OverviewEnsuring the overall operation and maintenance of sewing machines and equipment. Supervise, lead and control production team in accordance with the production plan.Minimum Requirements
Grade 12 / Matric
Certificate in Lockstitch Machines and Industrial Sewing Machine will be advantageous. Proven track record with experience in Industrial
5+ years’ experience on a similar role.
Job ResponsibilitiesSewing Machine Mechanic Responsibilities:Tools and Measuring Instruments:
Identify, inspect, use, maintain and care for sewing machinery and equipment
Select, use and care for engineering power tools, motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems
Select, use and care for marking off/out equipment: routine shapes
Knowledge:
Product and process knowledge
Proven track record with experience in Industrial sewing machine (Walking Foot)
Demonstrate an understanding of the uses and safety aspect associated with Sewing Machines and associated equipment
SHE:
Identify potential hazards and critical safety issues in the workplace
Address workplace hazards and risks
Work safely and use safety equipment
Financial Control:
Protect company assets (working capital & fixed assets)
Detect and prevent fraud
Promote good corporate governance
Quality Management Systems:
Protect company assets (working capital & fixed assets)
Detect and prevent fraud
Promote good corporate governance
Customer relations:
Interact with internal customers
Processes:Maintenance Process (Scheduled):
Transport tools, equipment and spares to the work site
Isolate equipment, perform lockouts and make the work area safe
Removing defective parts by dismantling devices, using hand and power tools
Adjust functional parts of sewing machines and control instruments by using hand tools
Mechanical Maintenance of sewing machines:
Perform routine maintenance on sewing machines
Align machines and equipment and ensure that sewing machines are in good working order
Complete preventative maintenance requirements on all sewing machinery
Attend to sewing machine breakdowns
Identify root cause and locate sources of sewing technical problems by observing sewing machines in operation
Identifying defective parts by dismantling sewing machinery, using hand and power tools, examining form and texture of parts
Controls downtime by planning for and informing production of routine preventative maintenance
Responsible for identifying wear and tear in machine parts and placing order on time
Provides mechanical maintenance information to internal customers
Sewing Team Leader Responsibilities:SHE:
Identify potential hazards and critical safety issues in the workplace
Address workplace hazards and risks
Apply safety, health and environment practices and legal requirements when working on machines and equipment
Quality Management System:
Improve employees awareness within the Section of Quality Targets and Objectives
Comply with the requirements of the Manufacturing Quality Systems
Achieve KPI targets
Produce highest quality samples as per Kanban, or written request
Monitor FIRST- OFF / LAST – OFF Production parts in conjunction with the Quality Assurance dept
Resolve quality problems, utilising previous experience as well as the technical expertise of the quality/control department
Assist the Quality Assurance Manager in performing Process Capability studies, FMEAs and new product FMEAs
Display the latest level of work instruction sheets
Policies and Procedures:
Ensure implementation and compliance of Manufacturing Policies and Procedures
Comply with the Company Policies and Procedures
Financial Control:
Participate in the Audit process
Adhere to Financial Policies and Procedures
Protect company assets (working capital & fixed assets)
Detect and prevent fraud
Promote good Corporate Governance
Customer Relations:
Communicate and liaise with internal customers
Supplier Relations:
Communicate and liaise with internal suppliers
Process:
Makes out requisition for raw material from stores as per daily production plan
Requests sub assemblies from Production Controller at cut parts department.
Ensures continuity of workflow at each workstation by visually checking that sub assemblies are available.
Monitors hourly output rates to ensure that production targets are met. Corrects any deviations and consults with the production supervisor. Motivates workers continuously of correct practices.
Trains new operators on the job whenever the occasion arises
Ensures that all electrical equipment is available by regularly inspecting equipment at the workstations
Ensures that workmanship of the finishing department meets quality standards by visually checking on products manufactured and correcting any deviations.
Ensures all job sheets are filled in correctly at the end of each shift for productivity calculations.
Reports daily to production supervisor on key performances areas such as labour productivity, absenteeism, progress against production plan, rejects, breakdowns and downtime.
Undertakes to work at other workstations whenever required to do so.
Prepare and counts stock monthly and enters stock sheets for production’s stock report.
Initiates discipline by informing production supervisor of poor labour practices such as late coming, unsafe acts and poor performance.
Ensure that rework is undertaken to defective parts and investigates the reasons and proposes methods to eliminate a re-occurrence.
Notifies Q.C and Despatch to move assembled parts whenever a batch is completed.
Makes suggestions to improve working conditions
Undertakes minor repairs to plant and equipment when the need arises.
Continuously supervise and leads production teams to achieve the production plan.
Monitor production outputs hourly and takes appropriate action to ensure production standards are being met. Reports output hourly to production supervisor.
Responsible for ensuring that the quality system requirements and product quality standards are achieved and maintained at all times by the production teams. Leads quality improvement efforts and enforces compliance from production teams. Responsible for quality reports on waste and rejects.
Plans and provides multi-skilling of production teams on a continuous basis.
Completes and submits production records hourly. Full explanation must be provided for not meeting production and quality standards. Production records must be properly maintained and stored.
Ensures start-up, running and shut-down procedures are adhered to. Reports any abnormalities to the production supervisor immediately.
Raises store requisitions through production supervisor for all parts required in production, also responsible for receiving of raw materials.
Machines and areas must be kept clean and tidy at all times. Finished parts must be stacked neatly to facilitate counting and product identification.
Ensures that all safe working procedures are adhered to at all times. Also endures protective clothing, shoes and glasses are worn correctly and at all time in designated areas.
Ensures that all safety devices on the plant are operating correctly
Monitors time and attendance daily.
People Supervision:
Ensure an enabling climate/culture
Supervise the team to achieve work unit objectives
Plan allocation of labour within area of responsibility
Achieve HDSA/Female targets for the Department
Obtain approval for and recruit and select employees in the area of responsibility
Conduct outcomes-based assessments
Coach and counsel people to ensure improved performance levels
Ensure discipline is maintained in department (absenteeism, lateness, overtime, misconduct, etc.)
Resolve grievances and disputes
Competencies: (Knowledge, skills and attributes)
Welding experience
Identify, inspect, use, maintain and care for welding machine/torch.
