Extrusion Manager

Job Description

We are actively seeking a result-oriented professional with strong leadership and excellent interpersonal skills. This position will be responsible for influencing and developing the extrusion / die team.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of three (3) yrs. hands-on experience operating Aluminum extrusion presses and engaging in die-related activity. The applicant must be able to articulate extrusion process principles through a combination of training and demonstration. They also will demonstrate a continuous review of current processes and search out improvement methods to improve product/process quality and reduce waste, rework, and identify non-value adds in the work or process.

Responsibilities

Plan, and effectively organize workflow and quality changes whilst maintaining the highest level of productivity and quality in the Extrusion Department.

Maintains a high-level professional relationship with product chain management peers.

Liaises with the quality control department, and ensures conformance to the entrenched quality standards; Identify training requirements of subordinates and liaise with training department to implement and training plans;

Maintain and improve SOP’s, principles and recording practices.

Performs constant refresher-training of staff on all standards and systems.

Liaises with the maintenance manager and compiles a preventative maintenance plan for the extrusion plant.

Ensure that maintenance services and routines are provided.

Compiles annual manufacturing expense budget and effectively controls expenses within the budget.

Provides accurate production information with real time efficiency reporting and manages the Live Monitoring System to its full effectiveness.

Analyses And Reports On

Daily, weekly, and monthly production outputs and waste level achieved against plan or benchmark standards.

Sets clear action plans to rectify wanton areas of production.

Responsible for accuracy of time and attendance controls.

Enforce superior quality management and control.

Directs research and development programs. Consolidates results/information into a meaningful concise report format with clear comparisons between previous and or benchmark standards.

Maintains incentivized performance and waste control systems and improves strategies and expands these to include all functions in extrusion.

Qualifications & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in engineering (preferred) or in a relevant technical degree.

Must have a minimum of three (3) years of proven experience.

Qualification in Operations or Production Management will be advantageous.

Experience with 5’s, Kaizen/lean manufacturing principles.

Computer software skills, including Word, Excel, Outlook.

Skills & Abilities

Strong level of accuracy, attention to detail and analytical.

Ability to take responsibility and accountability.

Ability to work autonomously and as part of a broader team.

Ability to manage stress in a high pressurized production environment.

Ability to solve complex problems.