Production Supervisor

• Directing and supervising a shift-based operational team within the recovery plant.
• Actively participating in operational and governance forums such as Gatekeeping and SHEQ meetings to ensure effective communication and alignment.
• Recommending maintenance activities, upgrades, or equipment replacements to improve plant performance and reliability.
• Planning and coordinating daily operations to ensure efficient utilisation of raw materials, energy, and manpower.
• Managing and controlling production activities, including start-ups, shutdowns, operational checks, logging, and data trending to maintain product quality and plant reliability.
• Assessing and responding to abnormal plant conditions to ensure stability and smooth operations.
• Evaluating employee performance against role requirements and providing regular coaching and mentorship.
• Facilitating on-the-job training as well as coordinating external training opportunities where required.
• Continuously reviewing and adjusting employee roles and responsibilities to align with operational needs.
• Monitoring, guiding, and evaluating team performance against objectives and standards of conduct to maximise output.
• Applying and enforcing all SHEQ requirements within the section.
• Monitoring performance against SHEQ standards and addressing deviations promptly.
• Investigating safety and environmental incidents, identifying root causes, and implementing corrective actions.
• Ensuring excellent housekeeping standards are consistently maintained.
• Overseeing the completion of Behaviour-Based Safety (BBS) observations in line with mill targets.
• Controlling and monitoring adherence to approved budgets, including fixed costs, renewals, overtime, and manpower expenditure.
• Maintaining effective communication with internal and external customers and suppliers.
• Responding promptly to customer feedback and implementing corrective actions when required.

• Matric (Grade 12) essential.
• N4 in Supervisory Management or equivalent leadership.
• National Diploma in Pulp and Paper, Chemical Engineering, or a relevant Trade Test.
• BTech in Pulp and Paper or Chemical Engineering will be advantageous.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in recovery and evaporator operations within a manufacturing environment.
• 1-2 years' experience in a supervisory or acting supervisory role will be advantageous.

• Location: 7 Western Arterial, Alton, Richards Bay, 3900.
• Duration: Permanent.

Appointments will be made in line with our Employment Equity Plan. The above advert has minimum requirements listed; however, Management reserves the right to use additional/relevant information as criteria for shortlisting.