Supervisor & Foreman Manufacturing – Kwazulu Natal
Cast Line Section Lead Cato Ridge – Salary: R30K CTC per month

Supervise Operation of Cast Line Department, to ensure it:
• Perform to quality, waste, and production standards and goals
• Meet or exceed the customers (both internal and external) expectations
• Meet the highest of quality standards
• Communicate orally and/or in writing to other departments for resolution of mechanical problems, reporting defective material, coordination of job preparations, changeovers and daily shift information
• Report production accurately and timely including waste, WIP, time codes, raw materials, etc.
• Ensure your own safety while operating the machine and that of those assisting with operations

Duties of the In Charge include but are not limited to:
• Planning film runs. Control system for film line management, jumbo batch creation and entries
• Customer complaints handling
• Monthly physical stock management
• integrated management system documentation, audit and updating
• daily and monthly department reports
• Capex status report
• Indenting of production items
• Light maintenance of line
• Special requirements for process lines (internal customers)
• Initiatives for cast line cost reduction
• New projects for cast line improvements
• Staff and team management- shift schedules and discipline

Primary Interactions:
Internal: Plant: Slitter shifts, Production Planner, Sales, Maintenance, forklift drivers
External: Customers

Competencies:
The competencies essential to performing effectively in this role include:
• Supervising, Learning, Informing, Reporting, Deciding, Checking Objects
• Reviewing, Using Instruments, Teamwork, Following Instructions, Checking Written Information, Performing physical tasks, Using a Keyboard/Computer, Calculating/Counting

Job Requirements:
• 5 years of experience operating cast line machinery in a Biaxial Orientated Poly-propylene environment
• Certificate or Diploma Plastic Manufacturing / Extrusion Operations
• Diploma in Supervisory Management
• Food Safety Certificate
• Ability to be self-manage and multitask
• Ability to follow directions
• Ability to lead and manage the performance of others
• Timeliness


Quality
• Inspect the product for any quality defects before sending to Slitting.
• Monitors System Process Controls(SPC’s) information and insures action is taken in response to out of tolerance conditions, both process and product
• Responsible for reading and understanding the Operating Procedure Manuals (OPM’s) and Work Instructions (WI’s)
• Ensures samples submitted to the Lab are taken correctly and in a timely manner, particularly to fulfil Certificate of Analysis (COA) requirements.
• Assist in non-conformance investigations, as needed and or requested
• Ensure suitable material hold/quarantine process as needed and requests

Food Safety
• Read and understand Work Instructions in regards to food safety
• Ensure documented completion of assigned inspections, checklists, and audits
• Ensure proper hygiene practices are followed

5S Initiative
• Understand, support and participate in 5S initiative
• Ensure work areas are maintained to Visual Standards
• Ensure 5S audits are performed and documented at specified time frames for their assigned area during shift

Safety
• Responsible for complying with all environmental, health and safety policies and procedures
• Read and understand all manuals relative to safety, food safety, training and process control-production and equipment safety
• Attend and participate in required monthly safety meetings
• Identify hazards and risk factors in the work area that may affect health or safety and take corrective action immediately. Report those that cannot be immediately corrected to the In charge and/or Safety Coordinator
• Responsible for and ensuring your ability to safely operate line equipment and other equipment (i.e. Hand jacks, hoists and forklifts)
• Ensures the safe handling and labelling of chemicals

Working Conditions/Environment
• Production floor - not climate controlled with no heating or air conditioning with high temperatures in summer months and possible cold temperatures in winter months
• Breaks and lunches can be taken in a climate controlled environment
• Equipment, safety, environmental and quality concerns may demand constant attention

Physical Demands
• Required to sit or stand and move about the facility
• Walk or stand on concrete for long periods of time
• Climb ladders sometimes to high levels

Personal Protective Equipment
• Steel toed shoes
• Hair and beard nets
• Safety Glasses
• Ear plugs
• Apron
• Dust masks or Powered air purifying respirators
• Other protective equipment such as gloves, etc. needed for the job being performed per the job specifications