Production Foreman – Mandeni at Sappi

As a Production Foreman: Paper, you will be responsible to:

• Leads a Shift based team assigned to his/her plant
• Participates in relevant forums to facilitate effective communication. MDT, SHEQ, etc.
• Recommends maintenance/upgrade/replacement of existing equipment to optimize production efficiency
• Plans the plant operations to ensure the maximum utilization of the resources (raw materials, energy, people).
• Manages the execution of production activities (shuts, start-ups, checks, log sheets, graph trends, resources) to sustain quality standards and plant efficiency.
• Assess staff against Position Profile & coaches/mentors team members
• Ensures on-the-job and off-the-job training activities
• Monitors and adjusts employee role and responsibility
• Evaluates and directs performance of team and team members against goals and standards of conduct to ensure maximum performance
• Understands the SHEQ requirements of the Section
•  Monitor subordinate’s performance against SHEQ requirements and corrects non-conformances
• Investigates incidents (SHEQ) and identify root causes of Non-conformances and corrects deviations
• Maintains a high level of good housekeeping in the workplace at all time
• Controls annual fixed cost, overtime and manpower budgets within his sphere of influence.
• Communicates with the internal and external suppliers / customers
• Responds to the customer feedback and takes corrective action if required 

What are we looking for?

Relevant Qualifications & Experience

• Matric and Full N4 Pulpmaking and/or
• Papermaking and/or NQF Level 5 Qualification

Minimum Experience

• Minimum 3 years’ Plant Operations Experience
• 2 Years’ Supervisory experience
• SAP Experience
• Computer Literate (MS Office Package)