Purpose of the Role

To co-ordinate the smooth and efficient operation of the plant, ensuring safety, quality and production goals are met.

 
Roles and Responsibilities
Production

Supervises and coordinates the activities of the plant to ensure safety, quality, and production goals are met or exceeded
Ensures all machinery in the plant are in perfect working condition
Assist in resolving unscheduled breakdowns.
Performs factory walk-abouts to check if all quality and food safety related records are adhered to, and sign off
Ensure usage of approved reporting templates to record maintenance issues
Identify non-conforming equipment to ensure that it is not accidentally used.
Ensure that all equipment has the correct identification.
Adhere to hygiene Code of conduct and Integrated Management systems Policies.
Communicates and disseminates information among production staff
Leads problem solving sessions to solve production, quality and safety issues
Monitors machine parts, production supplies and production equipment to maintain their good working order
Recognises waste streams and minimises waste generation through prudent use of materials, proper disposal and segregation
Understands emergency procedures, equipment, and systems, and is able to implement contingency plans
Works to reduce waste, spoilage and downtime
Creates, implements and ensures adherence to shift schedule. Shift schedule will include work station assignments/rotations, employee training,employee vacations, employee breaks, overtime assignments, back-up for absent employees, and shift
rotations.
Reviews shift schedules to ensure optimisation of set up changes
Coordinates production start-ups, shutdowns, and changeovers
Evaluates products to ensure compliance with established quality control standards.
Performs factory walk-abouts to check if all quality and food safety related records are adhered to, and sign off.
Check and address food safety and quality related deviations.

 
Quality Control and Assurance

Products are in line with specifications
Supports the development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the integrated and food safety systems

Health Safety and Environment

Maintains a safe and secure work environment by correcting unsafe acts/conditions, facilitating safety meetings, looking out for hazards, and investigating accidents
Ensures plant policies and procedures, job safety analysis, and standard operating procedures are adhered to
Implements and maintains 5s work culture

People Management

Supervises Production Technicians and Shift Leaders, and ensures the quality of work meets with performance expectations
Assigns tasks and responsibilities to the Production Technicians and Shift Leaders to ensure effective workflow
Reviews/inspects work carried out by subordinates
Recognises training needs and facilitates the on-the-job training and development of subordinates’ skills to ensure a continued high level of production and morale
Conducts employee performance reviews
Coordinates with Human Resources to ensure appropriate staffing levels.