Job Description    
Minimum Requirements    
Qualifications

• Grade 12
• NQF level 5/6, Diploma or Degree in Operations Management
• Qualified, trade tested Artisan

Experience

• 10+ years manufacturing management experience, preferably with FMCG and perishable food background

Competencies

Operational Decision Making

• Planning & Organising
• Information Monitoring
• Inspiring Leadership
• Building a Successful Team
• Managing Conflict
• Quality and Results Driven

Skills/Knowledge

• Practical knowledge of ERP system, JDE advantageous
• Full understanding of OHS systems
• Good computer literacy, especially Excel

Duties & Responsibilities    

Maintenance

• Make recommendations on new machinery and equipment for capital expenditure.
• Establish minimum critical spare stock levels to ensure it is maintained and well managed within departments. Spare parts for different machineries to be utilized within budget.
• Manage Sunshine engineering team and maintenance projects and ensure on time delivery of projects.
• Ensure preventative and scheduled maintenance schedules are in place and actioned.
• Monthly review of job cards.
• Ensure plant uptime targets are set and met.
• Measure and report on machine utilisation and costs.
• Establish a capex replacement/plant upgrade policy metrics.
• Prepare annual budget prior to start of new financial year.
• Ensure daily floor walks are conducted and preventative maintenance is identified and incorporated into the planned maintenance schedule.
• Work with HOD Production to identify improvements to be made on machinery to improve production efficiencies

Utilities Monitoring

• Monitor the consumption patterns, activities and or costs 
• Continuously come up with initiatives to address all the inefficiencies within the utility spectrum.
• Labour
• Ensure appropriate staff level and training programmes to meet business requirements.
• Ensure that labour cost is effectively and efficiently managed, aligned to budget.
• Review planned labour hours against actual labour hours.
• Review outsourced labour hours monthly.
• Make recommendations to achieve savings in labour costs.
• Ensure that staff are certified and approved on TracTech monthly.
• Ensure monthly payroll is approved.

Quality, Health and Food Safety

• Ensure and maintain audit compliance with Occupational Health and Safety and Safety Audit.
• Ensure that the plant is audit ready every day.
• Ensure all machinery equipment IOD ‘s are investigated within 48 hours of the incident and corrective actions taken and implemented within timelines appropriate to the severity.
• Work with H&S managers to ensure OSH requirements are implemented timeously.

Legal Compliance

• Ensure that all legislative and industry standards are achieved, and timeous action is taken where required to ensure that there are no areas of non-compliance within maintenance. 
• Ensure all electrical equipment and installations are maintained or installed in accordance with statutory requirements and business needs.
• Implement maintenance occupational health and safety compliance with all relevant legal requirements.
• Ensure all building and equipment utilization is in accordance with risk, security, safety, health, HACCP and ISO22000, 45000 and 18000 standards.
• Monitor and verify contractor compliance with the OSHACT and authorize access for complying contractors to site.
• Ensure that all the statutories are maintained as per the relevant OHSA regulation. Pressure vessels, lifting equipment, machine guarding and that a safe working environment is maintained at all the time.
• Find opportunities to implement better working practices regarding ISO, environmental, health and safety.

Leadership

• Conduct weekly meetings with teams. 
• Promote harmonious relationships with staff.
• Identify training and development needs. 
• Provide on the job training. 
• Conduct succession planning programme.
• Ensure the maintenance staff reflects the company image.
• Ensure team is motivated.
• Performance manage subordinates.
• Ensure effective and efficient communication with line managers.
• Ensure effective commination with team members.  
• Ensure effective communication with suppliers. 
• Effectively cooperate with all departments in particular HOD Production.
• Correspond with other departments to correct errors. 
• Drive the culture and vision of the Company.
• Reward and recognise star performers.

Reporting/Budgets

• Ensure effective and accurate reporting on JDE/ERP
• Review and report on monthly expenses relative to budget.
• Review and contribute to monthly GM reports.
• Compile monthly reports.
• Complete budgets and forecasts for GM approval.  Track same monthly expenditure.
• Work with HOD Commercial to identify improvements so that maintenance reporting can be derived from JDE

Special Projects

• Partake in departmental ad hoc special assignments or tasks.
• Obtain relevant desired results for any ad hoc projects having prioritised it with other regular activities.
• Initiate personal growth and development.
• Ensure that you actively participate to successfully comply with the plan of action identified in your performance appraisal and any training initiatives you attend.
• Compliance with all company policies and procedures
• Act in the best interests of the company and the department.
• Be available to assist with additional tasks or work overflow.