Job Title: Shift Leader
Department: Manufacturing
Reports to: Production Controller
Date of Posting: 14th November, 2022
Job Purpose:
Shift Leader is responsible for safely operating the ship on his/her shift, machines and ensuring staff are available to produce a total number of the required product items that are qualitative in accordance with the production plan or customer and /or other specifications.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Shift leaders are responsible for both human and material resources
1. Technical Roles
• Monitor and adjust production processes or equipment for quality and productivity
• Ensuring Proper ratio mixture of materials by material mixers.
• Set up and operate production equipment in accordance with current good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures
• Monitoring machines operations and (reporting anomalies to Engineering head).
• Machine switching on, start-up and setting to achieve laid down operation parameters.
• Calibrate or adjust equipment to ensure quality of products being produced
• OEE control as per the daily routines
• Assist engineers in developing, building, or testing prototypes or new products, processes, or procedures.
2. Coordination in the production process
• Proper and physical handover to incoming Shift Leader at the end of the shift (read report and ascertain its truth).
• Provide production, progress, or changeover reports to shift supervisors.
• Manpower & duty distribution (allocating machines to operators).
• Monitor and report attendance of machine operators.
• Plan and lay out work to meet production and schedule requirements
• Prepare production documents, such as standard operating procedures, manufacturing batch records, inventory reports, or productivity reports
⦁ Provide advice or training to other technicians
3. Control of manufacturing processes
• Ensuring and maintaining of cleanliness and safety on the factory floor.
• Inspect finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications
• Set up and verify the functionality of safety equipment
• Adhere to all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures for health, safety, and
environmental compliance.
⦁ Conduct environmental safety inspections in accordance with standard protocols to ensure production activities comply with environmental regulations or standards
⦁ Transfer hazardous or non-hazardous waste materials to collection areas for disposal, recycling, or reuse.
4. Mulwana Way
• You will be the team leader in the Mulwana way operating system, and you team will be given by the Director works.
• Conduct the 8-minutes team meeting and also attend the MDT2 daily meetings to report what is happening in your section and also be part of the organization performance planning.
5. Perform other duties as assigned
Desired Key Skills:
Technical/ Mechanical skills
People coordination skills
Organization
Team working skills
Interpersonal skills
Problem solving skills
IT/ Computer and numerical skills
Strong Verbal Communication skills
Qualifications :
Minimum, Diploma in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or in related field.
With at least 2 years’ experience in Manufacturing