Production Manager (Automotive)

Staff Solutions; Oos-Kaap; Presencial; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Staff Solutions in South Africa seeks a seasoned production/operations leader to align the department with the company’s strategic vision and drive performance. You will monitor progress, lead continuous improvement initiatives, and ensure the department delivers on daily, weekly and monthly targets with a strong focus on quality and KPI achievement.

You will develop and coach staff, manage costs, and ensure HSE compliance while maintaining a high-performance culture across the site.

Qualificações

• English fluency in reading, writing and speaking.
• Strong leadership and decisive decision-making skills.
• Ability to motivate, influence and train people.
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication.
• Ability to interact with management at all levels.
• PC literate with Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Experience leading continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsabilidades

• Ensure department aligns with the strategic vision of the company.
• Monitor progress and record achievement of daily/weekly/monthly targets.
• Assess production targets weekly and monthly.
• Maintain product quality in line with KPIs.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement.
• Lead interventions like problem-solving activities and value-adding measures.
• Manage department costs according to KPI targets.
• Oversee discipline and training initiatives to enhance workforce skills.
• Implement change-point management to counter absenteeism and new processes.
• Ensure HSE/legal compliance and take corrective actions for injuries and risk.

Conhecimentos

Leadership

Decision making

Motivate people

Communicate effectively

Interpersonal skills

Coaching

Formação académica

Diploma/Degree in Engineering/Mechanical or relevant

Ferramentas

Microsoft Office

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Role & Responsibilities:

• Ensure that the department is aligned to the strategic vision of the company.


• Progress monitoring and recording to achieve daily / weekly / monthly targets.


• Weekly / monthly assessment of achievement of production targets.


• To ensure the quality condition of the product fall in line with the said KPI's.


• To maintain and enhance a culture of continuous improvement.


• Ensure that interventions such as Problem-solving activity are maintained effectively to add value to the department.


• Maintain plant costs as per set KPI's.


• Managing discipline


• To ensure that training initiatives are in place to improve skills of workforce.


• To ensure that there is an effective change-point management system in place to combat the effects of absenteeism and new processes.


• Ensure that the department complies with HSE / legal compliance requirements in terms of potential hazards / injuries as well as taking the necessary corrective action for injuries and proactive measure to reduce the risk.


• Responsible for developing a high-performance culture throughout the organization. Leadership required to set an example by promoting and engaging in the following:




• Audits


• Managing by Facts


• Jishukens, Workshops and other improvement activities.


• Coaching and developing others.


• Leading the diamond Meetings.


• Frequent review of the KPI boards in the work area.




• Encouraging all team members to participate in continuous improvement activities.

Education & Experience:

• Diploma and/or Degree in Engineering/Mechanical or relevant tertiary qualification


• 3-5 years related professional experience


• English (fluency in reading, writing, and speaking)


• High level of leadership and decision making)


• Able to motivate, influence and train people


• Ability to interact with Management at all levels


• Excellent verbal, interpersonal & written communication


• A good communicator with a proven track record of delivering tangible results through effective management and delegation


• PC literate – excellent Microsoft skills