Description

To supervise staff and manage the performance of the plant whilst exercising safety and ensuring quality of the product.
The role includes: leadership, production supervision, safety, health, environment, risk and quality (SHERQ) management, continuous improvement and Stakeholder management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leadership

Manage the designated area within time and budget
Plan, select, develop and maintain suitable manpower capabilities for area of responsibility
Supervise, develop, lead and maintain a motivated and high performance team
Identify and timeously address problems and opportunities
Provide direction in respect of decision making
Facilitate and resolve conflicting issues or requirements
Ensure compliance with relevant legal and statutory requirements and internationally accepted environmental, health, safety and quality standards

Production supervision

Assume duly authorised responsibilities for assigned area
Plan, schedule, assign, inspect, record and administrate production operations
Generate work orders and issue work permits
Direct and coordinate staff in fault finding and maintenance where necessary
Ensure compliance to quality procedures and standards and to operating instructions
Ensure staff are properly trained and qualified to perform their duties and improve their performance
Ensure plant availability and plant OEE of 85%
Ensure production and cost efficiency and that products meet agreed specifications
Address any queries, problems and anomalies and proactively respond to changing conditions and requirements

Quality and Food Safety

Safety, health, environment, risk and quality (SHERQ) management

Issue, develop and maintain safe systems of work
Conduct site visits to ensure safety procedures and standards are adhered to
Participate in HSE audits and take or initiate appropriate corrective action
Conduct regular risk assessments and identify high risk areas
Arrange safety meetings
Maintain good housekeeping, a healthy and safe work environment and the safe use of equipment and machinery

Continuous Improvement

Initiate, participate and implement improvement programmes and initiatives (including methods to improve plant performance and decrease operating cost)
Transfer knowledge to the team

Stakeholder Management

Give feedback to the team on any changes that affect the production process
Maintain feedback to key stakeholders on progress and status within production department, ensure and maintain Housekeeping and Safety Audits pass rate of 85%

Qualifications

Experience

At least 5 years’ production experience, of which 3 years should have been in a supervisory capacity
Experience in the industry would be an advantage

SHIFT SUPERVISOR/OIL FILLING Permanent

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