Shift Supervisor

Job Facts

Employer PPC
Location North West Mafikeng
Closing Date 19 Aug 2026
Posted 15 August 2026
Minimum Education Matric/Gr12
Industry Manufacturing, Construction Materials

Minimum Requirements

  • Matric/Gr12
  • Diploma/HND in chemical engineering, production management, chemistry or equivalent
  • Qualifications , please submit your CV and supporting documentations. Experience in a clinker manufacturing plant and/or process
  • Supervisory experience and people leadership skills
  • Microsoft Office - Basic
  • Industrial Control Software (SCADA)
  • Performance Management System
  • Achiever System
  • Certificate of competency in mobile equipment & plant operation
  • ISO EMS 14001 2015, QMS 9001 and OHS45001 2018 systems
  • Production control - Ensure Operator Logs are accurately completed by operators and mobile equipment. 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.
  • Production review - Facilitate start of shift production INVOCOM and provide guidance where necessary. Conduct Short Interval Control with operators.
  • Process Optimisation - Action recommendations from Production 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 ongoing and systematic 1st line equipment surveillance and condition monitoring
  • Raw Material handling and processing - Issue work instructions to Raw Material reclamation Issue work instruction to Kiln / Mill Operator. Issue work instructions to Dispatch Process Operator.
  • Stock management - Conduct end of shift assessment of raw material and work-in-progress Assist with variance investigations and stock adjustments as required.
  • Quality Management - Ensure adherence to material mixing Escalate quality deviations to foreman.
  • Governance - Comply with departmental Joint Audit Comply with PPC Operating Best Practices.
  • Risk Management - Comply with safety, health and environmental Assist with investigations of incident & accidents and implement required corrective action.
  • Comply with ISO 9001 system Responsibilities Production control - Ensure Operator Logs are accurately completed by operators and mobile equipment.
  • 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.
  • Qualifications , please submit your CV and supporting documentations.
  • in a clinker manufacturing plant and/or process
  • Risk Management - Comply with safety, health and environmental Assist with investigations of incident & accidents and implement required corrective action. Comply with ISO 9001 system
  • please submit your CV and supporting documentations.

Responsibilities

  • Production control - Ensure Operator Logs are accurately completed by operators and mobile equipment. 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.
  • Production review - Facilitate start of shift production INVOCOM and provide guidance where necessary. Conduct Short Interval Control with operators.
  • Process Optimisation - Action recommendations from Production 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 ongoing and systematic 1st line equipment surveillance and condition monitoring
  • Raw Material handling and processing - Issue work instructions to Raw Material reclamation Issue work instruction to Kiln / Mill Operator. Issue work instructions to Dispatch Process Operator.
  • Stock management - Conduct end of shift assessment of raw material and work-in-progress Assist with variance investigations and stock adjustments as required.
  • Quality Management - Ensure adherence to material mixing Escalate quality deviations to foreman.
  • Governance - Comply with departmental Joint Audit Comply with PPC Operating Best Practices.
  • Risk Management - Comply with safety, health and environmental Assist with investigations of incident & accidents and implement required corrective action.
  • Comply with ISO 9001 system Responsibilities Production control - Ensure Operator Logs are accurately completed by operators and mobile equipment.
  • 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.
  • Risk Management - Comply with safety, health and environmental Assist with investigations of incident & accidents and implement required corrective action. Comply with ISO 9001 system