Johannesburg: Shift Supervisor (Manufacturing) posted by AtripleA recruitment & temps

R140 per hour with overtime and shift allowances

Our client in the manufacturing of conduit piping / plastics extrusion seeking a Shift Supervisor to join their team.

Please send CV and latest Pay Slip to .za

OVERVIEW OF POSITION:

Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, responsible for managing a production shift team. Monitoring and coordinating the Production activities, personnel and machinery to enhance effective and efficient operation and improvement thereof.

DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES, BUT NOT LIMITED:

• To supervise and manage a production shift consisting of about 10 shift staff.
• To build team spirit within your production shift.
• To mentor the shift leader and impart your knowledge and experience to him.
• To ensure effective start-up of production machinery.
• To make running adjustments to production machinery.
• To undertake running repairs on machinery.
• To perform tool / product changes.
• To perform ongoing maintenance tasks.
• To attend to all breakdowns, minimising downtime.
• To ensure that scrap production is minimised & effectively reprocessed (Material Management)
• To ensure that production efficiencies are maximised.
• To ensure safety and cleanliness of the entire work place.
• To carry out laboratory tests and take necessary corrective action.
• To log machine parameters.
• To ensure compliance with our ISO9001 quality system, maintain Quality standards and procedures.
• To perform project tasks as directed.
• Carry out any other tasks requested by management.
• Ensuring compliance with OHSACT.
• To maintain and control tools and equipment.
• Be fair & firm ensuring compliance with factory rules and carrying out disciplinary action where necessary.
• To work overtime / weekends when required.
• Conduct Best Practice Training Sessions

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

Minimum qualification / experience

* Qualified artisan (Electrician, Fitter or Millwright) – preferably an electrician

* Minimum N3 qualification.

* 5 – 10 years work experience.

* Plastic pipe extrusion background an advantage.

* Certification in Supervisor/Training

COMPETENCIES:

Functional / technical job skills:

• Have the function and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.
• Fault finding & troubleshooting experience

General computer skills
• Computer Literate (Word, excel, outlook etc.)

Administrative skills

Organising / Planning / Problem solving / Analytical ability / Time management / Good Communication skills / Presentation Skills / Stress management / Coaching and Mentoring / Good Attitude / Supportive / Decisive / Team Player / Action Oriented

R140 per hour with overtime and shift allowance.

Benefit is provident fund with MIBFA

WORKING HOURS:

The present shift cycle as outlined below:

• Morning shift from 07h00 to 15h15.
• Afternoon shift from 15h00 to 23h15.
• Night shift from 23h00 to 07h15.

There is a 15 minute overlap to allow for a shift hand-over. The shifts rotate on a weekly cycle, and are from Monday 07h00 to Saturday morning 07h00. Depending on production demand, weekend work may be required as part of the shift cycle, cycle may also be altered to suite production requirements.