Production Manager – CCL

Main purpose of the position

To control, supervise the operation of the continuous Colour Coating Line (CCL) in accordance with company and customer standards.

• Ensure Compliance with the requirements of safety, health and environment standards and procedures
• Maintain a clean, tidy and safe work environment, free of any spillages or obstacles in line with 5S requirements
• Monitor and adhere to operating standards, working manuals, working instructions and procedures
• Floor management
• Updating of SOPs/ WI/ Safety records
• Investigate incidents and report

• Ensure safe, efficient and accurate operation of equipment according to operating procedures, instructions and schedules
• Ensure that the shift team complies with operating standards provisions for the Lines
• Communicate with Maintenance in respect of planned and unplanned shutdowns and machine repairs
• Prepare shift placement and ensure that the shift team is at all times present in their respective work centres
• Manage conflicts within the shift team members
• Ensure productive relationship with engineering, planning and quality
• Verify, sign off and ensure timeous submission of compensation related documentation to HR for processing i.e. approved overtime and leave forms
• Identify near miss in working area in compliance with monthly safety meeting
• Manpower Training and development
• Identify defects and ensure required quality on the output
• Inspection of incoming material in order to ensure quality of material on a daily basis
• Ensure team compliance procedures and also statutory requirements
• Ensure proper handover of shift to the shift reliever team production technician are taking place
• Ensure optimum line utilisation in order to achieve maximum production rate and maximise shift output
• Monitor process parameters according to operations requirements
• Conduct a Root Cause Analysis and establish remedial measures in order to minimise rejected tonnage
• Ensure compliance to the prescribed material consumption norms
• Monitor and ensure availability of important utilities including cooling tower, compressor and cooling water
• Liaise with Quality Assurance on input strip quality standard and ensure compliance to customer specifications
• Check i.e. coil data for proper coil identification and booking leave for all shift team members
• Check that all shifts are following line procedures, planning and checklist and keeping records
• Ensure quality and yield are maintained as per norms
• Monthly reports monitoring and control records
• • Throughput
  • Yield
  • Plant Utilisation
  • Stock take
  • Shutdown/Delays
  • Efficiency
  • Safety

• Initiate, participate and implement improvement programs and initiatives. This includes developing methods to improve plant performance and reduce operating cost
• Drive and be a member of teams doing failure reporting for quality defects, delays, SHE incidents

• Continuously reporting observed defects and deviations on the operating parameters and production requirements and promptly communicate solutions to the Production Manager

• Minimum academic qualification: BTech, National Diploma, or N6 in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Industrial Engineering
• Industry experience:
  Minimum 7 years’ hands‑on experience working on a continuous colour‑coating/coil‑coating line, preferably within a steel manufacturing environment
• Additional qualifications:
  
  Postgraduate studies in Business Management and/or Quality Management will be advantageous
• Strong practical knowledge of continuous colour‑coating/coil‑coating processes, equipment, and production environments will be highly beneficial.

• BTech, National Diploma, or N6 in Electrical Engineering,…