Supervisor - Die & Maintenance - Durban
Job Description: Supervisor - Die & Maintenance
Job Purpose:
The Supervisor - Die Maintenance oversees and executes the installation, repair, and maintenance of facilities, equipment, and machines, including Press machines, to ensure smooth and trouble-free operations. This role focuses on increasing production volume and meeting quality standards of products through effective management of maintenance activities.
Minimum Qualifications:
Relevant National N6 Diploma & Qualified Tool & Jig Maker.
Experience:
At least 5 years of relevant experience in a Production Supervisory or similar role in Automotive Manufacturing or Manufacturing.
Experience in toolmaking is advantageous.
Technical Pre-requisites:
- Understands manufacturing processes, including equipment operation, material handling, and production scheduling.
- Familiar with safety protocols and regulatory requirements in a manufacturing environment, including knowledge of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and equipment operation licenses.
- Proficient in generating and interpreting production reports, including tracking attendance, output, downtime, and other key performance metrics.
- Competent in operating relevant machinery and equipment used in the Press production process,
- Good understanding of equipment maintenance requirements and the ability to identify and report maintenance issues to the appropriate teams.
- Understand the machine & Die quality impact to production quality.
- Employee and Industrial Relations knowledge
- Participate in projects where required.
- Basic business and financial acumen
- Knowledge of Microsoft applications, with intermediate Excel
- Woking knowledge of ISO 9001 and 14001, ITAF 16949
- Relevant PLC/Robotics/Pneumatics/Automation & Mechatronics experience will be an advantage
Essential duties and responsibilities:
- Improves the efficiency of machines and equipment to ensure they can meet the production requirements.
- Responsible for routine and preventative maintenance for plant facility, machinery, and equipment,
- Responsible for the installation, modification and repairing of all machines and equipment.
- Acts as technical advisor in maintenance activities.
- Provides and performs preventative maintenance schedule of all machines including supporting with equipment internal audit arrangement to meet ISO standards and Quality system standards.
- Designs, modifies and adapts machinery and equipment to increase production volumes and meet quality standards.
- Report on Maintenance key performance metrics
- Accurate Budget control & Die change estimations
- Spare parts management control.
- Manages and ensures that projects stay on schedule.
- Attends to all machine and equipment malfunctions and breakdowns and ensures downtime is minimised.
- Develops, maintains, and ensures adherence to standard operating procedures.
- Develop and implement continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency, customer service and cost savings.
- Conduct on the job and machine training to enhance skills and competencies.
- Ensures compliance with Health and Safety Standards and legislation.
- Supervise employees, coordinate the scheduling of work tasks and ensures adherence to quality and safety standards.
- Ensures compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
- Manage production resources, including equipment, materials, and manpower, to meet production goals.
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