These jobs were popular with other job seekers Please note that the ideal candidate would need to be from Manufacturing. Salary Range 45k-50k TCTC JOB TITLE: Production Manager  Job Description Production Assist supervisors and planner in developing prodcution plan, policies, programs and objectives Review and adjust the schedule where needed Monitor and control prodcution targets and maintain quality standards and monitor improvement and reccomendations through CPAR Management of process team to investigate and root cause corrective actions Monitor and guide department supervisors in manufacturing and safety procedures Department visual management is maintined and that communication within morning meetings is effective (bad news first) Manage human and material resources to meet production targets Work out and implement standard operating procedures for production operations Managing all product and process costings, headcounts, and manhours. Labour costing and requisition motivation and approval. Ensure that standard operating procedures are adhered to Determine and implement improvements to the production process Prepare and maintain production reports daily, weekly, monthly. Monitor and review the performance of staff and organize necessary interventions for improvement Implement cost control programs Ensure efficient collaboration and co-ordination between relevant departments including commercial, stores, distribution, technical and management teams Communication with customers and suppliers Monitor production efficiencies in all departments and ensure corrective actions are taken to rectify poor performance Ensure and analyze production and quality control to detect and correct problems Manage all production employees directly or indirectly through supervisors Work with HR on staff peformance related issues and discipline in line with company polocies Monitor and control company code of conduct for employees Direct and coordinate various programs essential to manufacturing processes Develop action plans and targets in line with strategy and operating budget of department Heads reviews and reports on each departments startegy and ensure all objectives are understood and met Transform business to focus on quality standardizatuion and systems improvement. Ensures the effective functioning of the follwing departments : SMT PBA /Final Assembly LAB Justify/ motivate for increase/decrease in personnel Close monitoring of process performance within the department Carry out perfromance appraisals on subordinates Provide technical support to department and customers Continually assess and train Ensure workmanship standrds are maintained at an acceptable level Ensure highest levels of housekeeping at all time Sign off on material variances that are significatant ad investigate Attend Manco meetings and present on department performance Attend quality review meeting Ensure month end line side stock counts are performed All competed job cards are signed off and closed Wip minimised by month end All kits that have been produced are returned to stores Human Resources Liase and consult with Human resources department and assist with the implementation of : Effective succession plannuing Recruitment and talent management and retention Training and development Transformstion and BEE Health and Safety Provide a safe working environemnt, adhearing to OHSE procedures, and ensuring that they are understood and in place and practiced by the team at all times Ensure implementation and adherence to health and safety procedures Quality Guide the manufacturing departments and assist in developing and implementing quality management strategies Communicate and implement strategy for quality improvement of quaity issues across all departments Takes reponsibility for ensuring compliance to PL’s QMS in line with ISO 9001 Identify risks and opportunities in the department Identify any improvement opportunities for processes Ensure prodcution processes are delivering intended outputs Responsibility of maintaining QMS documentation where your departments are concerned Assist quality department and other supervisors in achieving any other accreditations being pursued Set and monitor product quality standards Implement and enforce quality control and tracking programs to meet quality objectives Management and Leadership Conflict resolution Leading an effective co-hesive production team and managing performance within the deparmtent Promotion of BEE compliance, Employment Equity, Skills Development and health and safety standards Repair and Maintenance Ensure that the repairs and maintence schedule is followed for all scheduled maintenance Any non-shceduled machine maintenance/breakdowns are resolved timeously Manage the maintenance team to ensure all maintenance functions are being performed Evaluate machinery to ensure correct Cpk is being achieved and arrange for maintenance / calibration with relevant suppliers as and when required Manage subcontractors who manage maintenance on certain equipment (airconditioning, hoist, etc) Make decisions about equipment use, maintenance, modification, and procurement These jobs were popular with other job seekers#J-18808-Ljbffr