AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTION MANAGER (KANBAN), ROSSLYN PRETORIA, RNEG +BEN
• GRADE 12
• MASTERS DEGREE IN ENGINEERING ( SPECIALISATION IN PRODUCTION)
• 5 YARS PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE IN AUTOMOTIVE MANAGING A TEAM
• OPERATIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF PRODUCTION METHOD (Kanban, 5S,Hoshin,TPM,GPAO)
• STRONG ENGLISH COMMAND
• REQUIRE TO GOVERNANCE AS A MANAGER – ABIDE TO CLIENT’S INTERNAL CONTROL AND CODE OF MANAGEMENT

Main purpose of the role The Autonomous Production Unit Manager is responsible for managing the effective operation of the UAP Team, as well as HR issues for team members. Essential responsibilities and duties As a Autonomous Production Unit Manager, your main responsibilities are as follow :

Follow production plans, as well as group standard processes, assure feasibility of production plans. Achieve financial targets: prepare and present the UAP budget; manage the actual production costs based on ïdeal”costs; maintain product margin, and monitor serial productivity (labor level, material consumption, etc)

Manage the UAP team: assure appropriate staffing, maintain working environment according to Group Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) standards, detect and advise training needs, share information (transparency), participate in career management initiatives,etc.

Serve as official plant representative to the customer: meet established customer specifications concerning cycle time, delivery, quality, quantity and costs; implement preventative and corrective measures in the production process to assure that customer demands are properly met; coordinate with client’s quality team to meet all customer standards Implement action plans in order to improve functionality/productivity and to obtain program and Group objectives; make necessary corrective adjustments Participate in the creation of production system efficiency (PSE) projects.

Coordinate resource planning with Industrial engineering department concerning stocks, equipment, staffing, activities, etc. Maintain dashboard indicators/status reports to monitor lead time, supply-chain targets, HSE performance empowered to act within the scope of responsibility whilst respecting the Company rules, taking ownership for performance and behaving with transparency.