POSITION: Production Supervisor
AREA: Pinetown, Kwazulu-Natal
CTC: Depending on experience
START DATE: A.S.A.P.
EE/AA: ALL
REF: AU02

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• 5years in production environment with unionised workforce
• Sound knowledge of the Kanban system and injection moulding experience are a must
• ND in Production Management or NQF 4 equivalent qualification
• Leadership ability
• Good communications skills
• Able to use own initiative
• Ability to work under pressure
• Able to motivate self and others

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:
• To administer the manufacturing discipline in the Mouldshop to ensure timing and Quality performance
• Accountable to the Production Manager for effective operation of areas under his control
• Control pattern production by adhering to rules/ system.
• Ensure that only trained operators are used for Operators-ensure that his/her operators are multi skilled
• Ensure that labour is utilized efficiently to minimize machine downtimes.
• To minimize material downtime
• Machine set correctly and operating at planning and cycle times. Correct dunnage and available and used all the time.
• Manage time keeping and attendance of team members.
• Ensure shift handover takes place without stopping of machines
• Time arrival at work and knock off times
• Tea breaks – staggered tea breaks and operator relief. (toilet and tea breaks)
• Ensure that all quality procedures are adhered to:-
• First Offs and last Offs on tools
• Scrap analysis
• Marked up samples are used for quality checks
• Monitoring and adhering to the quality system
• In process cooling jigs and fixtures used
• Monitor tool change over time are within targets and report problems to Manager.
• Ensure machines are available for maintenance.
• Check the Delinquent Board and act accordingly
• Housekeeping, Environmental and Safety is maintained
• Maintain 5 S’s
• Ensure compliance to Company Environmental Policy
• Ensure compliance to safety standard and team PPE
• Workstations, machines, moulds, factory floor and all parts of the factory must tidy and clean at all times.

Please note that applicants will be required to send through supporting documents before your application will be considered. If you would like to speed up the process, forward your CV with copies of your qualifications, latest payslip and a recent photo to the above email address. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
If you haven't heard from BSTS within 2 weeks of your application, please consider it unsuccessful for this position.