Production Manager

SUMMARY:
Opportunity Available!! Our leading client in the Automotive Sector is looking to employ a Production Manager to join their dynamic team in Rosslyn.

POSITION INFO:
Job Description:

• Manage the KPI’s of Subordinates
• Ensure the factory is staffed with the correct budgeted staffing levels. Ensure that overtime forms are checked and signed off before submission to Manufacturing Director.
• Ensure the Operators receive the correct Product Training at ‘First Off’ stage
• Assistant Setters to be issued with correct tools, and tools and equipment checked and verified on a weekly basis.
• Enforce performance management followed
• Ensure the moulding machines, Production Tools and Ancillary equipment is in good working order.
• Ensure tooling can produce parts to the agreed Quality Standard as defined by the ‘Master Sample’.
• Ensure production plan is followed, and parts produced within the allocated time frame.
• Ensure safety standards are implemented and maintained throughout the plant.
• Achieve cycle times and efficiencies.
• Machine Cycles recorded on Produmax must balance up with good parts produced and Reject parts produced for the shift.
• Works Order must be balanced up, and jobs that are short run are to have the unused material, returned to Stores and signed off on the Works Order.
• Implement housekeeping and 5S activities to ensure the factory is always kept clean and tidy.
• Machines and factory floor to be cleaned and kept clear of debris, purge, sprues, oil, dust etc.
• Dunnage’s to be labelled as they are filled. And QC approved Dunnage’s to be removed from the shop floor to the WIP or FG Store.
• Tool Change to start only after all requirements of check-sheet have been met and everything is prepared.
• Manage downtime and tool changes within the prescribed times.
• First off submission to be done within the prescribed time.
• Correct Tool Breakdown procedure to be followed.
• Ensure inspections conducted on machines to ensure compliance to cycle time, hourly count and quality.
• 2% Rejection Procedure and Escalation to be strictly followed.
• PPM Performance in Line with Customer requirements.
• Zero SSN’s

• Matric
• National Diploma in Production Management.
• 5-years relevant experience in a production environment working with an unionised workforce as a Production Manager