Responsibilities

• Artisan Performance: Deploy artisans effectively to efficiently repair plant breakdowns Conduct thorough quality assessments on equipment repairs and closure of job cards. Cultivate and motivate teams to perform optimally.
• Root Cause Analysis: Investigate production stoppages and equipment failures to determine root causes and collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement effective solutions.
• Production Optimization: Work closely with production and maintenance teams to develop and refine throughput strategies, ensuring they align with best practices and minimize downtime.
• Quality: Implement and drive housekeeping practices and drive quality of work. Discuss daily topics on performance and safety to analyze equipment performance, identify trends, and improve production throughput.

Employee management and development

• Ensure overall compliance with relevant procedures and policies.
• Ensure that all team members have clearly defined job profiles 
• Regular goal review completed to assess achievement of results
• Support, coaching and mentoring are continuously provided to ensure that objectives are met
• Ensure that development plans are in place for each employee
• Appropriate allocation of resources to meet operational demands
• Ensure that events/activities taking place in the team are effectively communicated within team

Health and Safety

• Participate in safety forums and attend relevant training/programmes
• Report all safety incidents to the relevant people
• Comply with safety policies and procedures
• Wear protective clothing (where applicable) at all times

Requirements

Qualification and Experience

• Technical qualification or equivalent
• Production management experience advantageous
• Minimum 5 years supervisory experience in a production or a similar role in an industrial setting