Toolroom Production Supervisor (Press & Plating)
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21 hours ago
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Job Summary
Why This Role
Lead a skilled team across the toolroom press and plating operations. Ensure precise quality-manufactured components are delivered on time and within budget while driving team performance and continuous improvement.
Lead a skilled team across the toolroom press and plating operations. Ensure precise quality-manufactured components are delivered on time and within budget while driving team performance and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
Essential Qualifications & Experience
Performance Indicators
What Youll Bring
What Youll Gain
- Supervise and coordinate daily operations across the toolroom press and plating sections (including Tornos cam-auto machines)
- Set up calibrate inspect tooling manage consumables and troubleshoot equipment issues
- Track production metricsoutput scrap rework downtimeand report daily/weekly performance
- Identify bottlenecks and drive corrective actions to meet production targets
- Enforce quality protocols (IMDS ISO 9001; ISO 45001 advantageous) labelling and traceability
- Manage operator maintenance and TPM recording
- Lead coach develop and discipline a team of 2025 members; manage absenteeism and shifts
- Implement Lean manufacturing principles: 5S visual management continuous improvement
- Control departmental costs related to scrap consumables and labour
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams: maintenance QA engineering and SHEQ
Essential Qualifications & Experience
- Fitter & Turner or Toolmaker trade certification
- Min. 5 years mechanical/production supervision experience in a manufacturing setting
- Hands-on knowledge of press tool lathe and plating production lines
- Fluent in English and Afrikaans
- Proficient with MS Office: Excel Word and Outlook
- ISO 9001 knowledge (ISO 45001 is a plus)
- Strong leadership communication problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills
- Resilient and able to thrive in a high-pressure performance-driven environment3
Performance Indicators
- On-time delivery versus plan
- Quality compliance and reduced rework rates
- Efficiency and scrap rate improvement
- Control of labour and operational costs
What Youll Bring
- Clear and direct communication
- People-first leadership with a coaching mindset
- Analytical thinking and a drive for continuous improvement
- Accountability and ownership of production outcomes
- A collaborative and inclusive team approach
What Youll Gain
- Competitive salary benefits and overtime premium
- Professional development: leadership courses cross-functional exposure
- Career progression opportunities
- Recognition through performance badges and regular team acknowledgments
- A supportive well-being-focused workplace culture
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Continuous Improvement
- Food Industry
- Lean
- Packaging
- 5S
- Computer Literacy
- Food Processing
- Kaizen
- Leadership Experience
- Supervising Experience
- Manufacturing
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