Responsibilities

People and Safety

• Promote and drive a culture of Zero Harm
• Effective people management and communication skills
• Keeping employees motivated to perform their duties to the best of their abilities.
• Assuring that the safety awareness is at a high level on a daily basis.
• Managing workplace safety
• Managing safe behaviour
• Ensure that the correct PPE is always worn.
• Conduct toolbox talks weekly.
• Ensure that machines and guards are in a good condition and safe to work on.
• Assure that high levels of housekeeping are maintained.
• Provide training where necessary

Production:

• Assure production planning is done.
• Setting and achieving daily production targets.
• Continuously look for ways to improve productivity.
• Do the order planning.
• Manage the nightshift through Supervisors and Team leaders.
• Keep overtime to a minimum.
• Discipline employees where necessary and chair hearings.
• Manage breakdowns.
• Manage the manufacturing plant, yard as well as Kilns & Boilers.

Stock Management

• Assuring accurate record keeping.
• Assure stacking rules are followed, and that stock is safely stored
• Manage all moving equipment.
• Assure trucks are accurately and timeously dispatched.
• Responsible for the monthly stock take.
• Assure a FIFO (First In First Out) system is followed at all times.
• Assure that the hardstands are in a good condition.

Recovery & Quality:

• Assure that material received from the Wetmill is according to specification.
• Assure machines are set up and that hourly quality samples are taken.
• Assure that quality control measures are in place.
• Keep waste to the minimum.
• Always look for ways to increase recovery.

Cost

• Assure that the budget is not exceeded.
• Manage the usage of consumables.
• Manage repair and maintenance cost on machinery and buildings.

Operational Excellence:

• Continuously look for ways to reduce cost and be more productive.
• Document learnings and improve on SOP’s

Qualifications

• B-tech degree in Wood Technology, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management.
• Six Sigma Green Belt Certified advantageous

Experience

• 10 Years Production Management experience in a sawmill or similar environment.