Production Manager | Head of Production (Component Manufacturing) Atlantis, Western Cape

R700 000 R800 000 Per Anum Negotiable based on Qualification and relevant years of experience

Our client, a highly reputable Global Automotive Manufacturing concern is currently in search of a strong and assertive Production Manager to lead and join their dynamic team.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Disciplinary leadership of the production unit
Leading the Production team
Assure and ensure appropriate assets (manpower, equipment, infrastructure, and materials) of the production unit are available and deployed to deliver the required and agreed operational performance.
Lead, manage, coach, mentor and develop production unit leadership with passion to ensure that a diverse result-orientated organization is in place and is cascaded throughout the production unit by empowerment, clear accountability and compliance.
Drive the organization in achieving operational performance / budget unit targets of safety, quality and customer delivery performance.
Drives and fosters an environment of continuous improvement, ensures that there is long term vision (plant level) for the production unit,
Ensure that customers internally and externally, product lines and other functions are fully understood and that reliable relationships are established and maintained to the mutual benefit of all stake holders.
Drives the new product launches.
Create EHS environment and sustainability withing the production unit
Familiarity and knowledge of automotive processes:

QUALIFICATION, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Relevant Production / Engineering / Finance or Related Degree or Diploma is essential
5+ years solid working experience in Operations and relevant experience withinautomotive/component manufacturing/engineering industry is required
2+years leadership experience of a large production team with exposure gained in a unionised environment and high volume shift patterns with focus on safety, quality and performance
Experience in Lean management, Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement
SAP experience will be highly advantageous
Proficiency on MS office i.e MS Excel and MS Word
Transformation competence and organizational development skills
Must have coaching and mentoring skills
Business / Finance Management skills
In depth-knowledge in Safety and Quality
Delivery and Production experience
Understanding of South African Labour Laws and industrial relation matters

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