Duties and Responsibilities
- Maximising plant throughput by attaining set daily, monthly and annual production targets.
- Overall Supervision of Extrusion, Printing, Laminating, Slitting and Bagmaking sections.
- Developing, implementing and enforcing controls and interventions that reduce all forms of factory generated waste.
- Ensuring maximum plant availability and machine efficiency to fully support production requirements.
- Ensuring product quality compliance with customer specifications and/or other set standards.
- Managing all processes and activities with significant cost implications in order to contain departmental operating costs.
- Effectively leading and motivating a large team to ensure optimum departmental performance and development of a strong skills base.
- Reporting to senior management on departments Key Performance Indicators, identifying opportunities and recommending continual improvement initiatives.
- Ensuring compliance with Safety, Occupational Health, Environment and Quality Management systems.
Qualifications and Experience
- Degree in Industrial/Mechanical/Production Engineering or related qualification.
- Vast knowledge of Extrusion, Printing, Laminating and Bagmaking processes and equipment.
- Post graduate qualification will be a distinct advantage.
- At least 5 years’ relevant experience in a similar role.
- Excellent computer skills.
- Good analytical, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Attention to detail and possess an enquiring mind.
- Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
- Knowledge in Extrusion/Printing/Lamination/Slitting/Wicketing/Bagmaking