PZ Cussons Recruits Shift Manager

• Lead the shift to achieve operational excellence in the key performance indicators(OEE, LTAs, Conversion cost, Quality defect, Absenteeism)
• Drive improvements in the shift through effective leadership of the team thereby creating a conducive atmosphere for innovation.
• Ensure that packing hall operates according to world class standards-safety training ,TPM, Housekeeping, Shift changeovers, Plant utilization, etc.
• Train his team members whenever necessary and ensuring effective skill development through out the shift.
• Ensure Proper documentation of all key KPIs including training records.
• Ensure that necessary templates for monitoring plant output and other performance criteria are updating regularly by the team.
• Check all aspects of wastages and losses which impact negatively on departmental overheads and offering corrective actions to mitigate these.
• Champion Margin improvement activities in the department.
• Lead by example and showing the way in the use of PPEs resumption times, behaviour under stressful conditions, weekend attendance, compliance with the Organisations procedures, etc.
• Provide regular update of Short Interval Control(SIC) log sheet and enforce corrective actions to address issues arising from packing hall operation on a timely basis.
• Ensure full observation of all MPL processes in the packing hall and encouraging the direct reports to do same.
• Ensure full availability of all packing machines at all times to ensure optimum production rates in packing hall are sustained.

• Have a minimum qualification: BSc (Chemical engineering, Mechanical Eng,Materials Eng), or any other relevant Engineering or Management Discipline.
• Must be good on Microsoft Office – Excel & Word
• Have a strong communication skills.
• Be very good in handling numbers/figures.
• Have the ability to spot improvement opportunities fast.
• Have good time management skills.
• Have good interpersonal, leadership and technical Skills
• Have a CAN DO attitude, exhibiting our core values – COURAGE, ACCOUNTABILITY, NETWORKING, DRIVE and ONENESS.