Manufacturing Firm Front Line Manager at Altima Africa

Front Line Manager Job Responsibilities 

• Empowering the cell teams to have the ability and commitments to achieve KPI’s and resolve issues within the cell through coaching, training and effective delegation;
• Driving through performance improvements to support Quality, Cost and Delivery targets;
• Championing and Facilitating the adoption and integration of lean manufacturing and best practice techniques to secure performance improvements and business unit efficiency;
• Ensuring the effective utilisation and cost optimisation of all resources within the area;
• Supporting the Process Manager in the development of strategic plans for the area;
• Proactively Planning and Engaging with other departments/areas to ensure a collaborative approach and effective resolution of issues;
• Providing point of escalation from the cell leaders for people, process, technical and resource issues;
• Ensuring conformance to standards for EHS and Security. 

Desired Competencies 

• Business Awareness;
• Collaboration & Influencing;
• Strategic Decision Making;
• Driving Change;
• Customer Focus;
• Leading People;
• Driving Result;

Qualifications for the Front Line Manager Job 

• University Degree level or equivalent;
• In depth knowledge of production/technical processes and procedures, particularly with respect to safety, output, quality, security and housekeeping;
• Understanding of and ability to communicate World Class Manufacturing techniques including Lean manufacturing, 6 Sigma, SMED, 5S, VSM, KANBAN, KAIZAN etc;
• Knowledge and experience of HR processes;
• Track record as change agent and of implementing best practice;
• Good understanding of budgetary controls and variance analysis within an operational environment;
• Ability to Lead, Motivate, Coach and Develop people and work within a team environment with a proven track record of leading multi-disciplinary teams.