Manufacturing Manager

ALSTOM Gruppe; Boksburg; On-site; ZAR 60 000 - 100 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Manufacturing Manager to oversee production activities in a dynamic environment. This role involves managing a diverse team while ensuring adherence to safety, quality, and cost commitments. The successful candidate will have a strong background in industrial management, with a focus on process improvement and team development. Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to sustainable mobility solutions and make a significant impact in the manufacturing sector. If you are passionate about leading teams and driving operational excellence, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in Industrial or Manufacturing management.
• Proficient in managing large operational teams and blue collar labor relations.

Responsibilities

• Manage manufacturing activities ensuring safety, quality, and cost.
• Develop competencies in manufacturing teams and improve processes.

Skills

People Management

Process Improvement

Welding

Industrial Safety

Performance Management

Team Leadership

Education

Engineering Degree

Industrial/Technical Diploma

Tools

Lean Management Tools

Supply Chain Management Software

Job description

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Manufacturing Manager

Date: 8 May 2025

Location: Boksburg, GT, ZA

Company: Alstom

Leading societies to a low carbon future, Alstom develops and markets mobility solutions that provide the sustainable foundations for the future of transportation. Our product portfolio ranges from high-speed trains, metros, monorail, and trams to integrated systems, customised services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a caring, responsible, and innovative company where more than 70,000 people lead the way to greener and smarter mobility, worldwide.

Job Title (Job Code): Manufacturing Manager Carbody shell

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Manage Rolling Stock Manufacturing activities through 6 Elementary production units performing boiler making, welding and painting. Ensure the delivery commitments On Safety, On Time, On Quality and On Cost.

In this respect the person in charge complies with Ethics and Compliance policies.

ORGANISATION

Organization structure (job belongs to)

AMECA/South Africa/Carbody/Industrial Organization/Manufacturing

Reports directly to :

Operations Manager

Other reporting to:

Not applicable

Direct reports:

6-8 direct reports : EPU managers

100 - 130 indirect reports : blue collars

Network & Links

Internal

• Supply Chain
• Quality
• Sourcing
• Project management
• Site representatives of HR/EHS/APSYS/Finance

External

• Contractors and Suppliers
• Customer(s)

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES

Key accountabilities:

• Ensure the best EHS practices and performance as per defined targets
• Deliver production plan On Time, with expected Quality and Cost
• Improve the processes and performance
• Develop manufacturing competencies (managers and blue collars)
• In collaboration with industrial team, improve or deploy new industrial means and standards
• Ensure Alstom Performance System (APSYS) deployment and maturity development

People Management:

• Manage a team of people in terms of the full scope of Human Resource applications (i.e. Jobs & Skills, Training & Qualification, Workforce, Staffing & organization)
• Manage the end to end People Management and People Review cycle for the area of responsibility
• Manage all employee relations and labour relations matter in relations to the area of responsibility
• Ensure that the team complies to all policies and procedure
• Deploy and comply with all applicable policies and procedures in terms of people management
• Responsible for employee relations on the shop floor

Performance measurements:

• EHS: IFR 1 and IFR2
• CONQ (Cost of Non Quality)

Strategic Objectives:

• To Ensure control procedures are being adhered to
• To ensure that resources are available to achieve operational objectives.
• To motivate, develop and direct subordinates to achieve operational objectives.
• To ensure that the financial objectives in terms of WIP and projects are achieved.
• To ensure that the management of risk meets ALSTOM ROLLING STOCK requirement and guidelines and standards.
• Ensure timeous and accurate reporting on manufacturing activities.
• Ensure that the department comply with EHS, ISO 9001:2008 and OHSAS 18001 & ISO 14001 standards.

MAIN REQUIRED COMPETENCES

Educational Requirements

Mandatory:

• Engineering degree in Operations, Industrial/Technical Diploma or Equivalent
• Technical Degree

Experience

Mandatory:

• +10 years of experience in Industrial or Manufacturing department management
• Proven track record of working in a manufacturing plant
• Proven track record of managing large operational teams of 100 or more people
• Experience in management of blue collar labour relations
• Solid knowledge and experience with people processes, i.e., performance management, development, discipline
• Solid knowledge and working experience with the Occupational Health and Safety Act
• Knowledge of MEIBC
• Heavy manufacturing experience, including welding

Functional skills

• Profound knowledge of Special Processes (Welding, painting, riveting, torque tightening)
• Working knowledge of processes for industrials E2E, from Engineering to Delivery
• Manufacturing Processes and Technologies
• Configuration & Change Management

Additional skills:

• Basic awareness of site facilities & maintenance, transfer of technology, ergonomics
• Profound knowledge of team management, environment, health & safety rules, lean management tools
• Working knowledge of supply chain, quality processes, product knowledge, social relations & labor law
• Basic awareness of finance, sourcing, digital & analytics tools
• AGILE, business acumen, innovative, learning on the fly, building effective teams, listening, diversity, empathy, customer focus, integrity, ethics, managerial courage, vision, purpose