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Kakira Sugar Limited
Manufacturing
Packaging Supervisor
Closed for applications
Description
Leading and overseeing the production team in execution of the production plan, whilst ensuring
that quality and safety standards are met.
Requirements
• University Degree or Higher National Diploma in Operations or Engineering.
• At least 3 years’ experience in Bottling Line Manufacturing Processes (e.g. Blowmoulder,
Filler, Capper, Labeller, Packer Machines), packaging, and utility operations.
• Experience working as a people manager/supervisor.
• Experience of assisting and developing (multi-skilled) people.
• Experience of assisting and developing (multi-skilled) people.
General Management:
• Ensure that all required packaging materials and consumables are present when required.
• Ensure people and resources are applied in an efficient and effective manner to meet delivery
requirements whilst achieving quality and safety standards.
• Develop and improve SOPs for all production activities.
• Ensure that team members follow defined manufacturing procedures.
• Ensure factory is clean at all times.
• Evaluate manufacturing equipment for safety, calibrations and functionality.
• Monitor and maintain all safety equipment and tools.
• Prepare for and monitor change over and/or line set up efficiencies.
• Ensure that SIC mechanisms are in place to track and production downtime, quality control
checks etc.
• Complete all relevant documentation associated with the execution of the packaging
operation(s) being performed.
• Maintain records for all operational activities.
• Ensure achievement of production throughput against defined KPI targets:
o Safety – 0 Accidents, 0 Lost Time Injuries
o Quality – 100% Compliance, 0 Defects o
Production – 95% Efficiency o Waste – <2%
o Adherence to Plan – 95%
• Ensure that the escalation procedure for all breakdowns, safety or quality concerns are
followed.
• Manage stock control transactions with warehouse team.
• Ensure that non-conforming material is clearly identified and segregated.Own and drive our culture of “Right First Time and On Time”.
• Perform structured root cause analysis and resolve problems.
• Carry out incident, accident and non-conformity investigations with associated reporting and
action closure.
• Monitor, review, and improve manufacturing and quality related activities and drive
investigations, corrective and preventative actions.
• Proactively seek opportunities to drive improvement throughout production in support of
department and site productivity targets to better improve customer service.
• Conduct risk assessments of processes and tasks in the department.
• Perform duties in such a way as to build an optimum cost-benefit ratio.
• Optimizes efficiencies and reduces labour costs as well as maximizing through-puts while
minimizing labour use.
• Relentlessly seeks, shares and adopts ideas and best practices in and outside the Company
and embraces change introduced by others.
People Management
• Coach team members in the correct execution of their tasks (operational and technical).
• Communicate team goals and regularly review to ensure team alignment.
• Coordinate the activities of personnel to assure production schedules are met.
• Ensure that team members understand and adhere to the operational/ quality/ process
standards, work instructions, maintenance schedules and performance targets.
• Ensure that team members conduct the required autonomous maintenance tasks and any
required running repairs on shift in accordance with work instructions and maintenance
schedules.
• Coach and support team members in using the correct problem-solving techniques (such as
5Why, fish bone, OPL’s etc.) to solve situational problems.
• Responsible for ensuring a flexible, trained and agile team is fully in place by ensuring that all
staff are proficient to support business demand.
• Monitor time and attendance and ensure compliance with company procedures.
• Motivate workers to enhance production quantity and at the same time maintain high
production standards
• Consistently promote high standards through personal example and roll out through the
team so that each member of the team understands the standards and behaviors expected of
them.
• Communicate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) from the business so that each employee
is aware of expectations and deliverables.
• Provide support and input to continuous improvement activities within the team.
Relationship Management
• Work with the Warehouse Planning Team to create and update the production schedule
Build strong networks across all functions including Quality, Blending, Engineering,
Warehouse and Planning to ensure the goals and performance of the department meets the
business demands.
• Build and maintain relationships that motivate, guide, and/or reinforce the breakthrough
performance of others toward goal accomplishments.
Effectively communicate information to the Plant Manager and fellow personnel, relative to
the condition of the facility equipment and personnel performance.
Compliance
• Support the Bottling Plant in meeting regulatory obligations required by government bodies,
including compliance with environmental, workplace safety, and food hygiene regulations.
• Support all safety and food safety audits and responsible for closure of any corrective action
items raised in area.
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