Description:
The candidate is required to take responsibility for the overall co-ordination and management of safe and efficient receiving, handling, production and distribution of products from the company to customers whilst ensuring that the company performs to ISO Standards, OHS Act Safety Standards as well as maintaining sound industrial relations. The incumbent is also required to ensure that all budgetary constraints are adhered to and inventory losses are less than 1%.
Responsibilities:
Safety and Security:Assume 16.2 accountability for the Johannesburg DC Provide and maintain a workplace which is safe and without risk to health Oversee and review safety statistics, providing improvement recommendations around equipment, processes and site layout to maintain safety standards Use best practices within the company to provide recommendations for improvement in safety, team development, and equipment Provide appropriate supervision, instruction, training and information to employees so that they perform their tasks in a manner that ensures the health and safety of all personnel Liaise with EHS Department on matters of safety and ensure the effective promotion of safety awareness Achieve DC Operation targets
Plan weekly production and distribution requirements ensuring most efficient utilization of plant and resources. Ensure SLA’s are adhered to and improved on where necessary. Ensure that all site providers/suppliers are regularly reviewed and enforce strict adherence to SLA’s Achieve production standards i.e. OEE. (Casesar Targets). Use of ELS tools to continuously investigate and implement means to improve production capacity and capability. Address non-conformances, assuring necessary corrective action is taken. Resolve production problems to minimize cycle times. OTIF (Zero service misses). Manage equipment availability, downtime and planned maintenance for the site. Ensure Production meets identified quality standards
Ensure products are slit and packed and distributed according to work instructions and procedures. Propose improvement recommendations at quality improvement meetings; improve production process to reduce non-conformances. Ensure ISO 9001 compliance. Investigate all non-conformances by using leadership diagnostic tools (ELS). Communicate quality related issues with the workforce. Investigate alternate means of recycling/reworking non-conforming products at minimum cost, while maintaining quality standards. Production Management:
Responsible for overall management of production in the Distribution Centre Produce a quality product Reduce scrap Lead and motivate operations team by establishing expectations, providing regular feedba
09 May 2025;
from:
gumtree.co.za