Production Superintendent - Johannesburg at Landis+Gyr

Mission of Function   Context: 

• The Production superintendent is responsible for creating and maintaining a world class production environment and managing production output to meet sales demand at an optimum quality level. The mission is to create a lean environment

Areas of Responsibility / Tasks

Lean Manufacturing

• Manage Lean Projects in Production
• Analyse Data, identify waste elimination and initiate Spark Projects
• Complete Cost and Productivity savings analysis for production
• Drive Waste elimination projects
• Drive One Piece Flow initiatives and processes
• Design and ensure facility is designed for lean systems for material flow
• Conduct Time and line design studies, analyse and provide input into projects
• Drive OEE improvement projects
• Ensure best industry lean principles applied to production
• Apply Lean Six Sigma principles to the production facility
• Collaborate and work with the Lean Manager on project planning and execution
• Manage Takt time, Cycle Times, Production TAT systems
• Engage and collaborate with all stakeholders on lean improvement projects within production

CSDS Management

• Planning and engaging with Supply Chain, Commercial and Sales teams
• XML file updates
• Execution of CSDS process
• Improvement and Optimisation of the CSDS process
• Ensure Daily Management of CSDS’s and update based on OMS and OOH requirements
• Ensure attention to detail on Updates and metrics in place for tracking open/closed CSDS’s

Recodes Process Management

• Planning and execution of recodes required for meter processing
• Coordination and engaging with commercial and Sales Teams on Recodes requirements
• People and Process Management of the Recodes Department
• Optimisation and improvement of the Recodes Systems and Process
• KPI and performance management of the Recodes Department

Repairs Management

• Manage the repairs department
• Ensure People Management of the Repairs Department
• KPI and performance management of the department
• Ensure process optimisation for the department
• Daily Repair Rate and Failure Rate Management
• Detailed Reporting and Analysis
• Set, track and drive production targets and productivity measures
• Actively monitor FTPY and Pass Rates.  Recommend and monitor improvements

HR:

• Daily management of the production staff and night shift management structure when standing in
• Optimal staff planning including contractors and night shift requirements to meet production demand
• Coordinate learning and development requirements
• Manage staffing and union related issues in consultation with the HR
• Monitor and manage production discipline

Personnel performance management

Production Management

• Stand in for Production Manager
• Weekend Duty Requirements
• Daily production management to maximise output, minimise line stops and optimise labour utilisation
• Manage and maintain batch scheduler
• Analysis of variances e.g. WIP; production orders; line stops; time and attendance etc.  Formulate and implement actions for improvement
• Ensure alignment of peripheral business tools with SAP (e.g. Batch Scheduler)
• Continually strive to improve productivity and quality output
• Responsible for management of production related concessions and deviations
• Actively track and ensure proper control of production reworks
• Maintain the production facility in optimum working condition according to ISO and 5-S principles
• Benchmarking of world class indicators and value stream mapping for continuous improvement
• Management of the Supermarket System
• Ensure People management linked to the Supermarket Process
• Ensure Material Recon’s and SAP recons completed for the Supermarket process
• Ensure Process Optimization of the Supermarket Process

Production Engineering Management

• Generation of Parameter Id (via Proprietary OMT Tool application)
• Linking all the xml files with parameter id
• Creation of PDU files
• Creation of laser Artwork files
• SQL knowledge needed to accomplish some of the above tasks
• KPI management of above tasks

Team Involvement

• Inventory management forum
• Red tag committee – evaluation of reject material
• Production planning team
• Supply Chain Teams
• Production Engineering Teams
• Repairs and Recodes/PPMS teams

Skills:

• Strong planning skills
• Assertiveness
• Industrial Engineering Skills
• Analytical Skills
• Problem Solving
• Critical and Dynamic Thinking
• Ability to identify and reduce waste in processes
• Advanced MS Office skills esp. Excel
• Able to drive constructive changes and continuous improvement initiatives
• Strategic thinking skills.
• Ability to plan, organize, lead, project manage and control
• Excellent communicator
• Organised and systematic
• Facilitation
• Business acumen
• General Management skills and attributes especially regarding people interaction and approachability

Experience

Qualification:  

• National Diploma in Industrial Engineering, preferably Btech in Industrial Engineering

Professional Experience             

• Management experience within a production environment

Project Experience

• Experience in Project leadership, lean manufacturing and coordination

Leadership Experience

• Experience in staff management and team leadership

Intercultural Experience

• Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment

Capabilities

• D R I V E    Ability to Analyze, Organizing- and Quality Orientation, Ability to Learn, Strategic Orientation
• F O C U S   Assertiveness, Communication Skills, Customer Focus, Networking Skills
• I M P A C T Coaching and Mentoring, Situational Sensitivity, Motivation and Inspiration, Team Skills
• G U I D E  Orientation Organizing and Quality orientation, Communication Skills

Additional Requirements

• 3+ years relevant production management experience
• Relevant degree. phumeIndustrial Engineer beneficial
• LEAN training/certification
• Six Sigma or LSS – Green Belt or higher an advantage
• Understanding/Experience in Electronic Environments
• Supervising and Managing in a shift based working environment
• Project Management
• Advanced Excel/Database Skills