Factory manger

actory Manager, Wynberg Sandton

Successful Aluminium Manufacturing Company looking for a Factory Manager to lead a team of 30 factory staff, working closely with estimators and the general manager to deliver superior quality, customised aluminium frames and structures.

The team requires a technically strong candidate to assist with cutting lists, designs, drawings, drafting, quality inspections, site inspections and measuring on site for manufacturing purposes.

This business has the potential to streamline operations and increase efficiencies, to improve cost controls, lessen wastage and therefore produce better profits; the factory manager will have a direct impact on this and will be tasked with ensuring these improvements are achieved.

Key responsibilities include:
Factory Management
Management of factory resources to achieve the following outcomes:

• Production targets are met
• Quality of products being dispatched are acceptable according to the industry standards
• Time keeping of factory resources are being adhered to and that the factory team are being productive for the hours they are being paid.
• Allocating factory resources to specific jobs (ie. Cutting, crimping, assembling and glazing) to ensure the quality of the product being produced is to the highest standards.
• Assess factory resources and identify strengths and weaknesses within the factory team and allocate resources according to their strengths to get the best out of the team and ensuring the final product is up to standard.
• Perform performance reviews with the Managing Director on factory resources.
• Implement disciplinary procedures with the guidance of the Managing Director on any resources that do not adhere to the disciplinary code.
• Implement production planning with the estimation team and project manager and report on the production schedule once a week.
• Check cutting lists and issue to the factory for production.
• Assist with any technical issues in the factory and with the estimators while quoting.
• Ensure installers are dispatched in the morning with the correct items for site.
• Please email- geoffrey@tableviewglass.co.za