Operations Manager - SPP Lasercut

Description:

SPP Lasercut, a fast-growing, well-established sheet metal components and manufacturing company, is looking to hire a skilled and experienced Operations Manager for its branch in Bellville.

Key Responsibilities are:

• Plan schedule and coordinate production activities to ensure on-time delivery of customer orders.
• Monitor equipment performance and optimise machine utilisation (laser cutting machines, CNC press brakes, etc).
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks and inefficiencies in the workflow.

Quality Assurance

• Enforce quality control procedures to meet ISO and customer standards.
• Investigate and resolve quality issues with a root-cause analysis approach.
• Work with the Quality department to maintain and improve standards.

Team Leadership and Staff Management

• Lead and supervise production teams, including machine operators, cleaners and bending staff.
• Provide training, coaching and performance evaluations.
• Ensure adequate staffing levels and manage shift rotations if applicable.

Health, Safety and Environment Compliance

• Ensure compliance with occupational health and safety regulations (OHSA)
• Promote a culture of safety and implement risk assessments and preventative measures.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment.

Inventory and Supply Chain

• Oversee raw material procurement and inventory control.
• Liaise with suppliers to ensure the timely delivery of materials.
• Work closely with logistics to coordinate dispatch and delivery.

Customer Service and Communication

• Work with the sales and customer service teams to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Handle operational queries, escalations and urgent orders effectively.
• Ensure proper documentation and reporting to the customer and management.

Process Improvement

• Implement lean manufacturing practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Analyse production data and metrics to identify areas of improvement.
• Manage cost control and productivity enhancement projects.

Requirements:

• Plan schedule and coordinate production activities to ensure on-time delivery of customer orders.
• Monitor equipment performance and optimise machine utilisation (laser cutting machines, CNC press brakes, etc).
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks and inefficiencies in the workflow.

• Enforce quality control procedures to meet ISO and customer standards.
• Investigate and resolve quality issues with a root-cause analysis approach.
• Work with the Quality department to maintain and improve standards.

• Lead and supervise production teams, including machine operators, cleaners and bending staff.
• Provide training, coaching and performance evaluations.
• Ensure adequate staffing levels and manage shift rotations if applicable.

• Ensure compliance with occupational health and safety regulations (OHSA)
• Promote a culture of safety and implement risk assessments and preventative measures.
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment.

• Oversee raw material procurement and inventory control.
• Liaise with suppliers to ensure the timely delivery of materials.
• Work closely with logistics to coordinate dispatch and delivery.

• Work with the sales and customer service teams to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Handle operational queries, escalations and urgent orders effectively.
• Ensure proper documentation and reporting to the customer and management.

• Implement lean manufacturing practices and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Analyse production data and metrics to identify areas of improvement.
• Manage cost control and productivity enhancement projects.

• Supervisory Experience: 2 to 3 years
• Degree In Mechanical Engineering: 5 to 6 years
• Manufacturing/ Metal Fabrication: 5 to 6 years

• National Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Production Management, or a related field.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a manufacturing/metal fabrication environment.
• At least 2 Years in a supervisory or managerial role.
• Experience in laser cutting, CNC bending, and sheet metal fabrication is essential.

• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent organisational and planning ability.
• Technical knowledge of manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Good knowledge of production software and ERP systems.
• High attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Effective communication skills (verbal and written).

• Market-related salary (dependent on experience and qualifications)
• Performance-based incentives.
• Benefits: Medical Aid, Pension/Provident Fund.

Qualifications and Experience

Minimum Qualifications

• National Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Production Management, or a related field.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a manufacturing/metal fabrication environment.
• At least 2 Years in a supervisory or managerial role.
• Experience in laser cutting, CNC bending, and sheet metal fabrication is essential.

Skills and competencies

• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Excellent organisational and planning ability.
• Technical knowledge of manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capabilities.
• Good knowledge of production software and ERP systems.
• High attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Effective communication skills (verbal and written).

Remuneration

• Market-related salary (dependent on experience and qualifications)
• Performance-based incentives.
• Benefits: Medical Aid, Pension/Provident Fund.

Email CV to recruitment@sppsa.co.za