Machine Lead

Machine Lead

Job Description

Machine Lead, Epping Mill, Cape Town

Job posting closing date: 9th June, end of day

As a person, you’re a learner – a natural leader – someone who is always taking initiative to make things better and bring others along with you.

You live your life in alignment with the highest values of integrity and quality, always ensuring your responsibilities become a long-term success story.

In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.

It starts with YOU.

In this role, you will:

Lead the machine crew on shift to continuously meet and exceed throughput, quality and safety targets.



* KPI’s:  Zero Reportable Incidents; Quality Targets; Waste Targets; Rate of Operation Targets; Housekeeping/ 5S Standards; Safety


* Ensure compliance to all departmental and plant safety rules and regulations.  All non-conformances should be dealt with immediately all unresolved issues must be raised with Asset Leader.  Follow the correct WSWP and Process Instruction for all tasks performed.

Carry out continual development of process optimization to ensure safety.


* Promote a safe working environment through driving compliance with Safety policies and procedures.


* Quality


* Ensure all quality issues are reported and logged on the appropriate documentation.


* Continuous monitoring of EWMA and coordinating of relevant corrective actions.

Maintain a “Run to Target” philosophy at all times.


* Adherence to the Quality Management System by the Shift Crew and targets are met


* Manager Board 0/ 1 & First Off Inspection process


* Manage NCR’s process and coordinate with LCM’s


* Productivity


* Leads the crew that runs the machine to achieve the target throughput, yield, and uptime without compromising safety and quality.


* Troubleshoots and documents all reasons for waste and delay during the shift, communicate any outstanding items with recommended action plans.


* Participates in all changeovers, ensuring they are performed always using good run settings and best practices.


* Continuously monitoring of mill performance on the assets and palletisers and updating performance boards.


* Manage shift resource to achieve production targets for ROO and Waste.


* Controlling of labour to budget levels.


* Manage material consumption on shift to budget levels or better.


* Manage consumption of operating supplies on shift to budget levels or better.


* Manage and co-ordinate problem solving on shift


* Manage TIP/TOP - compliance to plan and manage change overs to committed volumes


* Adherence to call out procedure


* Manage completion of Leader Standard Work for self and team


* Lead the Tier 1 Meetings and attend Tier 2 meetings


* Housekeeping


* Maintain 5S housekeeping principles in the department, including all equipment (asset/ palletisers) and surrounds.  Ensure all unuse...