Western Cape: Production/Maintenance Manager posted by Network Finance

B Tech/ Degree preferably Engineering qualification or Production with excellent maintenance experience.
(Millwright that worked his way up in production environment with extra production management course etc.) 
To assist with problem solving on breakdowns on the main production line.
Ensure safety levels are optimal and good housekeeping in factory.
Yard control to plan, organized and control the production facility to produce tiles and fittings of the correct quality and cost at the correct time
Management of stock levels including critical spares and raw materials and ensure procurement procedures are adhered to.
Management stock counts and audits with finance and stock/ inventory control in system.
Manage stock losses and variance tracking, production breakages.
Negotiate with all suppliers of both raw material and maintenance spares for the timeous supply of materials at the best possible rate
Maintain good industrial relations, experience within a unionized environment, and adhere to procedures between factory staff and management through the established IR procedures.
Labour productivity, efficiencies and unit production costs.
SHEQ Management and compliance with ISO 14001 & ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001
Develop and motivate production staff to achieve agreed objectives regarding efficiency, quality, industrial relations, health and safety
Maintain, review and develop the SABS Quality Management System to establish and maintain quality standards
Controls to manage shrinkage and breakages.