Unique Personnel boasts over 50 years (established in 1970) of personnel and staffing experience, so it's not surprising that even though our main focus has been providing on South African Staffing Solutions, we now recruit internationally for over 5000 clients

Job Purpose

• To Manage Production Activities at the Manufacturing area. To Manage manufacturing Shift Leaders to achieve planned production targets (Quality, Safety, Speed, Cost and People). To ensure that products are produced and stored according to the appropriate documentation; To approve the instructions relating to production operations and to ensure their strict implementation; To ensure that the production records are evaluated and signed by an authorized person before they are sent to the Quality Control Department; To check the maintenance of their department, premises and equipment; To ensure that the appropriate validations are done; To ensure that the required initial and continuing training of their department personnel is carried out and adapted according to need; To ensure all GMP and Quality Management Systems are followed as per those relevant SOP’s which are applicable to their department. To ensure timeous and accurate completion of all documentation.

Required Learning

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Production Management/Industrial/Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering or Pharmacy or Equivalent
• 5– 6 years’ management experience in the Manufacturing and Packaging Environment
• Formal training and/or experience in a recognized Quality Management System(s) and/or exposure in a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) environment
• Proven Leadership skills
• Proven communication and employee relations skills required
• Excellent computer skills
• LEAN or Six-Sigma background would be advantageous

Key Job Outputs

• Speed
• Ensure Daily Weekly Production Targets are met
• Improve and Maintain Machine Availability
• Improve Productivity through implementation and maintaining of LEAN manufacturing principles
• Ensure adequate resources are available to manufacture product (equipment, supplies, and labour)
• Conducts continuous review and follow-up on projects to ensure completion of assigned work.
• Quality
• Assume responsibility for proper failure prevention strategies of production equipment and facilities
• Take necessary action to eliminate delays ensuring adherence to production and shipping schedules, including prevention of deviations
• Maintain compliance with company policies, cGMP’s, safety standards, and good housekeeping
• practices, ensuring no product recalls
• Investigate and take appropriate action related to product/process variations
• Ensure that manufacturing Standards are met
• Keep Scrap/Losses at a minimum
• Adhere to regulatory compliance
• Develops information and compiles reports concerning scheduling, production goals, equipment and maintenance problems and other studies or reports as requested
• Safety
• Ensure that Safety standards are met
• Assumes legal responsibility in terms of the OHS Act for the area
• Cost
• Take necessary actions to manage production costs and improve profitability
• Operate within and meet Budget requirements
• Maintain Budgeted or Better Recovery to Expense Ration
• Work in a team environment with other department management to coordinate a production schedule to achieve required deadlines, objectives and budgets
• People and Communication
• Manage and coordinate activities and performance of assigned staff to ensure the achievement of department OEE objectives and performance goals.
• Develop department employees through orientation, training, establishment of objectives, communication of rules and policies, while building employee morale and motivation.
• Evaluate performance and production of staff; maintains records of performance.
• Improve Employee Attendance – Attendance target – 98%
• Provide leadership in the implementation of Mini Business Units (MBU) intervention
• Performance Management
• Advise department management on matters relating to daily operations and makes recommendations for improvements when feasible
• Setting and evaluation of KPI’s for department & team members
• Audit own performance and recommend own objectives and standards of performance
• Ensure and Maintain high levels of performance
• Review, perform/ensure investigations are done effectively and in a timely manner.
• Provide positive and motivating example for employees
• Core Competencies
• Analyzing
• Deciding and Initiating Action
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
• Planning and Organizing
• Writing and Reporting
• Applying Expertise and Technology
• Coping with Pressure and Setbacks
• Adhering to Principles and Values
• Presenting and Communicating Information
• Working with People