Main purpose of the job

• To ensure orders are made timeously in order to supply customers with exceptional service whilst controlling cost and scrap

Qualifications, Experience, Attributes

• Energetic with exceptional problem solving skills
• Must be able to handle pressure
• Matric / Grade 12 with good results in Maths and Accounting
• A tertiary qualification will be an advantage
• Minimum 3 years advance experience in Excel is a must

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure committed dates are met by scheduling orders timeously and cost effectively
• Optimize factory production by grouping colours and thicknesses together
• Make sure the planned job cards are behind the lines in the correct order
• Inform sales timeously of breakdowns and problems
• Liaise with supervisors and charge hands regarding expectations from the factory
• Reschedule problem orders
• Monitor the manufacturing process
• Supply factory with schedule accomplishments
• Improve OTIF
• Change Sales Order dates and Job Dates according to the commitments given
• Find out when coil will come in for orders with no coil and inform sales of the new delivery date
• Assist in the smooth running of the stock take
• Prepare for quarterly stock take one week before the stock take