Production Shift Manager

Job Description

We at RCL Foods have recently relaunched our purpose to “We Grow What Matters”.

We are a deeply rooted South African business and we believe our country will thrive when we collectively grow what matters.? Our purpose is anchored in a culture of empowerment and accountability, with uncompromising integrity at its heart. ?We are inspired by our unwavering commitment to "Grow What Matters,", placing People, Growth and Sustainability at the forefront of everything we do.

We have the opportunity within our Spreads (Siqalo Foods) Divison for a Production Shift Manager role. The role is based in Boksburg and will report to the Operations Manager.

The key purpose of this role is the responsibility of operating a shift end to end, making, packing, and palletising. He/She manage activities in the factory to achieve desired agreed standard. The Production Shift Manager is responsible to deliver to deliver operational targets on OSHE, Quality, Productivity, Cost (Overtime, waste target). The Production Shift manager is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe working environment and strive toward continuous improvement.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Planning, Organising, Leading and Control - Prepare work plans within resource constraints and review implementation to drive improvement.
• Agrees and implements production plans with operations manager and planning department and be able to make production decisions within the production plan. (ie. if a production line breaks down, prioritises production requirements and re-allocates labour accordingly).
• Ensure Customer Service levels for your area are met by ensuring compliance to PvA.
• Take the lead in coordination of line-based activity to meet shift targets.
• Take accountability for the performance of Operations under their designated responsibilities.
• Effectively use the resources provided by the business to deliver on agreed KPI`s
• Manage industrial relations, and misconduct within operational environment, through enforcement of company policies and procedures.
• Develop and implement department plans and objectives in line with Siqalo Foods strategies.

Safety.

Utilise appropriate safety and environmental procedures for people, processes, materials, products, and equipment to ensure a safe working environment for the whole team. Full knowledge of hazards in the workplace.

• Takes corrective action in the case of non-compliance.
• Prepares for quarterly and annual Audits.
• SOP and Plan Job observation
• Ensure that all policies and procedures are implemented and consistently applied.

Quality. Ensure that Quality is embedded within the factory’s administrative processes and personnel management to protect and promote the brand and product.

• Full compliance – CRQS, NCA’s, weekly GMP audit
• Maintenance of Foods safety, food defence under FSSC 22000.
• Ensure QA systems and FSSC procedures are maintained in your shift.

Managing Performance. Production Shift Manager provides the governance function semi-autonomous teams, delivering management and leadership that drives performance, to achieve operational targets:

• Volume (PvA), OEE, OR, Cost and waste
• Drive Autonomous maintenance programs within their teams.

Continues Improvement – Production Shift Manager Leading improvement projects for operational processes, production Shift Manager have a strong understanding of the end-to-end manufacturing business process. He/she can interpret technical diagnostics, identify key issues and process risks. Production Shift Managers possess the leadership skills to act with speed and rigour. Utilisation of WCM to enable continues improvement within workplace.

Cost – Weekly Cost Governance:

• Material usage cost (MUC), Overtime Management, on line and finish goods waste management, Factory Stock count variances, Cogi management in line with business process, finish goods movements and stock losses to be reconciled, within agreed company standards.

Leadership – Production Shift Manager possess the leadership skills to act with speed and rigour.

• She/he understands the factory’s financial situation and use their training in WCM methodologies and to drive the semi-autonomous team’s work to counter losses and eradicate waste. They lead project work to support factory initiatives. Skills for problem solving, coaching and innovating are central to the role.
• Identifying training and development needs for shop floor teams .

Administration.

Timely and accurate administration for their respective of teams; Bestime, performance, training and development and safety. Liaise with HR manager to ensure policy compliance.

• Absenteeism management, Sick leave management

Technical. Effective mechanical skills supported by detailed knowledge of the end to end manufacturing processes relevant to their operation and endorsed Good Manufacturing Practice. Knowledge of:

• Principal factory controls
• Preventative maintenance schemes and condition monitoring (eg vibration analysis).
• Hazardous Area Equipment and Hazards specific to operation.

Minimum Requirements

• B tech, B Eng in engineering, and or production management /supply chain management.
• 3 - 4 years relevant experience working, managing 20+ employees in foods manufacturing and packaging.
  Working and managing shifts.
• Experience in supply chain and FMCG.

Knowledge and Skill

• Knowledge and experience working within Food safety requirements.
• Working knowledge of TPM /WCM / RCA problem solving skills with demonstrated capability in manufacturing.
• Strong operational background with demonstrated people skills and ability to implement change in manufacturing environment.
• Experience driving and leading the change in Manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge on MS office – Excel, SAP.

Problem Solving

• Technical problem solving (RCA technique) driving operational target (SHE/Quality/OEE/Waste) within the Shift.
• Strong analytical capability.

Decision Making

• High level of decision making with regards to:
• Setting and leading priorities within the operations team to enable trade off.

Leadership / Supervision

• Must be able to work in teams.
• Leading/facilitating cross-functional teams consisting of difference levels of management down to shopfloor level.
• Dispute resolution/Grievances at the departmental levels.

Competencies

• Standard of Leadership (Leading self, Leading others, and leading performance and leading change).
• Co-ordinate and lead cross-functional teams to investigate and resolve problems where required.
• JDI (Judgement /Drive /Influence)
• Good interpersonal skills (Peers, Plant Supervisors, Operators, and Management team).

Communication

• Ability to communicate via all channels (Verbal, written, presentation) to senior management and shopfloor.