Senior Press Shop Ops Manager – Auto Manufacturing

Rmg Recruitment; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Rmg Recruitment is seeking an experienced Operations Manager for a Press Shop in Plant 2, Pretoria, South Africa. The role requires leading production and support functions, ensuring safety, quality and cost targets are met, and driving shop-floor routines in a high-tonnage press environment.

The successful candidate will manage a multi-tier, shift-based team, with a lean mindset and a strong track record in Tier 1 automotive operations, including OEM customer engagement and tool commissioning

Qualifications

• National Diploma or equivalent in operations/production management.
• Minimum 5 years’ quality background in automotive.
• Minimum 10 years’ press shop experience with high-tonnage presses.
• Minimum 10 years’ supervisory experience in Tier 1 automotive.
• Minimum 2 years’ tool & jig manufacturing/maintenance experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience managing demanding OEM customers.
• Knowledge of project management, tool approval and commissioning processes.
• Experience across Planning, Logistics, Quality, Production, Maintenance, Process Engineering.
• Lean mindset focused on efficiency improvements.
• Experience managing multi-tier org structures across shifts.

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 central to a successful press shop.
• Ensure adequate resources and actively manage subordinates’ performance.

Skills

Press shop expertise

High-tonnage presses

Quality management

Supervisory leadership

Tool and jig experience

OEM account management

Project management

Operations planning

Lean manufacturing

Multi-tier management

Cross-functional coordination

Education

National Diploma in Operations Management

Diploma in Technology/Engineering Management

Job description

Rmg Recruitment is seeking an experienced Operations Manager for a Press Shop in Plant 2, Pretoria, South Africa. The role requires leading production and support functions, ensuring safety, quality and cost targets are met, and driving shop-floor routines in a high-tonnage press environment.

The successful candidate will manage a multi-tier, shift-based team, with a lean mindset and a strong track record in Tier 1 automotive operations, including OEM customer engagement and tool commissioning