Machine Shop Foreman

Duties Managing Machine shop daily OEE. Managing available manpower. Managing Industrial relations within the machine shop. Working with maintenance to eliminate down time in Machine shop. Ensuring everyone complies to health and safety regulations in Machine shop Working with Programmer to Continuously improve cycle times. Weekly ERS submissions Chairing and managing Daily MBU meeting Attending and updating Weekly production meetings Ensuring relevant operator training is conducted Doing 5Y investigations on scrap produced (drive to reduce scrap) Managing tooling in machine shop (controlling cost) Controlling machine cutting Fluids (coolant) Minimum requirements Matric certificate Production management diploma/qualification will be an advantage. Organisational skills (office and factory) Strong supervisory skills MasterCAM (CAD / CAM) experience essential. Computer literate and skilled Microsoft office essential Trade test (beneficial) Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills