AUTOMOTIVE PLANT MANAGER, ROSSLYN, R1.6 CTC
• MINIMUM QUALIFICATION ENGINEERING DEGREE + MBA ( NOT NEGOTIABLE
• PROVEN EXPERIENCE IN PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT AND LEAN MANUFACTURING / CLIENT PRODUCTION SYSTEM
• PROVEN EXPERIENCE IN TEAM MANAGEMENT WITH LEADERSHIP AND COUCHING SKILLS
• ABILITY TO BUILD AND MANAGE A P&L BUDGET
• KNOWLEDGE OF FINANCE
• RESULTS ORIENTATED
• STRONG ENGLISH COMMAND
The role of a Plant Manager is to manage a production plant. Plant Manager permanent target is to deliver its budget commitment measured through gross margin and inventory level, which means:

Secure foundations in his plant: safety of employees/ adequate customer satisfaction: quality and deliveries on time/ empowered employees and work force.

Manage his P&L to drive the appropriate actions to adopt plant resources and costs to volume variation, and manage launch preparation cost for new programs.

The main missions of the role are to:
Ensure the safety of employees

Ensure permanent customer satisfaction and intimacy: quality and deliveries.

Manage variable margin: direct labour efficiency and productivity/ material cost consumption / scrap and rework reduction

Manage fixed cost: Indirect labour/ manufacturing costs/ inventory variances

Manage inventories: appropriate information management and physical flow in the plant.

Set Plant lay out for optimal flow and efficient use of equipment: capacity, reliability, operating costs, CAPEX control.

Drive continuous and breakthrough improvement through plant priorities and resources defined by the PIP (plant improvement plan) and aligned with PMT business target using the CLIENT
Excellence System) tools and methodologies to support execution

Support sales department for customer claims negotiation

Act within Program team as early as acquisition, to create best conditions for production, security launches and ensures competitiveness / profitably of the new programs

Drive supplier performance improvement, and material consumption reduction with purchasing department

Respect for the environment and safety of the plant

Participate in PMT construction and confirm plant mid-team vision and future

Fulfil legal responsibilities and interface with local authorities

Ensure staffing, induction, training, empowerment and development of all plant employees including managers & professionals

Develop his team to prepare succession

Manage social climate

Manage labour relations

Develop future CLIENT experts and managers