Description:
Position: Factory Supervisor
Location: Cornubia Industrial Business Estate
Remuneration: Market related and based on experience
Start date: Immediate / Negotiable
Overview:
Logan Medical and Surgical (Pty) Ltd, a manufacturer and distributor of medical and surgical supplies, is seeking a Factory Supervisor with manufacturing experience for its Durban site.
The Factory Supervisor will be responsible for: overseeing various production activities within the factory, ensuring that production targets are consistently met, managing production staff and maintaining quality standards.
Duties and responsibilities:
· Set and oversee production lines according to management’s instructions
· Maintain an efficient and uninterrupted flow of production
· Consistently meet production targets and deadlines
· Record production figures daily and sign off on job cards
· Supervise, instruct and discipline production staff to ensure maximum productivity and compliance with company policies and procedures
· Ensure that production lines always have enough raw material
· Receive and inspect all raw material issued to the factory by Stores
· Collaborate with Factory Management to set targets, find solutions and anticipate production needs
· Ensure that production areas and workstations are safe and without health hazards
· Ensure that production staff wear the required PPE at all times
· Provide regular reports and updates to management
· Ensure that production staff are trained on relevant products and procedures
· Assist management with employee communication
· Maintain effective quality control
· Ensure compliance with ISO standards
· Identify defects, issues, risks timeously and inform management timeously
· Maintain company housekeeping standards
· Prepare product samples
· Develop an in-depth knowledge of the company’s products
· Attend to related tasks when required
Required competencies:
· Ability to speak both English and Zulu would be advantageous
· Matric / Grade 12 and basic mathematical skills
· Previous supervisory experience or a related qualification will be preferred
· Critical and analytical thinking
· Ability to work independently
· Excellent organisational and time management skills
· Reliability and trustworthiness
· Hands-on approach to work
· Physically fit and able
· Attention to detail
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills