General Manager - - Durban

Minimum Job Requirements:

Bachelors Degree in a Business (e.g. Engineering or Production).
MBA, Management Degree.
Min. 8 years progressive Management experience.
Must be at a Management level in an Automotive Manufacturing environment.
Strong operational management experience.
Experience in managing continuous improvement projects.

Key Performance Areas:
Report to the Chief Operations Officer:

Process Control:
- Strategically direct all aspects of business operations, including revenue growth, profit, operations & production, quality, plant production development, health & safety, finance and legal/statutory compliance
- Implement, drive and sustain key initiatives that support Strategic goals and objectives.
- Oversee day-to-day operations.
- Provide strategic solutions to issues.
- Drive standardisation practices throughout.
- Ensure the functional coverage, drive reduction of labour and operational cost, and support succession planning.
Strategy:
- Develop the medium to long term Manufacturing Strategy and Operational plans, as well as policy guidelines to drive the performance of key result areas.
- Set goals for growth & profitability.
- Align Manufacturing strategy to the overall business strategy.
- Provide strategic and change leadership to the Manufacturing function and teams.
Continuous Improvement:
- Constantly assess the operational efficiencies and seek out opportunities to improve processes.
- Keep up to date with latest trend and development in Manufacturing technologies.
- Investigate the viability of all processes and benchmark against best practices.
- Identify opportunities for improvement - lead and monitor progress towards identified/implement cost saving opportunities.
Financial Management:
- Provide guidance and input into the budgeting process.
- Ensure budgets are maintained by monitoring performance against budget.
- Manage operating and labour costs in accordance with budget and strategic goals.
- Initiate requests for Capex/Disposal/Transfers.
- Optimise expenditure.
- Participate in audit processes.
- Promote good Corporate Governance practices.
Reporting:
- Analyse Production reports, Plant Management reports, etc.
- Ensure that required reports are prepared and submitted to Upper Management.
SHE:
- Drive safety compliance culture throughout the division.
- Manage health, safety, environment and security within the internal environment.
- Comply with Legal requirements.
Quality Management System:
- Drive quality management culture throughout the division.
- Improve employees awareness within quality targets and objectives.
Policies and Procedures:
- Initiate and approve Manufacturing Policies, Procedures, Protocols, Work Instructions, Codes of Practice, etc.
- Enforce compliance to company policies, including Safety, Production, Quality, Commercial, Projects, Human Resources and Finance.
Staff Management:
- Participate in the implementation and utilisation of Equity related processes.
- Compile and update performance contracts and individual development plans, and facilitate individual career path planning.
- Conduct performance reviews and manage substandard performance.

Competencies:

Functional knowledge.
Business expertise.
Leadership skills.
Full knowledge of business processes and functions.
Strong analytical ability.
Outstanding organisational and leadership skills.
Proven leadership capabilities.
Engaging and inclusive management style.
Problem-.solving aptitude and techniques.
Product, production and process knowledge.
Overall equipment effectiveness.
Quality Standards & ISO systems.
Relevant statutory compliance knowledge.
Material Management & Handling.
Lean Manufacturing.
MRP Systems.
Statistical process control.
Excellent numerical & literacy skills (MS Office - Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).