Production Supervisor

Introduction

Dynamic Plastics is looking for a Shift Supervisor – Injection Moulding who is responsible for managing and coordinating all production activities during the allocated shift to ensure that production targets, product quality, machine utilisation, safety standards and delivery requirements are achieved.

The incumbent must ensure that injection moulding machines operate efficiently, production personnel perform their duties correctly, raw materials are available, and products meet the required specifications. The Shift Supervisor must identify and resolve production issues promptly, minimise downtime and scrap, maintain accurate production records, and ensure an effective handover to the incoming shift.

Where innovation meets opportunity, quality meets excellence, and people make the difference.

Established in 1999 and proudly based in Johannesburg, Dynamic Plastics has grown into a trusted name in the plastic packaging industry. We are passionate about delivering high-quality, food-safe packaging solutions to customers locally and internationally, but our success is built on more than the products we manufacture — it is built on our people.

Duties & Responsibilities

Production and Shift Management

• Supervise and coordinate injection moulding production to achieve daily shift targets and production
• schedules.
• Allocate employees to machines and tasks according to operational requirements and competencies.
• Monitor output, cycle times, staffing, materials and packaging availability.
• Coordinate production start-ups, changeovers and shutdowns.
• Identify bottlenecks, minimise downtime and escalate production delays.
• Monitor overtime and obtain approval in accordance with company procedures.

 

Injection Moulding Operations

• Monitor machine performance and ensure compliance with approved process parameters and work instructions.
• Verify correct moulds, materials, colours and machine settings for each production run.
• Coordinate mould changes, machine setting and start-ups with authorised setters and maintenance
• personnel.
• Ensure first-off samples are approved by authorised quality personnel before production continues,
• where required.
• Report breakdowns, equipment defects and abnormal machine operation.
• Ensure machine guards, safety interlocks and emergency stops remain functional, and prevent
• unauthorised adjustments or unsafe interventions.

 

Quality Control and Product Compliance

• Ensure products meet approved specifications, customer requirements and quality standards.
• Monitor product appearance, dimensions, weight, colour and finish, and ensure required inspections
• are recorded.
• Identify, label and segregate defective or non-conforming products to prevent unauthorised use or
• dispatch.
• Investigate defects and implement corrective actions with Quality Assurance and technical teams.
• Ensure approved material usage and maintain raw material and production batch traceability.

 

Employee Supervision and Performance

• Supervise, guide and support production employees and conduct shift-start briefings.
• Monitor attendance, punctuality, productivity, discipline and compliance with company rules.
• Ensure employees are trained, competent and authorised to perform assigned duties.
• Identify training needs and address performance issues, escalating serious misconduct to HR and management.
• Enforce PPE requirements, promote teamwork and ensure compliance with approved break arrangements.

 

Maintenance, Housekeeping and Equipment Care

• Conduct routine inspections of machines, moulds, auxiliary equipment and production areas.
• Ensure operators complete assigned cleaning and basic maintenance tasks.
• Report and follow up on equipment defects and maintenance requests.
• Coordinate with Maintenance to minimise downtime and ensure safe equipment restoration.
• Maintain good housekeeping and ensure proper handling of tools, raw materials, finished goods, waste and scrap.

 

Health, Safety and Environmental Compliance

• Enforce occupational health and safety legislation, company procedures and safe working practices.
• Conduct shift safety checks and report incidents, near misses and unsafe conditions.
• Ensure machine guards, emergency stops and safety devices remain operational.
• Ensure only authorised personnel perform hazardous tasks and that required lockout and isolation procedures are followed.
• Participate in incident investigations, implement corrective actions and maintain safe, clean production areas.

Food Safety and Hygiene

• Enforce applicable food-safety, hygiene and contamination-control procedures.
• Ensure correct storage and handling of raw materials, regrind and finished products.
• Prevent contamination and foreign-body risks, and report hygiene or packaging deviations.
• Maintain required cleaning, production and traceability records.

 

Production Reporting and Shift Handover

• Complete accurate production, downtime, scrap, material consumption and attendance records.
• Compare actual output against targets and investigate significant variances.
• Report breakdowns, quality concerns, shortages and staffing issues.
• Conduct a comprehensive handover covering machine status, current jobs, outstanding defects, maintenance issues, materials and safety concerns.
• Submit all required reports to the Production Manager on time.

 

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve productivity, machine utilisation and production efficiency.
• Reduce scrap, waste, downtime and changeover times.
• Investigate recurring problems and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
• Promote standard operating procedures, consistent work practices and continuous improvement initiatives

 

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIs)

• Performance will be assessed against agreed targets, including:
• Production output: Achievement of planned shift production targets.
• Machine utilisation: Effective use of available machine capacity and reduced downtime.
• Quality performance: Reduction in defects, rejected products and customer complaints attributable to production.
• Scrap and waste: Control and reduction of material waste against approved targets.
• Production efficiency: Adherence to approved cycle times and process parameters.
• Safety compliance: Compliance with safety procedures, PPE requirements and incident-reporting standards.
• Attendance and supervision: Effective employee allocation, attendance monitoring and shift discipline.
• Housekeeping: Compliance with production-area cleanliness and workplace organisation standards.
• Documentation: Accurate and timely completion of production and shift reports.
• Shift handover: Complete communication of outstanding production, quality, maintenance and safety matters.
• Corrective actions: Timely investigation and resolution of recurring operational issues.
• Training and competency: Completion of required employee training and competency checks.

 

Specific numerical targets will be established by management in line with machine capacity, product specifications, customer requirements and the approved production plan.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Grade 12 / Matric is essential.
• A qualification or certificate in Plastics Manufacturing, Polymer Technology, Production Management, Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field will be advantageous.
• Training in occupational health and safety, quality management or continuous improvement will be advantageous.

Interested?

Join Dynamic Plastics and help us shape the future of packaging — one product, one team and one opportunity at a time. Apply via Pnet no emailed CVS will be accepted.