AVI Ltd.is known for its leading household brands across many categories including: hot beverages, sweet and savoury biscuits and snacks, frozen convenience foods, personal care products, cosmetics, shoes, accessories, and fashion apparel.
NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITEDoperates 5 manufacturing sites, offering world class manufacturing facilities in Isando (Johannesburg), Rosslyn (Pretoria), Westmead and Durban (KZN). It is home to some of the best-known South African tea, coffee and creamer brands, including our delicious range of much-loved savoury and sweet biscuits, and our melt-in-your-mouth snack range.
An exciting opportunity exists for aSite Industrial EngineeratNATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED NBL Durban Tea.
Line Manager: Operations Executive
Job Specification:
Key Performance Areas:
Manufacturing Capability Program:Drive and Facilitate program deliverables, track and report on progress
Factory Optimization and ImprovementOEE administration, analysis and reporting through MES(Shopware)
Monitor problematic equipment and conduct RCA or FI processes to improve performance
Identifying cost reduction and long-term improvement opportunities
Application of lean methodologies
Drive the standardization of systems and controls
Develop strategic technical improvement plans
Coaching and training
Resource verification against operational requirementsResource verification against operational requirements
Resource loading analysis
Factory shift pattern alignment and standard manning requirements
Production line and people utilization analysis
Line balancing of resources
Throughput / Design speed analysisVerification of system design speeds vs actual
Verification of throughput vs design speeds
Manage and optimize system to attain design speeds
Quarterly reviews of factory production line throughputs with internal stakeholders
Production line design and Capex justificationDesign and build a business case for high value capital investment initiatives
Change management processes followed for new equipment and projects
NDP Packaging supply and handlingDesign for processes and systems related to handling, storage and material flow of packaging throughout the factory environment
Facilitate and co-ordinate problem solving work groupsFacilitate and co-ordinate problem solving work groups for focused improvement initiatives
Drive Root-cause analysis programs and training
Promote and drive a problem solving culture
Minimum Requirements:
Experience:
3 – 5 years' experience within a FMCG environment
At least 3 years relevant experience gained in a similar role
Qualifications:
National Diploma or Degree in Industrial Engineering
Competencies:
Thinking analytically
Interpreting data
Continuously improving
Making decisions
Staying composed
Meeting deadlines
Planning and organizing
Maintaining productivity
