Packaging Team Leader

key purpose: 

The key purpose of the team leader packaging is to lead the SBU in the execution of the production plan, executing quality control and analyses, carrying out of autonomous maintenance tasks and resolving production problems.

Key Roles And Responsibilities:

Operating and Process Control

• Ensuring the SBU understands and adheres to the operational, quality and process standards, work instructions and maintenance schedules and performance targets.
• Mentoring, supporting and coaching team members in the correct execution of their tasks.
• Checking and verifying that team members are monitoring process performance, carrying out required quality checks and recording the information on the appropriate systems.
• Reviewing and signing off of shift performance and ensuring that all required administration tasks in support of the production team are carried out.
• Where production problems have been escalated to the team leader, deciding on a course of action to resolve the problem. This may involve calling in specialist resources.
• Developing teams and ensuring training needs are met by carrying out training needs analysis, one-on-ones and performance reviews.
• Where a team leader has identified a training need, corrective action must be initiated.
• Driving performance management, leading the development of team goals and carrying out performance reviews and team target review sessions.
• Ensure end of shift results report is complete to enable shift handover. Ensure QFR, 5 why and Abnormality reports are done according to triggers

Maintenance of Plant and Equipment

• Checking that the team, in accordance with work instructions and maintenance schedules, carries out required autonomous maintenance tasks and any required running repairs on shift.
• Ensuring that the process artisan carries out running repairs on shift, mentors and coaches the process operator on autonomous maintenance and carries out work in support of the maintenance specialists.
• Ensuring that the process artisan takes part in maintenance and cleaning days in support of the maintenance specialist and takes part in maintenance postmortems.
• Takes part in maintenance planning meetings, where appropriate, and highlights maintenance problems requiring attention.
• Where maintenance issues have been escalated to the team leader, the team leader, with the Packaging artisans, must provide guidance and call in additional resources if required.

Maintenance of Plant and Equipment

• National Diploma / NQF level 6 qualification (Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Instrumentation, Chemical, or Process)
• Bachelor’s degree (advantageous)
• Minimum 3 – 5 years in the manufacturing industries
• Completed Packaging Traineeship, ABInBev Leadership, or Artisan Training (Planning experience will be an added advantage)
• 3–5 years of factory production experience
• Proven shift production expertise, and a strong performance record marked by discipline, problem-solving skills, and a drive for continuous improvement.

Skills Required:

• Chemistry / Chemical / Engineering
• Electrician / Electronics / Electrical / Engineering
• Food / Technology / Science / Engineering
• Industrial / Manufacturing