Job Description

Job Advert Summary

Maxe is seeking for an experienced

Production/ Maintenance Controller

to oversee the sewing Department and will be reporting to the Production Superintendent. The successful incumbent will be responsible for the overall operation and maintenance of sewing machines and equipment. Supervise, lead and control production team in accordance with the production plan.



The ideal candidate must have a proven experience in sewing machine maintenance and repair, with excellent problem-solving and leadership skills.

Minimum Requirements

Grade 12 Certificate in Industrial Sewing Machine Maintenance & Repairs 5 years' experience in a similar role

Duties & Responsibilities

Tools and Measuring Instruments:

Identify, inspect, use, maintain and care for sewing machinery and equipment Ensure all tools are properly maintained, safe to use, and kept in good condition at all times.

Maintenance Process (Scheduled):

Isolate equipment, perform lockouts and make the work area safe

Mechanical Maintenance of sewing machines:

Perform routine maintenance on sewing machines and ensure that sewing machines are always in good working order Complete preventative maintenance requirements on all sewing machinery Attend to all sewing machine breakdowns Identify root cause and locate sources of sewing technical problems by observing sewing machines in operation Responsible for identifying wear and tear in machine parts and placing order on time

Production Management & People Supervision:

Issue requisition for raw material to stores as per daily production plan Ensures continuity of workflow at each workstation by visually checking that sub-assemblies are available. Monitors hourly output rates to ensure that production targets are met. Corrects any deviations and consults with the production supervisor. Motivates workers continuously of correct practices. Trains new operators on the job whenever the occasion arises Ensure that visual management board documents are updated and filled in correctly at the end of each shift Reports daily to production supervisor on key performances areas such as labour productivity, absenteeism, progress against production plan, rejects, breakdowns and downtime. Undertakes to work at other workstations whenever required to do so. Prepare and counts stock monthly and enters stock sheets for production's stock report. Initiates discipline by informing production supervisor of poor labour practices such as late coming, unsafe acts and poor performance. Ensure that rework is undertaken to defective parts and investigates the reasons and proposes methods to eliminate a re-occurrence. Makes suggestions to improve working conditions Undertakes minor repairs to plant and equipment when the need arises. Continuously supervises and leads production teams to achieve the production plan. Monitor production outputs hourly and takes appropriate action to ensure production standards are being met. Reports output hourly to production supervisor. Responsible for ensuring that the quality system requirements and product quality standards are achieved and maintained at all times by the production teams. Leads quality improvement efforts and enforces compliance from production teams. Responsible for quality reports on waste and rejects. Completes and submits production records hourly. Full explanation must be provided for not meeting production and quality standards. Production records must be properly maintained and stored. Ensures start-up, running and shut-down procedures are adhered to. Reports any abnormalities to the production supervisor immediately. Raises store requisitions through production supervisor for all parts required in production, also responsible for receiving of raw materials. Machines and areas must be kept clean and tidy at all times. Finished parts must be stacked neatly to facilitate counting and product identification. Ensures that all safe working procedures are adhered to at all times. Also endures protective clothing, shoes and glasses are worn correctly and at all time in designated areas. Ensures that all safety devices on the plant are operating correctly * Monitors time and attendance daily.