Shift Supervisor

PPC is hiring for the Shift Supervisor role in Thabazimbi, Limpopo. The role closes on 3 May 2026. Applicants should review the requirements and apply through the official vacancy page.

Minimum Requirements

• Diploma/Certificate in process, production, chemistry or equivalent
• Requirements Diploma/Certificate in process, production, chemistry or equivalent
• Experience in a cement manufacturing plant and/or process
• Microsoft Office - Basic
• Industrial Control Software (SCADA)
• Performance Management System
• Achiever System
• Certificate of competency in mobile equipment & plant operation
• Production Control . Compile End of shift report, accurately and comprehensively completed, including: Target / Actual / Variance (including down time and outstanding work orders) as well as proper action planning during the shift. Ensure production data is being used for Visual Management in all areas in the plant. Ensure daily Production stock count is accurate Production Review - Facilitate start of shift production INVOCOM and provide input where necessary.
• Conduct Short Interval Control with operators throughout the shift.
• Process Optimisation - Action recommendations from Despatch Foreman. Conduct preliminary diagnostic during process upsets. Provide input into efficiency and productivity improvement initiatives
• Liaise with engineering on resolution of mechanical or electrical issues, by raising scheduled and urgent work orders,
• Equipment condition monitoring - Ensure pre-start checks are done properly done and action plans actioned. Ensure ongoing and systematic 1st line equipment surveillance and condition monitoring.
• Material movement and processing - Issue work instructions aligned to the shift plan to all teams.
• Stock management - Conduct end of shift assessment of material. Assist with variance investigations and stock adjustments as required.
• Quality Management - Ensure adherence to Product Change procedure and Correct extraction of Silo for Bulk Loading and Packing to avoid loading of wrong product and product contamination.
• Escalate quality deviations to Despatch Foreman.
• Governance - Comply with departmental Joint Audit Protocols. Comply with PPC Operating Best Practices.
• Risk Management - Comply with safety, health and environmental procedures. Assist with investigations of incident & accidents and implement required corrective action. Comply with IMS system Responsibilities Production Control . Compile End of shift report, accurately and comprehensively completed, including: Target / Actual / Variance (including down time and outstanding work orders) as well as proper action planning during the shift. Ensure production data is being used for Visual Management in all areas in the plant. Ensure daily Production stock count is accurate Production Review - Facilitate start of shift production INVOCOM and provide input where necessary.
• Duties and Responsibilities Production Control . Compile End of shift report, accurately and comprehensively completed, including: Target / Actual / Variance (including down time and outstanding work orders) as well as proper action planning during the shift. Ensure production data is being used for Visual Management in all areas in the plant. Ensure daily Production stock count is accurate Production Review - Facilitate start of shift production INVOCOM and provide input where necessary.
• Risk Management - Comply with safety, health and environmental procedures. Assist with investigations of incident & accidents and implement required corrective action. Comply with IMS system
• in a cement manufacturing plant and/or process

Responsibilities

• Production Control . Compile End of shift report, accurately and comprehensively completed, including: Target / Actual / Variance (including down time and outstanding work orders) as well as proper action planning during the shift. Ensure production data is being used for Visual Management in all areas in the plant. Ensure daily Production stock count is accurate Production Review - Facilitate start of shift production INVOCOM and provide input where necessary.
• Conduct Short Interval Control with operators throughout the shift.
• Process Optimisation - Action recommendations from Despatch Foreman. Conduct preliminary diagnostic during process upsets. Provide input into efficiency and productivity improvement initiatives
• Liaise with engineering on resolution of mechanical or electrical issues, by raising scheduled and urgent work orders,
• Equipment condition monitoring - Ensure pre-start checks are done properly done and action plans actioned. Ensure ongoing and systematic 1st line equipment surveillance and condition monitoring.
• Material movement and processing - Issue work instructions aligned to the shift plan to all teams.
• Stock management - Conduct end of shift assessment of material. Assist with variance investigations and stock adjustments as required.
• Quality Management - Ensure adherence to Product Change procedure and Correct extraction of Silo for Bulk Loading and Packing to avoid loading of wrong product and product contamination.
• Escalate quality deviations to Despatch Foreman.
• Governance - Comply with departmental Joint Audit Protocols. Comply with PPC Operating Best Practices.
• Risk Management - Comply with safety, health and environmental procedures. Assist with investigations of incident & accidents and implement required corrective action. Comply with IMS system Responsibilities Production Control . Compile End of shift report, accurately and comprehensively completed, including: Target / Actual / Variance (including down time and outstanding work orders) as well as proper action planning during the shift. Ensure production data is being used for Visual Management in all areas in the plant. Ensure daily Production stock count is accurate Production Review - Facilitate start of shift production INVOCOM and provide input where necessary.
• Risk Management - Comply with safety, health and environmental procedures. Assist with investigations of incident & accidents and implement required corrective action. Comply with IMS system