Operators Team Leader

Thales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billons of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure.

Missions and Responsibilities

• The purpose of this job is lead the production team on respective shift overseeing that the daily manufacturing of product is conducted according to schedule and procedures applicable;
• Correct understanding and authorisation of Work Ticket and Tick List.
• Briefing of Work tickets and priorities down to operators / dispatch auditors on the floor;
• Allocate jobs to Datacard operators.
• Monitoring of adherence to schedule for different m/cs and recording thereof on the white board including status of job during WIP and notifying Line Manager of problems or issues;
• Supervision of all start-ups on the machines for all Audit Trails.
• Control of time sheets and capacities on all machines during shifts and signing thereof at the end of the shift;
• Monitoring and authorisation of in process ISO documentation on all machines running on shift;
• Control of audit trails when manufacturing all products;
• Random sampling of WIP on all machines;
• Ensuring that all daily targets set on machines capacities are met during shift;
• Making sure that the quality of the product produced is 100% of the ISO requirements laid out in the process documentation and manuals;
• Correct handover and communication of the shift and job information to the team leader / superintendent taking over the next shift and also via e-mail.
• Taking responsibility of the operator’s day to day running and general requirements;
• Taking ownership for the process and its requirements on a daily basis with enthusiasm and dedication;
• Communicating problems encountered by staff and machinery to Line Manager and Production Manager;
• Notifying Line Manager / superintendent of absenteeism of staff members via e-mail.
• Authorization and recording of all reprints on a daily basis to ensure on time delivery to the client;
• Arrangement and coordination of staff for overtime on weekends / public holidays on instruction from Line Manager;
• Notifying the Line Manager / Superintendent of non performance of operators.
• AD-HOC assignments given by management from time to time.
• Comply to 5’S

Education Requirements (Level, Specialties…)              

• Matric/ Grade 12 / N3
• Windows, Excel and MS Word
• ERP System

Education Requirements (Year of Experience, Level, Specialties…)

• Minimum 1 year relevant experience.

Skills Requirements

Ability

• Ability to work harmoniously with all levels of employees

Knowledge

• Good numeracy, time keeping and reliable

Languages                                                                         

• English

Others

• Shift work.
• Signing of Corporate Code of Conduct and Non-Disclosure Agreement.
• The jobholder shall at all times during the employment with the company, respect and comply with the Gemalto security requirements during the performance of his/her duties.
• Adhere to the rules, HSEQ procedures, applicable legislation, and other requirements to which Gemalto Southern Africa Subscribe.
• Ensure that the requirements to the ISO IMS system is implemented, maintained and continually improved in your area of responsibility.
• Subject to a clear criminal and credit record check.
• Compliance to the GSMA SAS Standards
• Participate in WCE initiatives and projects;
• Compliance to the PCI Standards.

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