Johannesburg: Production Supervisor – Rolling Mill Steel Industry

Minimum requirements for the role: A Trade Certificate (Tool Setter) is essential for this role. A Technical qualification in either Metallurgy, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field is preferred. Previous experience working as a Setter, Controller and or Operator for roll forming machines is essential. Must have the ability to accurately set tooling. Must have knowledge of Olma and Fischer machines. Must have good communication skills to liaise with the Tool Room. Previous experience having worked within a rolling mill or heavy manufacturing operations, factory or plant or related is essential. Previous supervisory or shift leadership experience is essential. Strong understanding of rolling mill processes, metal forming, and production workflows is essential. Experience working within safety-critical and high-volume manufacturing environments is preferred. The successful candidate will be responsible for: Supervising day-to-day rolling mill operations, ensuring production plans are met while maintaining strict adherence to safety, quality, and operational standards. Leading production teams, coordinating equipment availability, managing workflow, and driving continuous improvement in a high-risk, high-output environment. Setting cams and setting strokes on automatic machines as well as programming of feeders. Partaking in stocktake when required and ensuring conformance to safety and quality. Monitoring mill parameters, rolling tolerances, and process stability. Ensuring minimal downtime through proactive supervision and rapid response to operational issues. Enforcing strict adherence to health, safety, and environmental policies and procedures. Ensuring safe operation of rolling mill equipment, cranes, furnaces, and auxiliary systems. Ensuring rolled products meet dimensional, surface, and metallurgical quality specifications. Working closely with the maintenance teams, reporting mechanical, electrical, or automation issues promptly as well as supporting planned maintenance shutdowns and continuous improvement initiatives. Driving lean manufacturing, waste reduction, and efficiency improvement initiatives. Tracking production KPIs, downtime, scrap, and yield. Salary package, including benefits, is highly negotiable depending on experience gained.