Job Description Summary

Job Description

Objectives of this role:

• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by establishing and enforcing standards and procedures and by complying with legal regulations.
• Oversee daily operations.  Plan and execute weekly production requirements, ensure zero customer overdues.
• Ensure that work areas operate at peak efficiency — by supervising, organizing, training employees and establishing, monitoring, and managing operational goals.
• Work collaboratively with multiple departments, ensuring business priorities are executed effectively and efficiently.
• Implement and encourage Lean manufacturing, process flow, and continuous improvement tools and methodologies. Examples include: 5s, Reactivity, waste hunting etc.
• Train and manage the team to solve day-to-day operational issues and reach short- and long-term performance goals.
• Review and manage Overtime, shift and staffing requirements on a weekly basis.  Ensure sufficient cover during employee absenteeism. 
   

Responsibilities:

• This job requires a people leader with the ability to hire and develop talent. Includes direct people management responsibility including staffing and performance development.
• Identify bottlenecks and constraint points; understand available capacity: track labour utilization and efficiency and ensure these are managed to maximize output.
• Supervise daily activities, including quality assurance, inventory control, space management, logistics, productivity, shipping, and customer service.
• Inspect equipment, tools, and machinery regularly, and oversee general maintenance when necessary.
• Meet daily with employees to analyse Key performance indicators, these include Safety, Quality, Cost and Delivery.
• Oversee and manage logistics for transporting products to customers and company facilities, communicating with drivers to ensure efficient delivery of packages.
• Participate in and lead process improvement projects, value stream mapping events, NPI projects and Kaizen events/lean projects. Utilizes lean manufacturing skills to improve Production Productivity and efficiency. 
   

Required skills and qualifications:

• Experience in a Manufacturing Supervision/Project Management role.  
• Proficiency with Manufacturing procedures and processes.
• Excellent application knowledge of problem solving tools such as PSR, Six Sigma.
• Ability to work collaboratively with all levels of company staff.
• Ability to deliver effective feedback, both written and verbal.
• Ability to effectively motivate and performance manage employees and take disciplinary action when needed.
• Excellent organisational skills to plan production schedules and ensure the availability of necessary materials and equipment
• Strong communication skills to actively listen to stakeholders and clearly verbalise ideas and action plans
• Experience using SAP ERP systems.
   

Desirable skills and qualifications:

• Professional qualification in Manufacturing, Engineering or equivalent and/or complementary training in or relevant experience
• Working experience in Manufacturing and Management Experience/Qualifications
• Experience in Manufacturing Principles, Efficiency Improvements and Change management.
• LEAN Six Sigma qualification

Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No

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