out to prevent re-occurrences
• QMS under jurisdiction is maintained according to organisational standards
• Zero lost time injuries. If required, injured personnel are accompanied to hospital and all paperwork is completed and submitted as per company policy

Cost Management:

• Strict control of production consumables is maintained and minimum use of overtime is applied

Managed Department:

• Budgets are monitored monthly and manpower capabilities for the department are planned, selected and developed
• Company HR and Disciplinary policy is adhered to
• Policies, standards and procedures for the work performed in the department are developed and maintained
• Technical direction is provided according to staff needs
• MDW is implemented as per company requirements

Production Planning:

• Customer delivery dates are achieved (90%)
• Manufacturing processes and equipment are upgraded where applicable
• Verify adequate quantities of raw materials & consumables are available for production
• Production planning as per JDE Report or the weekly production schedule
• Production targets are set with Supervisor and prioritised accordingly
• Machinery is inspected and repairs completed when required
• Maintenance is liaised with on a daily basis on downtime experienced and control thereof
• Quality upgrades of moulds, machinery and jigs as required
• Mould and jig QC and maintenance of Critical Equipment
• Quality upgrades on all jigs and portable equipment
• Measuring equipment and scales to be calibrated
• Team’s legal compliance training are completed timeously before any licensing lapses

Reports:

• Incidents on design issues are loaded the same day
• Overtime is reported on weekly to the Business Unit Manager
• All training requirements are reported on to the Management

Desired Experience & Qualification

QUALIFICATION & REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12
• National diploma in Production Management
• 5 years management experience in a manufacturing environment
• Can build a successful team, problem solver, good planning, organising, communication skills, has high quality work standards, initiates safey awareness and quality orientated
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (MS Word, Excel and Outlook)
• JDE would be advantageous
• Displays knowledge of raw materials, production processes and other techniques for maximising the effective manufacture of goods
• Displays knowledge of machines and tools, including their uses, repair and maintenance