Job Description

PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE:
Based at: KZN North Coast
Reporting to: CEO/Managing Director
Position Overview:
The production and operations executive will ensure that daily manufacturing activities of products are made efficiently, meet quality standards and stay on schedule.
Role Responsibilities and Key Activities:
Production & Operations:

• Planning department

• Management of Logistics & transporters
• Overseeing BOM's
• Develop and Improve Production Planning system
• Involved in the Production Planning on a daily basis
• Assessing the Sales Report daily
• Mentoring / Leading staff
• Assisting with all related customer & sale Rep concerns

• Production Facilities

• Leading / Mentoring senior production Managers
• Implementing Production / Lean Manufacturing Good practices
• Design and re-design production layouts & processes
• Managing production related issues
• Assisting with customer queries and new designs
• Developing of the team
• Assessing all relevant administrative reports from the production departments & stores
• Assist with Block planning and Block distribution to all departments
• Manage and deal with all HR related situations
• Managing staff compliments during all seasons of the business
• Managing all Relevant RAW materials for production
• Sign off orders
• Credit notes sign off
• Manage all Quality issues with the team

• Technical input
• Possible solutions / Sourcing solutions
• Preventative measures
• Disciplinary requirements

• Stock Take

• Arranging stock take days with Team
• Physically involved with Stock Take process
• Re-designing the process for stock take as needed in collaboration with Finance executive
• Managing the stock take process

• Health & Safety

• Manage all relevant H&S processes and systems in conjunction with HR Executive
• Manage ASIB inspections as well as ensuring that we are ASIB approved
• Deal with Ithala related to all ASIB, H&S and building requirements
• Involved with all relevant training on Fire, First Aid training
• Ensuring that all requirements from the company appointed Insurers are adhered to
• Looking at future and possible risk

• Maintenance

• Manage & develop all maintenance related projects in conjunction with the team
• Monitoring & signing off of all maintenance related purchases for daily maintenance and projects
• Meeting daily with the Maintenance manager to discuss project progress as well as general maintenance
• Developing and Mentoring the Maintenance Team
• Managing the team and their related projects with the involvement of the maintenance manager

• HR

• Developing a good and open communication channel with all staff
• Assisting staff in all HR related situations in conjunction with HR Executive
• Chairing Disciplinarians when needed.

• Security

• Manage all related security issues from Neveon side with IGS
• Communicate directly with IGS on any and all related security issues
• Arranging of polygraph testing & assisting in investigations and cross examinations
• Staying in communication with relevant groups and SAPS contacts in the event of situations

• Projects

• Design of projects
• All project related planning & Timelines
• Sourcing suppliers and Contractors
• Obtaining quotes
• Project managing of projects
• Looking at cost saving for projects
• Obtaining info from peers as well as experts

• Miscellaneous

• Getting involved and obtaining skills to teach others

• Embroidery machine
• Border machine
• Assisting in new product development - Technical aspect
• Assisting Admin, HR, Production & Sales on miscellaneous items

• Cape Town Production

• Managing and assisting Cape Town Production Team in Production & Projects

Qualifications:

• Matric, B.Comm, Engineer - Industrial Management or similar
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel / Word / Pastel

Experience:

• Strong interpersonal skills and relationship management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential
• 5-10 year experiences
• Experience in production and operations

Skills/Attributes/Knowledge:

• Good communication skills.
• Planning and control.
• Self-motivation.
• Managing the customer relationship.
• Able to work independently.
• Attention to detail

Skills Required