Production Manager - Kariega

Headhunters; South Africa; Sur place; ZAR 350 000 - 600 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Headhunters in South Africa seeks a dynamic production/engineering leader to align the department with the company’s strategic vision and drive KPI performance. You will monitor progress to hit daily, weekly and monthly targets and ensure product quality in line with required standards.

You will foster continuous improvement, lead problem-solving initiatives, manage costs, and develop the workforce through training and delegation, while engaging with management at all levels.

Qualifications

• Matric or equivalent with an engineering qualification.
• 3–5 years of related professional experience.
• English fluency in reading, writing and speaking.
• PC literate with strong Microsoft skills.
• Leadership and decision-making capability.
• Able to motivate, influence and train people.
• Ability to interact with management at all levels.
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication.

Responsabilités

• Ensure the department aligns with the company’s strategic vision.
• Progress monitoring to achieve daily/weekly/monthly targets.
• Weekly/monthly assessment of production target achievement.
• Ensure product quality meets KPI standards.
• Maintain and enhance a culture of continuous improvement.
• Conduct problem-solving activities to add value to the department.
• Control department costs in line with KPIs.
• Manage discipline and training initiatives for workforce.
• Implement change-point management to address absenteeism and new processes.
• Ensure compliance with HSE/legal requirements and take corrective action for injuries.
• Develop a high-performance DOS culture across the organization.
• Lead by example in DOS audits, fact-based management, workshops, coaching, and meetings.
• Encourage team participation in continuous improvement activities.

Connaissances

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Training & coaching

Management

Delegation

English fluency

Formation

Diploma/Degree in Engineering/Mechanical or relevant qualification

Description du poste

Requirements

• Matric or equivalent. Diploma and / or Degree in Engineering/Mechanical or relevant tertiary qualification.
• 3-5 years related professional experience.
• English (fluency in reading, writing, and speaking).
• PC literate excellent Microsoft Skills.
• 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 and written communication.
• A good communicator with a proven track record of delivering tangible results through effective management and delegation.

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 DOS culture throughout the organization.
• Leadership required to set an example by promoting and engaging in the following:DOS 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.