Shift Manager

PURPOSE OF FUNCTION

To supervise and direct the activities of a relevant shift in the production cycle of the operation, through effective management of plant and equipment, materials, systems and people.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Shift Operations
• Health & Safety
• Human Resources

REPORTING STRUCTURE:

• Production Manager

JOB FUNCTIONS

Primary duties & responsibilities

OUTPUTS

Shift Operations:

• Accountability for leadership in critical production areas during shift
• Boiler Room; Washline; Finishing’; Combing; Preparing; Waste Management
• Ensuring that production and quality standards, are maintained in each of the production sectors defined.
• Ensure adequate staffing for shift
• Ensure adequate raw material is available for required sift production
• Ensure plant and machinery is in full working order, and is available and functioning as required
• Limit costs caused through poor waste management or stock use
• Ensure production plant is clean and orderly and meets H&S standards at all times.
• Meet production targets per shift.
• Maintain discipline according to Code of Conduct.
• Proactively seeking out risks and reporting to appropriate resources
• Prioritizing of runs from wash line to finishers
• Ensure smooth transition from wash line to finishing department
• Check the daily setting of machines
• Taking necessary corrective action if required, carrying out physical checks as and when required
• Close liaison with Plant Manager
• Communicate on an ongoing basis, daily with Plant manager and regular meetings with shift Foremen
• Meet with shift foremen at beginning of each shift

JOB FUNCTIONS

Primary duties &responsibilities (OUTPUTS)

INPUTS

• Production Output and Efficiency
• Ensure Production targets as supplied by management are achieved
• Prioritizing of runs from wash line to finishers
• Ensure smooth transition from wash line to finishing department
• Check Daily setting of machines
• Taking necessary corrective action if required, carrying out physical checks as and when required
• Close liaison with Plant Manager
• Communicate on an ongoing basis, daily with Plant manager
• Regular meetings with shift Foremen
• Meet with shift foremen at beginning of each shift
• Ensure that necessary arrangements are made in event of staff

Adherence to Health and Safety Regulations

• Ensure correct protective workwear procedures are maintained
• To ensure machine doors and guards in designated places
• To ensure all departments are cleaned on regular basis

Quality Standards/Control

• ensure all machines deliver good sliver product and weight
• ensure bins are regularly cleaned to avoid contamination

Cost Control
- Ensure costs as per budgets are maintained

Stock/Inventory Control
- Ensure strict adherence of all stock within factory

Logistics
- Ensure that Logistic/warehouse staff maintain their area to spec.

Call Outs
- Ensure maintenance team/team member available for stand by

Maintenance of machinery

• Liaise with Maintenance division to ensure that all machinery in good working order
• Assist with future planning of machinery for budget purposes
• Place orders for parts & accessories when required
• Ensuring correct dosage and dosing pump are in good working order
• To assist in correct mixing of antistatic when necessary
• Report any non-conformances to the Plant Manager
• Report all non-conformances to the Plant Manager
• Maintain good housekeeping standards and safety procedures
• Ensure subordinates maintain standard of housekeeping in all areas of plant
• Ensure all relevant chemicals are stored correctly as per Safety requirements
• Ensure correct tools & Equipment are used for the correct testing procedures and safety clothing is worn at all times
• Adhere to Company policy and procedures
• Ensure all Human Resource Policies are adhered to (attendance, clocking, discipline etc)

Report writing
- Submit reports to Plant Manager/head office, as and when required

Salary: R1.00 per month