The incumbent is responsible to oversee all reporting staff whilst ensuring that the Operational, Health and Safety & Quality requirements and continuous improvement standards are adhered to. The incumbent’s job purpose is not limited to the above mentioned. The incumbent will be providing functional leadership in relation to Slitting Operators, Material handlers, Operations clerks, dispatch operation as well as assistant operators to upgrade talent in technical excellence and process improvement.

Responsibilities:

Operational Functions:

• Dispatch function
  • Ensure that daily delivery targets are met
  • Ensure correct labeling and packaging of the finished product
  • Ensure that the correct procedure for handling deliveries is adhered to in respect of:
    
    • The necessary quality checks have been done on selected consignments
    • The correct documentation is issued
    • On time deliveries
    • Ensure Transport Management System is consistently followed
• Reconciliation of system versus actual deliveries daily
• Customer claims and collections completed according to Sales force procedure
• Stock Control
  
  • Manage consumables for daily consumption
  • Ensure that the correct procedure for handling raw materials is adhered to in respect of:
    • Consumption
    • Return to rack location
• Monitor and control master roll and slit stock by:
  • Accurate cycle counts on an at least monthly basis
  • Investigations done on inventory deviations, and the necessary supporting corrective action in terms of adjustments and investigations completed.
• Effectively control scrap:
  
  • Implement a plan to re-evaluate products in hold and defect locations continuously
  • Ensure scrap product is correctly and responsibly disposed off when necessary
• Managing drivers and vehicles:
  
  • Ensuring vehicle licencing, driver's licenses and PDP renewals are in order
  • Ensure that all vehicles are serviced as per vehicle specification
  • Ensure that all vehicles are cleaned weekly
  • Ensure daily inspections on delivery vehicles and forklifts. Report any deviations on the condition of the vehicles or equipment and action any repairs
• Productivity:
  
  • Ensure that daily production targets are met
  • Ensure that slitter utilization is maximized
  • Ensure that man power is optimally deployed
  • Continuously search for opportunities to increase productivity in conjunction with the Automated Recording System for Finishing System
• Quality Assurance:
  
  • Ensuring product quality standards are upheld
  • Corrective action in respect of discrepancies or non conformances
  • Coordinate with the Dispatch Supervisor to oversee the final product quality
  • Investigate customer complaints or product concerns and rectify the issues effectively
• ELS:
  
  • Actively identifying continuous improvement opportunities and implementations thereof.
  • Proactively identifying and implementing manufacturing operational expenses reductions.
  • Continuous focus on 5S.
• EHS:
  • Zero tolerance approach on basic PPE compliance
  • Ensure that all Company Safety policies are adhered to at all times
  • Constant Focus on reporting and corrective action on near misses, unsafe acts/conditions and behaviors
  • Ongoing focus on safety improvements

Requirements:

• 3-5 years’ experience with in the manufacturing industry
• Minimum 3 years’ experience leading teams at Supervisory level
• Knowledge and understanding of ELS and continuous improvement initiatives an advantage
• Operations/Engineering/Production Management qualification
• Warehouse Inventory Managements system experience (E.g. MFGPro/ Nautilus/ Manhattan/ SAP)
• Computer Literacy- Microsoft office suite (Excel– Essential)
• Through knowledge and understanding of operations procedures and processes.

Please consider your application unsuccessful if you have not received a response within two weeks of applying