Automotive Production Lead — Lean, Safe & Impactful

Placements24; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Medical aid

Provident fund

Leadership training

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Placements24 is recruiting an Automotive Production Supervisor to oversee Randburg production floor operations. You will lead a team of line workers, uphold safety standards, and drive output, quality, and continuous improvement in a hands-on environment.

The ideal candidate will have automotive manufacturing experience, strong leadership, and a solid understanding of lean principles. You will coach staff, track performance, and ensure targets for volume and safety are consistently met.

Qualifications

• Supervisory or team lead experience in automotive manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of automotive production processes and safety regulations.
• Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to motivate a diverse team and manage performance.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Supervise daily production team activities ensuring efficiency and safety.
• Monitor processes for quality, schedule adherence and waste reduction.
• Train and motivate workers, provide feedback and guidance.
• Enforce health and safety regulations and safe working practices.
• Identify bottlenecks and drive improvements to output and efficiency.
• Maintain production records (output, downtime, quality data).
• Coordinate with maintenance and quality control to address issues.

Skills

Team leadership

Lean manufacturing

Quality standards

Safety regulations

Communication

Problem solving

Data collection

Motivation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical qualification advantageous

Tools

None

Job description

Placements24 is recruiting an Automotive Production Supervisor to oversee Randburg production floor operations. You will lead a team of line workers, uphold safety standards, and drive output, quality, and continuous improvement in a hands-on environment.

The ideal candidate will have automotive manufacturing experience, strong leadership, and a solid understanding of lean principles. You will coach staff, track performance, and ensure targets for volume and safety are consistently met.