Lean Shift Leader — Automotive Manufacturing

Abantu Staffing Solutions; Oos-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Abantu Staffing Solutions in South Africa's Eastern Cape seeks a Production Manager to lead a manufacturing team, drive maximum throughput, minimise downtime and uphold quality. The role requires a National Diploma in Engineering or Production Management and at least 3 years in an automotive leadership position, with strong knowledge of LEAN, WCM and safety standards.

You will ensure production planning, material flow, QA checks, 5S housekeeping and cost control to meet departmental budgets and

Qualifications

• National Diploma in Engineering or Production Management is required.
• Minimum 3 years' leadership experience in automotive manufacturing.
• Knowledge of quality, health, safety and environment standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team to achieve maximum throughput with minimum downtime and minimum defective products to achieve departmental and overall business goals.
• Ensure effective production planning and material flow to meet customer requirements to achieve maximum throughput while ensuring standard hourly volumes and losses are adhered to.
• Timeous detection and response to deviations from the set standards to minimise downtime and to ensure optimisation of cycle times, loss level and machine availability.
• Ensure the execution of QC checks and feedback loops to support QA objectives by conducting layered audits as per prescribed schedules.
• Ensure staff are effectively managed and held accountable through performance and disciplinary procedures, and that staff are developed and mentored through the talent management and IDP processes to drive capability in the business.
• Ensure 5S housekeeping is practiced and safety standards driven in order to achieve Company safety objectives.
• Control all costs related to the issue and usage of all consumables in order to achieve the departmental operating budget.
• Ensure good and effective communication through the transfer of critical and important information to incoming shifts to avoid delays to production schedules.

Skills

Engineering Diploma

Lean/WCM

Leadership experience

Quality & Safety knowledge

Education

National Diploma in Engineering or Production Management

Job description

Abantu Staffing Solutions in South Africa's Eastern Cape seeks a Production Manager to lead a manufacturing team, drive maximum throughput, minimise downtime and uphold quality. The role requires a National Diploma in Engineering or Production Management and at least 3 years in an automotive leadership position, with strong knowledge of LEAN, WCM and safety standards.

You will ensure production planning, material flow, QA checks, 5S housekeeping and cost control to meet departmental budgets and