Production Manager (Paints / Coatings Manufacturing only)

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Previous experience having worked a Production Manager in the Paints and Coatings industry is essential for the role.
• A tertiary qualification in a production, technical or chemically related discipline is required for this role.
• Previous experience managing a team of Production Staff is essential.
• Must be able to implement and drive processes and procedures.
• Must have extensive understanding of On-Time-In-Full (OTIF) manufacturing.
• Previous experience handling a unionised workforce is an added advantage.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Strategically managing and overseeing the smooth operation of all coatings and related production for the company.
• Managing, overseeing, directing and driving staff and production efficiencies, quality and quantity specifications, ensuring that production KPIs are met.
• Managing and overseeing production scheduling and planning to run a safe and efficient production area.
• Assisting in developing and implementing standard operating procedures (SOPs) and practices to ensure efficient use of time and resources.
• Managing production schedules to improve efficiencies.
• Determining raw material requirements for production on a daily basis.
• Facilitating good lines of communication between the laboratory and production departments.
• Ensuring that production is planned in terms of raw material requirements, resource requirements and deadlines before commencing with production.
• Managing and ensuring that finished products and packaging were of the highest order.
• Advising and communicating product-related issues to the technical manager and assisting with finding solutions.
• Ensuring that production timelines and deadlines are adhered to, and that deadlines which may be missed are communicated to all departments timeously.
• Developing and implementing standard operating procedures (sops) in terms of stock management to ensure efficient use and optimal storage of stock.
• Implementing and developing stock holding schedules in terms of fast-moving goods and minimum stock holding levels.
• Determining minimum and maximum levels of raw material and packing material requirements to be kept on hand for production.

Salary package, including benefits, is highly negotiable depending on experience gained.