Production Supervisor

Minimum Requirements:

• At least 10 years of production experience in the steel industry
• Management Experience will be advantageous
• Matric / Grade 12 with excellent math skills.
• Relevant degree / Diploma will be advantageous.
• Management courses or degrees will be advantageous.

Duties:

• Ensuring orders are processed within the SLA’s.
• Manage and reduce scrap.
• Effective handling of and closing of NCR’s.
• Updating the production schedule.
• Production / Processing.
• Housekeeping.
• Feedback on production achieved and challenges; detailed shift report.
• Legal compliance training of employees.
• Ensuring that employees are adhering to the company disciplinary code.
• Cost control.
• Uptime of machines.
• First line maintenance.
• Time and attendance of employees.
• Control of overtime.
• Packing material and pallets always available.
• Control of consumables.
• Training and testing of employees.
• Processing lines always manned.
• Quality assurance.
• Safety enforcement.
• Assisting with stock take and planning.
• Managing workflow and ensuring that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks.
• Evaluating employee performance and giving feedback.
• Identifying and implementing continuous improvement.
• Analyze production problems and recommend solutions, such as improving production methods or implementing motivational plans.
• Setting goals for performance and deadlines in ways that comply with the company’s plans and vision.
• Monitoring employee productivity.
• Ensure adherence to legal and company policies and procedures and undertake disciplinary actions if the need arises.
• Advising customers on their completed orders.
• Handling customer queries and reporting back efficiently.
• Informing customers of quality issues and giving feedback to production efficiently.
• Interact with other teams including sales, finance, logistics, and supply chain.