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Production Manager - VilliersIntroductionFree State Oil (Pty) Ltd is a subsidiary of VKB Agriculture (Pty) Ltd, a dynamic role player in the edible oil industry, situated in Villiers in the Eastern Free State. We offer you the opportunity to establish yourself within a professional, corporate environment in the countryside.Manages the various production activities of multiple manufacturing units or factories through subordinates in order to achieve planned production targets and to ensure the effective use of available resources.RequirementsGrade 12/ NQF 4Relevant production qualification will serve as recommendationAt least 3 years' experience in the management of production processesAt least 5 years' experience in the production / operational environmentValid driverxe2x80x99s licenseDuties and ResponsibilitiesProduction:Gathering production data from all sections in the plant for monitoring quality and performance in the plant with the objective to increase efficiency and minimize downtime.Do fault finding on problems in the plantManaging the parameters of Quality, Process and productivity.Optimizing usages of steam, hexane, electricity, maintenance and manpowerPlanning of production scheduleImplementing and controlling the production scheduleSend out and maintain daily reportsImplement and enforce quality control proceduresDetermine and implement improvements to the production processTraining:Train operators or arrange for training to be doneIdentify training needs for production personnelPerformance evaluation:Send out monthly production performance report and discuss in monthly supervisor meetingsMonitor and review the performance of staff and organize necessary interventions for improvementGeneral:Personnel managementEnsure efficient collaboration and co-ordination between all departments including maintenance, production, procurement, distribution and managementSkills RequiredPlanningOrganizingDriving performanceProblem definition & analysisComplianceDecision makingCommunicationPersonal resilienceOther InformationThe company can expire jobs at any time at their own discretion.VKB Group and/or its subsidiary companies will use any personal data collected through the job opportunities section of this website for recruitment purposes only and, should your application be successful, for purposes connected with your employment.VKB Group is an equal opportunity employer. VKB Groupxe2x80x99s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to VKB Groupxe2x80x99s Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. VKB Group actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.Things to take note of when applying through our Career Portal.Use Google Chrome when accessing the portalClear copy of your CV in either PDF or WordThe CV should not have handwriting on the documentNB! Only Submit your CV on the Upload CV section of the application form and not a PDF that includes other documents such as ID, Driverxe2x80x99s License and other documents. The application form will make provision for the candidate to upload supporting documents.When uploading profile picture, make sure the minimum size uploaded is 300 x 300px

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