A manufacturing concern is seeking a Scrap and Yield Manager to join their team.

Open position : Scrap and Yield Manager
Location : Port Elizabeth
Salary : Market related
Type : Permanent position
EE / AA position : Yes

Job requirements :
– Diploma in Quality, Polymer or Engineering
– 5 years working experience in production, process, and product industrialization
– Project management experience
– 2 years leadership experience
– Technical background in product industrialization / Process and Quality and able to operate at a senior level

Duties :
– Virgin yield of new articles / warehouse yield at article level
– Participate in the evaluation of the requirements of new introductions (quotation process)
– Provide feedback about yields in ESP from ETO’s development process
– Provide commitment about warehouse virgin yield at OE Level to KAMS, GTS, Global Demand Management
– Implement recommendations to achieve desired virgin yield targets
– Drive continuous improvement activities to maintain and improve virgin yield, warehouse yield and scrap
– Perform through statistical analysis, interpret data, optimise and coordinate the process via application of standard work procedures for yield management with primary focus on OE virgin yield
– Stop production in order to resolve issues relevant to scrap and yield
– Involved in new technology, material, equipment and process changes
– Provide data for yield estimation process
– Quality development, planning and controlling – Drive and implement with Quality, Process, Production, Engineering and Industrial Engineering scrap and yield relevant solutions
– Analyse, implement and track corrective actions with regards to scrap and yield management
– Quality reporting system – Provide regular statistical reports to management and teams
– Out of yield for the replacement market – Responsible for ensuring that there will be opportunities for selling the product to the replacement market
– Reduce scrap across the plant using a systematic approach
– Coordinating problem solving activities with teams
– Facilitate cross departmental problem solving activities
– Look at trends of scrap and direct teams where needed
– Ensure implementation of measures and maintain controls
– Raise awareness and provide information about ESH responsibilities and duties
– Ensure immediate notification and response and initiate preventative measures in case of unsafe or polluting hazards

Candidates meeting the above criteria are invited to apply for the position by emailing their CV to dee@kingrec.co.za

Please note, applications made via Facebook or LinkedIn will not be evaluated, only email applications will be considered, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

If you have not received contact from us within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.