Team Leader
- Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Controlling and supervising the team to ensure production efficiencies of 80%
- Ensuring accurate completion of Production tally sheets
- Monitoring raw material usage and ensuring that machines are filled continuously with correct materials
- Monitoring machine and mould performance
- Reporting any faults on machines or moulds to the Technician or Production Manager
- Correcting machine and processing problems, and fault finding for machine breakdowns
- Ensuring all relevant documentation is completely accurately and timeously
- Ensuring packing and labeling is efficiently and correctly done as per customer requirements
- Controlling safety aspects for your team - ensuring adherence to all safety standards
- Monitoring and maintaining ISO 9001 Quality system
- Ensuring correct paperwork is displayed at machines and completed correctly
- Liaising with Quality inspectors continuously to ensure product standards are correct
- Co-ordinating all 'on-hold' products
- Allocating staff to relevant machine(s) as needed per staffing schedule
- Assisting staff at machines as needed
- Ensure that operators perform tasks correctly for the team.
- Assisting staff with problems and issues as required
- Provide on the job training and instruction as required
- Ensuring that the production floor as a whole is clean and tidy. Ultimately the state of the department and its housekeeping is the Team Leader's responsibility
- Ensure that everyone in the department, including guests and visitors, are wearing the proper PPE
- Checking operator hourly checklist every hour
- Be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate
- A technical diploma or qualification (preferably Mechanical) will be advantageous
- Minimum 2 years experience in a supervisory role
- At least 2 years experience in an injection moulding environment
- Have a strong ability to communicate with all levels and across departments
- Strong leadership ability
- Highly motivated and ability to motivate others
- Strong technical/mechanical knowledge
- Shift work essential
- Self disciplined, enthusiastic, and a strong team player
- Be reliable (proven track record)
- Passionate about excellent service
- An understanding of quality and a passion for it
- Computer literate
- Good conflict handling and management skills
- Ability to problem solve
- Availability to work overtime when required
- Be reliable, honest and self-motivated
- Be a team player
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