Production Foreman needed at Saint-Gobain

Why do we need you ?

• Ensure compliance with EHS and TMC regulations and guidelines to uphold quality expectations of customer and company
• Manage production planning to ensure proper staffing levels to maintain productivity (i.e., order readiness, customer specs, speed trails, etc.)
• Ensure adherence to the production plan
• Ensure employees are adhering to the standard of operating machinery / equipment etc
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and monitor all control procedures, recommending improvements to the Plant Manager as appropriate
• Oversee the preparation of packaging
• Record and report all plant stoppages that requires maintenance department to attend to
• Lead problem solving on the line where applicable and follow escalation
• Dedication to meet the targets set out for production
• Ensure lock out procedures are followed
• Report all non-conformances to your line manager
• Develop & use SOPs & OPLs to train production team members.
• Identify training and development opportunities for team leaders and their teams
• Lead, coach and develop your direct reports in order to increase their capability
• Develop & use SOPs & OPLs to train production team members.
• Identify training and development opportunities for team leaders and their teams
• Lead, coach and develop your direct reports in order to increase their capability
• Develop & use SOPs & OPLs to train production team members.

Is this job for you ?

• The ideal candidate must have completed Matric and would be advantageous should the candidate possess Engineering or Operations Diploma. This role requires someone who has 3-5 years’ experience in a managerial/ supervisory role in a continuous process manufacturing environment. SAP experience would be advantageous. Computer literacy is essential for this role. 

To make sure nothing is forgotten

• This role will be responsible for overseeing daily production operations to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing output. This role involves supervising production teams, coordinating workflow, monitoring process performance, and ensuring adherence to operational standards, quality requirements, and safety regulations.