Supervisor - Operations

SUMMARY:
Our client based in Durban, KZN is a specialist in transportation and logistics solutions company.

The company has three reportable operating segments namely Shipping services; Logistics services and Government services. It generates maximum revenue from the Shipping services segment.

POSITION INFO:
MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB:

Responsible for ensuring that all operations on shift/site are conducted in accordance with Company and
Customer's standards and requirements; maintain and improve Quality Standards on shift/site; monitor all 
staff on shift, including all aspects of Health, Safety and Environment, discipline, and productivity; ensure
continual operational improvements in all designated areas.
Required to perform any task not specified above as and when required by management.

Key Responsibility Areas:

Supervise Site operations.

• Supervise yard and office staff and ensure good discipline.
• Responsible for Operational activities on site, report all deviations to Operations Manager.
• Monitor and report on site Productivity and ensure that all areas work productively and meet their daily targets.

• Ensure that all units are stored and parked in accordance with the Clients and Company Quality and Safety Standards.
• Ensure that the correct processes and procedures are implemented and adhered to ensure cycle work.
• Ensure continuous process improvement to eliminate waste and improve efficiency.
• Ensure parking plan for CBU units is issued to all relevant supervisor prior to CBUS arriving.
• Ensure PPO Daily FIFO parking is board is updated and all drivers are notified daily in pre-shifts on parking plan.

• Monitor KPI performance and ensure that operational targets are achieved in line with Customer requirements.
• Adhere to hourly monitoring and tracking of operational processes and report any deviations.
• Andon board to be viewed every hour to make sure intakes are managed and that there are no aging units.

• ➢ Ensure all employees are trained in accordance with the standard level required to
• operate/handle a unit in yard.
• ➢ Ensure all Accident/incidents are investigated and key focus on prevention of reoccurrence.
• ➢ Focus on Risk Areas and ensure all employees are aware as per Risk Map.
• ➢ Attend SHEQ meetings and assist with controlling and monitoring of all aspects of SHEQ
• awareness.
• ➢ Complete,record and report on all accidents and incidents to relevant tole players.
• ➢ Strong focus on Work Habits to reduce risks to Team Member.
• ➢ Ensure 5S principles applied in workplace.
• ➢ Ensure SHEQ internal audit plan dates are communicated to SHEQ Co-Ordinator and all
• departments are always ISO ready.
• ➢ PPO tracking document is audited daily.
• 5. Quality
• ➢ Ensure process quality adherence in supply chain to maintain KPI.
• ➢ Ensure all quality gates are equipped with the required resources.
• ➢ Conduct regular audits on staff to ensure yard standard quality is maintained (VDQI) and
• maintained. (5S)
• ➢ Ensure 100% accurate Scanning activities on SAP and V-Motionmaintaining stock accuracy.
• ➢ Monitor Exception Reports as well as conduct Yard Bay Verification Audits daily and update VMotion with deviations.
• Ensure when pulling K-sheets that the verification scanner is used, and staff are trained accordingly.

• Achieve daily Export Vessel, Staging and PPO plans and escalate any deviations.
• Ensure TP180 runs optimally to prevent backlog and impact on Plant Production and escalate any deviations.
• Monitor and Co-ordinate aging units ensuring delivery KPI is achieved.
• Ensure that daily KPls are updated by end of shift.
• Ensure effective hand over are done and distributed with accurate information by close of business daily