Certificate in a technical discipline or production-related fields (NQF 5)Diploma in Technical Discipline or Production-related fields (NQF 6) - advantageousTrade Test (NQF 5) - AdvantageousCertificate in First Line Management (FLMP) (NQF 5) – advantageousCCS Supervisory Development Programme - advantageousUp to 5 years experience in production/ maintenance operations in a manufacturing environment 1 to 2 years experience at a supervisory level in a manufacturing environment ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND REQUIRED SKILLSComputer literacy (MS Office Suite; SAP; ERP and other job-specific software systems)In-depth knowledge of plant production and maintenance practices, procedures and processesSound understanding of compliance with applicable legislation, safety and other related manufacturing regulationsCommunication skills (both verbal and written)ProactiveAction-orientedProblem-solving and analytical skillsFlexibilityPlanning and organizingSupervisory skillsCustomer-focusedResilientAbility to cope under pressure and handle conflict situationsRESPONSIBILITIESProduction operations and controlAchieve production targets through the optimum use and application of resources and skillsEnsures production operational effectiveness, efficiency and quality to achieve targets by timeframes/ schedulesEnsures open communication channels with relevant departments to ensure the highest standards of product quality are manufacturedCompletes, processes and updates all production records and related documentationMaintenance operations and controlEnsures effective and preventative maintenance is performed on all plant infrastructure/ equipment as required, to limit potential failure and optimise production processesCoordinates first-line maintenance to restrict or prevent plant/ equipment downtimeRaises job cards for all maintenance work required, ensure work permits are included (work permits for “hot work”, vessel entry and elevated work to be escalated to the manager for approval)Approves all job cards after maintenance work is completed successfullyEnsures that equipment and work areas are safe, and maintained by operators and that housekeeping principles are adhered to at all timesComplianceOperates within controls and procedures to ensure the integrity of the companyIdentifies and reports risks or areas of concern to management within own department and area of responsibilityEnsures compliance with all relevant regulations and procedures to prevent fruitless, wasteful and irregular expenditureStrictly adheres to, complies with and assumes responsibility for enforcing Health, Safety and Environmental legislation, and regulations toward minimizing risk, exposure, incidents or damage to the organization and environment in any form or mannerMaintains effective working relationships with customers (both internal and external) towards rendering the highest quality of servicesRepresents the company in meetings with relevant stakeholdersIdentifies and solves problems creatively whilst demonstrating a high level of integrity in line with the company's core valuesStaff supervisionEnsures that all employees have signed performance agreementsMonitors and measures performance quarterly by conducting employee appraisalsIn collaboration with HR, identify staff performance objectives, potential areas of development and action plans where necessaryEnsures ongoing training and development of employeesAddresses employee relations matters fairly and promptlyCost and financial controlContribute to the budget preparation processPromotes and communicates the effective, efficient, economical and transparent use of financial and other resourcesMonitors and controls expenditure against budget and ensures spending occurs within budgetary limits and the company's financial guidelines, reports deviations to the direct managerExplores opportunities to control and reduce costs#J-18808-Ljbffr