About the Position

Production Manager

Gauteng, South Africa

ABOUT AVERY DENNISON CORPORATION

Avery Dennison (NYSE:AVY) is a global leader in labeling and packaging materials and solutions. The company’s applications and technologies are an integral part of products used in every major market and industry. With operations in more than 50 countries and more than 25,000 employees worldwide, Avery Dennison serves customers with insights and innovations that help make brands more inspiring and the world more intelligent.

Headquartered in Glendale, California, the company reported sales of $6.3 billion in 2014. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

ABOUT YOUR ROLE:

Scope and general purpose of the role:

The incumbent is required to take responsibility for the overall coordination and management of safe and efficient receiving, handling, production, and distribution of products from Avery Dennison SA to customers whilst ensuring that Avery Dennison SA performs to ISO Standards, OHS Act Safety Standards as well as maintaining sound industrial relations. The incumbent is also required to ensure that all budgetary constraints are adhered to and inventory losses are less than 1%. The incumbent’s job purpose is not limited to the abovementioned.

People Leadership: Providing functional leadership in relation to Slitting Operators, Material handlers, Operations clerks as well as assistant operators to upgrade talent in technical excellence and process.

Responsibilities

Safety and Security

Assume accountability for the Johannesburg DC
Provide and maintain a workplace which is safe and without risk to health
Oversee and review safety statistics, providing improvement recommendations around equipment, processes, and site layout to maintain safety standards
Use best practices within Avery Dennison to provide recommendations for improvement in safety, team development, and equipment
Provide appropriate supervision, instruction, training, and information to employees so that they perform their tasks in a manner that ensures the health and safety of all personnel
Liaise with EHS Department on matters of safety and ensure the effective promotion of safety awareness

Achieve DC Operation Targets

Plan weekly production and distribution requirements ensuring the most efficient utilization of plant and resources.
Ensure SLA’s are adhered to and improved on where necessary.
Ensure that all site providers/suppliers are regularly reviewed and enforce strict adherence to SLA’s
Achieve production standards i.e. OEE. (Casesar Targets). Use of ELS tools to continuously investigate and implement means to improve production capacity and capability.
Address non-conformances, assuring necessary corrective action is taken.
Resolve production problems to minimize cycle times. OTIF (Zero service misses).
Manage equipment availability, downtime, and planned maintenance for the site.

Ensure Production Meets Identified Quality Standards

Ensure products are slit and packed and distributed according to work instructions and procedures.
Propose improvement recommendations at quality improvement meetings; improve production process to reduce non-conformances.
Ensure ISO 9001 compliance.
Investigate all non-conformances by using leadership diagnostic tools (ELS).
Communicate quality-related issues with the workforce.
Investigate alternate means of recycling/reworking non-conforming products at minimum cost, while maintaining quality standards.

Production Management

Responsible for overall management of production in the Distribution Centre
Produce a quality product
Reduce scrap
Lead and motivate operations team by establishing expectations, providing regular feedback, and establishing development plans for direct reports
Provide daily, weekly, monthly production data and SHEQ reports
Ensure that the highest quality products are received and produced to customers' specifications
Maintain good industrial relations within DC

Inventory Management

Maintain systems to monitor and control inventories, taking corrective action in terms of system parameters, subordinate practice, and logistics decisions
Accurate management of inventory through cycle counts, monthly cycle count audits, Stock Counts, and Investigating stock variances i.e. losses and gains

Fleet Management and Distribution

Manage accurate and prompt distribution to customers and inter-branches.
Manage the accuracy and proper recording of administration in dispatch.
Manage the maintenance of the delivery vehicles
Manage reducing cost of the dispatch department.

Staff Management and Development

Ensure that the operations team is adequately resourced, trained, and developed in order to meet departmental objectives and in line with GPS plans.
Monitor performance of supervisors aligned to the organization’s leadership – take corrective action where necessary.
Development and career planning.
Monitor and improve communication amongst plant personnel.
Support the employee engagement program to improve employee relations

Engineering

Develop and monitor engineering PMS on machines, equipment, and building
Carry out equipment audits and reporting variances or defects

Housekeeping

Ensure the overall look and image of the DC is maintained in with company standards
Ensure sufficient housekeeping in the DC
Responsible for the implementation of 5S process

Requirements

Core Skills

Production Management
Inventory Management
Fleet Management
Staff Management
Engineering
Housekeeping

Secondary Skills

Safety and Security
Quality Assurance
Project Management
Communication
Negotiation

Formal Qualifications

Grade 12
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent operations qualification
Recognised qualification in Production Supervision and Management, Logistics, or Operations Management

Prerequisite Experiences

Minimum of 5 years experience in the Manufacturing or Logistics environment
3-5 years supervisory/managerial experience with relevant experience in managing a distribution centre

We Offer

Competitive salary
Opportunity to work with a global leader in labeling and packaging materials and solutions
Comprehensive benefits package
Professional growth and development opportunities

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