Junior Machine Shop Supervisor for Timber Manufacturing
Rensearch Placements cc · Selby, Johannesburg
Overview
Rensearch Placements is looking for a hands on Junior Factory Supervisor to lead a timber manufacturing machine shop in Selby. If you have at least two years of supervisory experience in manufacturing and enjoy keeping production moving while developing your team, this permanent role offers a solid start in factory leadership.
About the role
This is a hands on supervisory role for someone who enjoys being on the factory floor and keeping a machine shop running smoothly. You will lead the daily operations of a timber manufacturing department in Selby, making sure production targets are met, quality stays high, and waste is kept to a minimum.
Your day to day will involve:
- Supervising machine shop staff and coordinating daily production activities
- Working from job cards to meet production schedules
- Monitoring machine use and production efficiency
- Driving waste reduction for timber, chipboard and off cuts
- Making sure products meet company quality standards
- Keeping housekeeping and safety standards in place
- Managing attendance, performance and discipline
- Running daily production meetings and toolbox talks
- Reporting on output, downtime, scrap and efficiencies
- Training and developing machine operators and team leaders
- Supporting lean manufacturing and continuous improvement projects
Please note that no application instructions or contact details were included in the listing. Check the original job ad on PNet for the exact way to apply.
Requirements
- Grade 12 (Matric)
- At least 2 years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience in timber, board, furniture or wood processing operations will be advantageous
- Strong leadership and people management skills
- Ability to read and interpret cutting lists and production schedules
- Good problem solving and decision making abilities
- Computer literacy
- Knowledge of health and safety regulations
- Forklift licence will be advantageous
Responsibilities
- Supervise daily machine shop operations and staff
- Ensure production schedules are met according to job cards
- Monitor machine utilisation and production efficiency
- Drive waste reduction initiatives for timber, chipboard and off cuts
- Ensure all products meet company quality standards
- Implement and maintain housekeeping and safety standards
- Manage employee attendance, performance and discipline
- Conduct daily production meetings and toolbox talks
- Monitor and report on production output, downtime, scrap and efficiencies
- Train and develop machine operators and team leaders
- Support lean manufacturing and continuous improvement projects
Job details
- Organisation
- Rensearch Placements cc
- Location
- Selby, Johannesburg
- Job type
- Full time
- Experience level
- Junior (2+ years)
- Education
- Matric
- Salary
- R10k to R12k / monthly
- Category
- Manufacturing & Production
- Application Method
- Apply manually
Success Guide
If you are applying for this Junior Machine Shop Supervisor role, the hiring team will be looking closely at your hands-on manufacturing experience. Make your CV clearly show any time you have supervised a team, worked with timber or board products, and helped improve production or reduce waste on a factory floor.
In an interview for a factory supervisory role like this, you can expect questions about how you handle staff attendance or discipline issues, how you keep a machine shop safe, and how you meet production targets when things go wrong. Be ready to give real examples of problems you have solved on the floor and how you trained or supported your team.
Since the listing does not give application instructions, visit the original PNet ad for this role and follow the steps there.
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