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Reference: NES017962-KOMU-2Exciting opportunity to join a Technical Team of experts Our client has an African footprint and global partnerships Looking for a Senior Production Manager the Auto-Electrical Team in their Richards Bay Office. Senior Production Manager will take charge of manufacturing objectives, profit goals, and production schedules. Ensure that the production process is on time and within the budget.Be responsible for the technical management, supervision, and control of industrial production processes.Key Responsibilities: Responsible for leading and managing a staff of 50 across varied disciplines Responsible for managing the complete production process ensuring safety at all times Lead the overall manufacturing development strategy for the areas under ownership for key metrics (quality, delivery, and cost) and actively measure team's performance against these metrics Provide technical direction and mentorship for team members to ensure quality of deliverables and capability of team members Drive design for manufacturing (DFM) best practices and design for test (DFT) with design engineers and test engineers Manage modification, repair, assembly and integration of production assemblies in order to guarantee achievement of on-time delivery and quality targets Resolve reoccurring non-conformance issues Review work instructions, and make change recommendations when needed Meet tight production schedules to achieve high-rate production Responsible for assessing, staffing and vetting the appropriate skill sets needed Monitor material costs and cost savings Requirements: Bachelor's degree in an engineering field (BEng Industrial Engineer) Minimum 5 years of experience in a production /automotive environment, at a manufacturing leadership level REQUIREMENTS: Understands the applications of the different material management systems (Kanbans, 5S, JIT, Lean) Experience bringing teams and processes from development to production Able to effectively communicate with engineering and production (verbal and written) Ability to interpret engineering models, drawings, specifications, written work instructions, and test procedures. Schematics: engineering drawings, circuit layouts, and parts list Strong leadership skills Safety training and/or safety certifications Experience monitoring, tracking and continually improving total cost equation Experience with applying lean manufacturing principles, efficiency methods Apply Now

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