Production Manager at Duma works

Roles and Responsibilities

• Help in overseeing the production process.
• Have overall responsibility for training of operators in the factory.
• Ensure production is done in a timely manner and within quality guidelines.
• Raise issues, problems and breakdowns with the engineering team as soon as possible and support in timely resolution.
• Work with the Process Engineer to prepare the production schedule.
• Supervise and motivate factory workers.
• Ensure that all factory operators clock in and out every day and that records are accurate and this is checked and verified on a daily basis.
• Work with HR on hours for monthly salaries as well as working with factory workers requests for leave and any other HR related issues.
• Deal with people – a large part of the Production Manager’s job is dealing with people. It is important to treat people with respect.
• Work with department heads to uphold and implement the company’s policies and goals
• Ensure maintenance of all machinery/ production planning and stock outs
• Daily production reports – updated in the system.

Applicant Requirements

• Technical background (manufacturing), either education and/or work
• A good communicator
• Good team spirit
• High energy
• Computer literate, specifically email, word, and excel
• More than 5 years of experience in a leading role in production
• Thorough knowledge of budgets, capital projects, product cost, margin analysis.
• Ability to lead, motivate and develop employees.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to develop new manufacturing process, techniques and flows, provide proper and thorough training and achieve successful implementation