Senior Production Manager

Headhunters (South Africa); Kariega; On-site; ZAR 850,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Headhunters (South Africa) in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, seeks a Production Manager with 5–8 years of experience to lead and optimise manufacturing operations in Kariega. A Diploma/Degree in Engineering/Mechanical is required, with strong leadership, training and HSE compliance capabilities.

You will drive daily targets, quality KPIs and cost controls while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and effective management at all levels.

Qualifications

• 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.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Communication

Training/coaching

Motivation

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Engineering/Mechanical degree or diploma

Tools

PC literate

Job description

Sector Automotive / Manufacturing / Engineering

Location Uitenhage

Job Type full_time

Experience 5 to 8 years

Package Negotiable

Description

Our client, a Tier 1 leader in the Automotive Manufacturing (Component) industry is looking to employ an organised and experienced Production Manager to join their team based in Kariega (Uitenhage), Eastern Cape.
Diploma and / or Degree in Engineering / Mechanical or relevant tertiary qualification and 3-5 years related professional / relevant experience secures!

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 but not limited to:

• 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.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not receive feedback within two weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.