Production Team Leader (Food packaging)

SUMMARY:
Production Team Leader

POSITION INFO:

PRODUCTION TEAM LEADER (Food packaging)

A well known food packaging manufacturing company based in JHB is looking for 2 Production Team Leaders is Reporting to the Production Manager

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Controlling and supervising the team to ensure production efficiencies of 85%
• Ensuring accurate completion of Production tally sheets
• Monitoring raw material usage and ensuring that machines are filled continuously with correct materials
• Monitoring machine and mould performance
• Reporting any faults on machines or moulds to the Production Manager
• Correcting machine and processing problems, and fault finding for machine breakdowns
• Ensuring all relevant documentation is completely accurately and timeously
• Ensuring packing and labeling is efficiently and correctly done as per customer requirements
• Controlling safety aspects for your team - ensuring adherence to all safety standards
• Monitoring and maintaining Food Safety system
• Ensuring correct paperwork is displayed at machines and completed correctly
• Liaising with Quality inspectors continuously to ensure product standards are correct
• Coordinating all ‘on-hold’ products
• Allocating staff to relevant machine(s) as needed per staffing schedule
• Assisting staff at machines as needed
• Ensure that operators perform tasks correctly for the team.
• Assisting staff with problems and issues as required
• Provide on the job training and instruction as required
• Ensuring that the production floor as a whole is clean and tidy.  Ultimately the state of the department and its housekeeping is the Team Leader’s responsibility
• Ensure that everyone in the department, including guests and visitors, are wearing the proper PPE
• Checking operator hourly checklist every hour

To be considered for this position applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Be in possession of a Fitter or Millwright or Electrician trade or equivalent qualification in a mechanical field
• Have hydraulic and pneumatic experience ( Basic fault finding ability)
• Have at least  3-5 years’ experience in a production environment
• Good conflict handling and management skills
• Ability to problem solve
• Have a strong mechanical aptitude
• An ability to interact with employees at different levels
• Good communication skills
• Identify and solve problems effectively (Analyse and fault finding ability)
• Logical and systematic approach
• A passion for Quality
• An ability to handle conflict and to diffuse it constructively
• Self motivated, proactive and a willingness to work overtime when necessary
• Basic computer skills (Excel)
• Must be willing to work shifts

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