Website CHEP
Founded in Australia in 1945, CHEP is a leading provider of pallet and container pooling services for the Aerospace, Automotive, Chemical, Consumer Goods, Fresh Food and Manufacturing industries. CHEP provides equipment pooling which is the shared use of high quality standard pallets and co… read morentainers by multiple customers. Pooling is a strategic business option for companies that wish to reduce capital expenditures and improve supply chain operations CHEP offers outstanding, environmentally friendly logistics solutions to customers to help protect their products as they move through the supply chain, by combining superior technology, decades of experience and an unmatched asset base. CHEP has more than 12,500 employees, serving 500,000 customer touch points from offices in over 50 countries. CHEP and our employees have a long standing commitment to the communities that we live and work in and are proud to provide financial assistance and employee volunteers through local programs. CHEP is a member of the Australian-based Brambles Group. Brambles is a supply-chain logistics company operating in more than 50 countries, primarily through the CHEP and IFCO brands. The Group specialises in the pooling of unit-load equipment and associated services, focusing on the outsourced management of pallets, crates and containers. 7 Westville Rd Westville, KwaZulu-Natal, 3630, ZA
Key Responsibilities may include:
Provide hands-on leadership by mentoring, coaching, and guiding employees, addressing employee relations issues, and fostering a positive and productive work environment.
Lead and enhance safety performance on shift, promoting a proactive safety culture through training, accident prevention, and rehabilitation programs, ensuring compliance with safety standards.
Manage shift maintenance activities, resolving equipment breakdowns in coordination with the maintenance team to maintain uninterrupted plant operations.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives on shift, implementing best practices to enhance efficiency, quality, and cost-effectiveness across end to end operations.
Monitor and manage the plant’s operational costs and yield, working closely with the Plant Manager to optimize performance and contribute to the overall plant objectives.
Address performance and attendance matters in collaboration with HR, ensuring that all plant staff meet operational expectations.
Ensure full compliance with CHEP procedures and work instructions, ensuring tasks are completed accurately and in line with company standards and operational goals.
People and Safety
Promote and drive a culture of Zero Harm.
Implement and drive the safety strategies across CHEP and TPM plants.
Responsible for the GAP, SEMP and Environmental requirements and audit results.
Recruit, motivate and develop subordinates and ensure a succession plan is in place.
Develop a motivated and productive workforce through effective people management and communication skills.
Ensures that good communications and sound relationships are maintained with all employees, shop stewards and respective unions.
Cost and Metrics
Develop, implement and manage processes to drive efficiencies and cost reductions.
Managing plant costs, production, ensuring highest physical throughput meeting company objectives.
Report on all Plant KPI’s and compile monthly reports.
Stock Management
Responsible for the management and control of all hire stock and raw material.
Highlight areas of risk and manage variances to ensure the prevention of any stock losses.
Participates in regular stock audits, supervises all quarterly and annual stock-count audits and resolves queries.
Ensures that the area of responsibility is efficiently stocked with both hire equipment and repair material to meet customer requirements.
Quality
Develop and implement quality systems to ensure customer quality standards are met.
Conducts quality audits and analyse the data to ensure corrective action is taken for poor quality and/or over-repair.
Follow up and resolve all customer complaints and recommends/implements solutions.
3rd Party Service Providers
Manage and assist 3rd Party Service Providers through Service Level Agreement stipulations and requirements.(SLA’s)
Effectively develop 3rd party relationships with a continuous focus on reducing costs through cooperative initiatives and amicable business negotiations.
Ensure 3rd party compliance to all CHEP Operational SOP’s as well as statuary requirements which includes the LRA, BCEA, EE, and OHSACT.
Operational Systems
Ensures that all legal and statutory requirements (such as labour legislation) as well as Company policies and procedures applicable to the Operations function are implemented and complied with by all staff.
Ensures efficient and effective operating methods (i.e. for inspection, repair, manufacture, etc.) are developed and maintained to achieve productivity, quality and cost targets.
Plant and Property Maintenance
Responsible for the overall maintenance of the plant to ensure a smooth, efficient operation of the plant and machinery at the Service Centre(s) in accordance with Company and Government Regulations and Standards
Ensure that all electrical and mechanical equipment are operating in strict accordance with Government and Company Rules and Regulations
Budget KPI’s
Conditioning volume conformance to KPI’s (unit/plant cost of conditioning, damage rate in plants)
Quality KPI’s
Health & Safety/Gap and BIFR KPI’s
What you will bring:
Qualifications
Operations / Production Management Diploma
Six Sigma Green Belt Certified- preferred
5 Years Production Management experience in a unionized environment
Experience
10 years’ experience in Operations
Skills and Knowledge
People Management
Apply via company website ( http://global.chep.com ) or
brambles.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com