Fabrication and Blasting Supervisor

About the Company

The company is one of the leading manufacturers of specialised ‘critical to operating’ and recurring consumable products for the global mineral beneficiation, mining and bulk solids handling industry. The company is the second largest producer of polymer-based mill liners, which are critical components in driving efficiency and lowering cost per ton of operation. It has manufacturing facilities in India, South Africa, Australia and Chile, and exports its products and solutions to over 70 countries.

About the Role

The Fabrication and Blasting supervisor is responsible for materials management and stock control to ensure products meet company quality standards and are delivered on time. They are also responsible for analysing performance and reconciling material usage.

Key Responsibilities:

Raw Materials Management:

Implement systems and procedures to improve efficiency and productivity in the fabrication process
Monitor raw material usage by:
Checking scrap rate during the nesting process
Sampling finished goods weight
Recording rejects
Issue sufficient raw materials to avoid production delays
Analyse production schedules to ensure optimal utilisation of resources
Maintain accurate records of production cuts and inventory management
Provide regular reports to the Production Manager regarding performance and productivity
Reconcile aluminium usage and ensure off-cuts are accounted for and stored
Recruit, train, and supervise a team of fabrication employees
Carry out regular checks on available materials for use in production and update the Planning Manager and Production Manager on material status
Do daily raw material stock count
Do daily and weekly hardox and ms plate reconciliation and submit weekly reports to the Production and Operations Manager.

Performance Analysis:

Collate all data recorded during production from job cards, production sheets, quality inspection on a daily basis and verify the accuracy of data
Complete shift performance analysis sheets daily
Monitor adherence to trimming and packing schedule and report deviation to the Production Supervisor.
Monitoring mould availability, usage and effectiveness.
All aspects of the planning function including, but not limited to mould performance monitoring, despatch tracking and data capture
Reporting

Weekly material usage reports to the Production and Operation Manager
Weekly report on weight of spew, off cuts and rejects to Production and Operation Manager
Update on operator performance statistics weekly to the Production Manager

SHEQ Responsibilities:

Comply fully with Section 14 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act: General duties of employees at work
It is your responsibility to ensure that you are familiar with the above section. A copy can be requested from the OHS Officer. Copies of the act are also available electronically on the Company’s home page. Summaries of the act are displayed throughout all departments in the Company.
You are further required to comply with all requirements of the Company’s quality management system applicable to your position and activities.

Candidate Requirements:

Qualifications and Training:

NQF Level 5/6 in Engineering or a related field/ B Tech Mechanical
3+ years of experience in the fabrication industry
Microsoft Office 2007 and SAP
Production Planning qualification or experience
Thorough understanding of mechanical drawings
Good at AutoCAD and Excel
Knowledge of SAP would be an advantage
Knowledge of welding and cutting processes, hand tools, and blasting.
Knowledge of TQM / 5S / QC tools would be advantage.
SHEQ training will be advantageous
Process Control

Experience:

Production Planning/Supervisor 2 years
Process flow and resource allocation 2 years