Operations Manager

MA Automotive Tool and Die (PTY) Ltd; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

MA Automotive Tool and Die (PTY) Ltd in Pretoria seeks a senior operations leader to take primary accountability for managing Press Part Manufacturing, ensuring customer requirements are fulfilled through cost-efficient resource use, adherence to schedules, and strict quality standards.

The role covers Plant 2 as a satellite to Plant 1, with responsibility for production, safety, quality and cost performance across shifts.

Qualifications

• Must have durable hands-on experience in a press shop and assembly environments.
• Experience driving productivity gains and cost reduction initiatives.
• Strong leadership skills across multi-tier, shift-based org structures.
• Familiarity with tool approval and commissioning processes.

Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for the operational management of Plant 2 as a satellite plant to Plant 1.
• Manage all production functions to meet safety, quality, and production targets.
• Oversee all support functions to achieve safety, quality, production and cost targets.
• Drive shop-floor management routines essential to a press shop's success.
• Ensure adequate resources are available to meet production needs.
• Manage the performance and development of subordinates.

Skills

Press shop management

Staff management

Lean mindset

OEM customer engagement

Planning & logistics

Quality & safety focus

Process engineering basics

Education

National Diploma in Operations Management, Technology Management, Engineering, or Production Management

Job description

Primary purpose of the job

To take primary responsibility and accountability for managing Press Part Manufacturing in all its facets, including the required plant support functions, to ensure that customer requirements are fulfilled through cost-effective resource utilisation, adherence to schedules, and quality standards.

Key Performance Areas

• Take overall responsibility for the operational management of Plant 2 as a satellite plant to Plant 1.
• Manage all production functions to ensure that targets are met in accordance with safety, quality, and production requirements.
• Manage all support functions to ensure that safety, quality, production, and cost targets are achieved.
• Drive relevant shop-floor management routines that are key success factors in a press shop.
• Ensure that adequate resources are available.
• Manage the performance of subordinates.

Required Technical Knowledge

• Management of Press Shop and Assembly
• Performance Targets
• Management of staff
• Productivity improvements
• Product improvement initiatives

Minimum Requirements

• National Diploma in Operations Management, Technology Management, Engineering, or Production Management
• Minimum of 5 years’ quality background within the automotive industry
• Minimum of 10 years’ Press Shop experience, including relevant press technology for car body surface and structural components (High-tonnage mechanical presses)
• Minimum of 10 years’ supervisory experience in the Tier 1 automotive industry
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in tool and jig manufacturing or maintenance
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in engaging and managing a very demanding OEM customer
• Knowledge of new project management, particularly regarding tool approval and commissioning processes
• Demonstrated experience in all of the core operational roles (Planning, Logistics, Quality, Production, Maintenance, Process Engineering)
• A lean mindset with key focus on efficiency improvements
• Must have management an org. structure that consists of multi-tiers, across shifts.