Responsibilities:

•Developing an operations strategy for the production lines that is aligned to the strategic objectives of TFG  D&M.  This would involve the  objectives, quality, speed, dependability, flexibility and the cost of the plan   

•Ensures that planning production meetings, production activities, machine maintenance plans and maintaining product  quality and budgets are adhered to   

•Manages and motivates a team by continuous improvement   

•Review financial statements, activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity to determine  areas needing cost reduction and improvements 

•  Achieve required efficiencies 

•  Achieve financial targets 

•  Achieve on time • In full 

• Delivery conformance 

• Quality 

•  Lean manufacturing 

•  5S 

•  Drive continuous improvement 

•  Drive  skills development 

•  Aligned  to TFG values 

•  Drive performance based culture 

•  Engage  with Fuse on ER matters 

•  Reduce  absenteeism and latecoming, etc 

•  Customer Relations Management (liaising with D&M teams) 

Requirements:

• Qualification in Clothing Management, Industrial  Engineering, Operations Management or equivalent 

• 5-8 years’ experience in a similar role 

• Clothing Manufacturing Experience, Lean Manufacturing Principles and Practices, TPM, TQM and Quick Response 

•  Microsoft Office and MIS exposure 

Behaviours:

•Diligent, Attention to detail       

•Conscientious   

•Analytical   

•Excellent communication skills   

•Persuading & influencing skills   

•Interpersonal skills   

•Energetic and self-motivated

Preference will be given, but not limited to, candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act.

Applications can also be emailed to: Bokangr@tfg.co.za