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FACTORY SUPERVISOR (Packaging Mnfr.)- Pref. strong Fitter & Turner with related supervisory exp.

Johannesburg South
Salary: R35 000.00 - R45 000.00 Per Month
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Manufacturing
Benefits: Aforesaid salary range is gross CTC
Reference: 18 November 2024

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Vacancy Details

Employer: BM Recruitment

With respected FMCG related packaging manufacturer.

Need a hands-on technical candidate e.g., from fitter & turner background who has some proven supervisory experience, and from related paper converted packaging manufacturing.

The role will supervise the operation and production of PTH Shopper Bags, having ensured the required efficiency to accepted quality standards and productivity targets, and the meeting of the set targets.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Matric/Grade 12

• Advantage would be from Bag Maker Trade with 5 years post trade manufacturing experience

• Any tertiary qualification in a related field will be considered an advantage

• Previous experience in a supervisory capacity

• Previous experience in the set-up, operation and troubleshooting of PTH Shopper Bag machines including inline printing, etc.

• Able-bodied and capable of physical work

• Capable of understanding and implementing product quality standards, packing specifications and safety standards

• Demonstrated people and leadership skills

• Understanding the business profitability and key measures

• High mechanical aptitude

Key Competencies

• Attention to detail and accuracy

• Ability to work under pressure

• Proactive

• Reliable and dependable

• Self-motivated

• Excellent oral and written communication in English

• Capable of being trained to understand and interpret product quality standards and machine schedules

• Capable of being trained, conforming and maintaining health and safety regulation

Key responsibilities:

• Factory supervisors are responsible for scheduling, coordinating, and executing daily tasks in line with the production schedule.

• Supervision of departmental personnel and allocation of labour resources in line with the weekly production schedule.

• Ensure machines are running to specification speed and daily production targets are being achieved.

• Ensure adherence to the production plan and that pre-make ready is done timeously.

• Promote safe working practices and ensure all plant rules are adhered to.

• Report any unsafe machine or workplace practice immediately to the Line Manager.

• Set up departmental machines, within specified set-up times and to standard waste levels.

• Assist machine operators and minders with trouble-shooting and fine-tuning of machines to achieve required speeds and quality standards.

• Coordinate the cleaning, lubricating, and maintaining of machines, tools, equipment, and work areas to ensure proper functioning and safe working conditions, to achieve maximum output and minimal waste.

• Ensure production housekeeping standards are achieved and maintained.

• Report any mechanical/electrical breakdown to the Maintenance Department immediately.

• Complete the maintenance job card book accurately and submit it to the Maintenance Department.

• Weigh or measure materials and products to ensure conformance to specifications when required.

• Inspect materials and products for defects and to ensure conformance to specifications when required.

• Sort, select, and stack materials, and products and reject defects following specified instructions and standards when required.

• Add/adjust chemicals, solutions, and inks to machines and equipment to ensure the manufacturing process meets the specification.

• Able to work overtime when required.

• Conduct training and development of departmental personnel.

• Investigate and present improvements to processes and productivity.

• Checks and analyse daily production and downtime and completes a daily report.

• Issue tools at the commencement of the shift and check-in tools at the completion of the shift, using the tooling checklist.

• Clean machine as required and as per the cleaning checklist.

• Maintain Housekeeping standards in the machine area.

• Assist in the operation of other machines as directed by management.

• Work with packers and assist in packing as required.

• Work overtime and weekends as directed by management.

• Completion and filing of all Documentation relating to BRC, Safety and Training.

ONLY IF YOU MEET THE REQUIREMENTS AND ARE UNABLE TO SUBMIT YOUR CV VIA CAREERS24, THEN YOU MAY EMAIL DIRECTLY - bernadette@bmrecruit.co.za

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About BM Recruitment

Bernadette Marques trades as BM Recruitment. Her career in recruitment spans 34 years and incorporates holding the position of Human Resources Manager with an international accounting practice in her earlier career. She spent 27 years with the largest privately owned recruitment company in South Africa prior to operating independently.

With her extensive broad-based experience, both in management and as a recruitment specialist, she is equipped to deal across the board, up to senior management level. It is not about “throwing CV’s” for her, it is about developing personal relationships with her clients and from initial stages striving to acquire an in-depth understanding of her client companies and their needs to provide a professional, quality service and the submission of relevant CV’s.

Bernadette is known for her transparency, high level of integrity and ethical standards.

She understands that finding the right client entails more than just fulfilling skills requirements. Therefore approaches each vacancy as a truly consultative partnership. She takes the same approach when working with candidates and recognises that each person’s job search and needs are different. To make a successful match-up, she expands her criteria to include not only skills but also personality and culture fit. She successfully recruits and selects suitable candidates for every job specification by means of thorough, in-depth knowledge of her clients’ needs and culture, as well as her candidates’ skills and previous work experience.

All Bernadette’s candidates are interviewed with high attention to detail, and reference checks are recorded verbatim and included in the curriculum vitae. On request further checks such as credit, criminal and qualifications can be conducted, with credit and criminal checks automatically conducted prior to offer stage on all financially orientated candidates.