Job Purpose:
Overall management of Production for designated sections for optimizing efficiency, accurate production planning to continuously achieve production fill rate of 95% and above.
Primary Responsibilities:
Prepare production plans for all production activities as per customer orders.
Reviewing status of production plan execution to make any necessary adjustments.
Coordinating work-in-progress with proper work flow charts on the white boards allocated at different production departments and activities to ensure accurate quantities/qualities are produced.
Monitoring utilization of raw materials from estimation, requisition, and production ensuring that wastage are minimal if not fully eliminated.
Properly plan for on time production of standard/customized items such as filing cabinets to ensure minimum stock levels are always maintained and that customers do not suffer any short supplies.
Actively participating in new product design and development to ensure that customers always have access to ever changing product experience.
Ensuring the section heads/supervisors have made shift reports, handed over in a proper manner and reviewing department production reports as provided in various records.
Liaising with stores for status of materials availability and assist in seeing that the reordering level is on time as well as maintaining the purchase requisition process.
Coordinate all production activities within the department production floor with emphasis on production quantity, efficiency and quality.
Leading in brainstorming activities and inspiring staff to give innovative ideas with the aim of improving quality, productivity and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
Enforcing company policies and procedures to staff within department while ensuring communication is done effectively to staff on production floor.
Prepare and share such reports as may be required by management from time to time.
Any other duties as may be allocated by the management from time to time.
People Management:
Manage, coach and develop a high performing team that meets agreed objectives and which delivers best practice results, added value and continuous improvements.
Set department objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports.
Report on achievement of targets and identify any actions required.
Consistently promote high standards through personal example and roll out through the team so that each member of the team understands the standards and behavior expected of them.
Ensure the delivery of the People Strategy within area of accountability
Manage and lead the team, ensuring adequate staffing levels.
Motivate and coach the team to operational success.
Monitor the completion of tasks and ensure good performance and record on appropriate systems.
Review, implement and update company records e.g. training matrices, performance reviews, risk assessments.
Communicate KPIs from the strategic annual plan so that each employee is aware
Self-Management :
Support, comply and ensure complicity with Health & Safety regulations, the Company Handbook, Quality and Environmental standards, and all other Company policies and procedures
Support encourage and develop team and take ownership for team cohesion
Proactively contribute to creating a good team atmosphere
Anticipates and overcomes obstacles.
Makes useful links to arrive at insightful plans and solutions
Embraces personal challenge.
Confident, rounded thinking
Is resilient, optimistic and open to change
Has an Adult: Adult, collaborative approach to others
A self-starter, motivated and able to positively motivate others
Focused and target driven with a positive, can-do attitude
Records to Maintain
Daily Production Report
Manpower details
Production Plans
Any other relevant reports as guided by management from time to time.
Academic Qualifications
A bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Additional certificate in Welding and Fabrication will be an added advantage.
Experience
Over 6 plus years of experience in a busy sheet Metal Welding and Fabrication environment.
Previous work experience in a Similar/ related role.
Profound and on job understanding of all types of welding.
Previous work experience with ISO, KAIZEN, Lean and Six Sigma is an added advantage.
Skills:
Good leadership and man management skills
Computer Knowledge is a requirement.
Ability to manage a variety of cross-functional team members
Good written, verbal and presentation skills
Good organizational and follow-up skills
Competent in problem solving, team building, planning and decision making
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