Team Leader at Essity

What You Will Do

Material Control:

• Responsible for the ordering and receiving of material/component as per the daily/weekly production plan.
• Controlling of material usage variances i.e. input vs output.
• Returning of all unused material to Raw Material Stores for credit.
• Responsible for stockcount at the end of the month.
• Plan all end of run changeovers to make the most efficient use of machinery and resources.
• Perform in-process quality checks at defined frequencies, ensuring that the product surpasses the minimum required quality levels. Report all deviances from acceptable standards immediately and take appropriate action to quarantine suspect stock and rectify the problems.
• Ensure that all personnel under direct control and other persons entering the factory area maintain GMP conditions.
• Record and investigate all materials and labor variances daily. Develop methods to reduce all wastage within areas under direct control.
• Authorizes the release of the finished product for shipping, i.e. signing off shipping tickets.
• Ensure the Barcode Verifier is calibrated as per the relevant work instruction.
• Ensure the master sample file is kept up to date concerning new labels that are designed.
• Make sure the completed requisitions are timeously sent to Raw Material Stores for data capture.

Who You Are

• Must have Matric.
• Must have a Diploma or Degree in Mechanical Engineering/Industrial Engineering/ relevant Trade Test.
• Minimum of 5 years manufacturing/production line experience in a same or similar role.
• Relevant experience working in continuous improvement initiatives i.e LEAN, TPM, WCM.
• Must have knowledge of HSE and Quality management systems.
• Must be computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Package.
• You are result orientated with a high sense of urgency and proactive.
• Must have strong leadership & coaching skills.
• Must have good numerical skills with analytical and numerical reasoning ability.
• Experience and liability to work and communicate with all levels within the organization.