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Pretoria: Production Specialist posted by Abantu Staffing Solutions

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Job Description

Purpose of the job:

  • To optimise production processes and implement processes improvement. Reporting to: Plant Manager. Subordinates: Production Planner, Production Supervisor, Production Administrator.

Minimum Requirement:

  • Matric / Grade 12
  • Degree/Diploma in the field of Production/Operations management or Industrial Engineering Science or equivalent NQF level 6 qualification
  • 5 + Years in similar role from the Automotive/Manufacturing industry

Main Responsibilities:

Project Initiation:

  • Contribute to project initiation, scope definition and scope change control
  • Participate in the estimation and preparation of cost budget for a project or sub project, monitor and control actual cost against budget

Production Planning:

  • Schedule project activities to facilitate effective project execution

Project Management:

  • Support the project environment and activities to deliver project objectives
  • Contribute to the management of project risk within own field of expertise
  • Work as a project team member

Sample / Process Development:

  • Conduct new product/process trials, compile trial reports and make suitable recommendation

Process Control:

  • Set out production matrices for establishing Line standards

Technical Support:

  • Assist production during the phase-in of new products
  • Provide a troubleshooting service to the factory and the sales force, where technical problem are encountered

Continuous Improvement:

  • Participate in continuous improvement projects on project processes
  • Implement and maintain Lean Manufacturing principles

Key Skills and Competencies:

  • Production Planning techniques
  • Product, production and process knowledge
  • Problem solving techniques
  • Project management tools and techniques
  • Capacity planning
  • Overall Equipment effectiveness
  • Quality Standards and ISO systems
  • Hazardous Chemicals
  • OHS Act
  • Material Management and Handling
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • MRP Systems
  • Customer Specific Requirements
  • Excellent numerical and literacy skills
  • MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  • Functional Knowledge
  • Business Expertise
  • Leadership
  • Problem Solving
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