Based in the Strategic Plant Development Department you will be required to perform the following:

Responsibilities
• Key custodian of Production & Logistics Corporate Identity standards such as Workspaces of the Future, IT Standards, Basic Plant Infrastructure, Corporate Clothing and Branding & Communication standards.
• Plant development cross-divisional projects (e.g. vertical integration, new future model/component strategy, etc.) and key interface with finance, HR, new projects, MPE, QA, IE, Logistics, and Production Divisions related to the management of such.
• Overall responsibility for ensuring alignment, agreement and implementation of standard company brand indirect organisational structures within Production & Logistics.
• Preparations of agendas, minutes, reports, presentations and relevant administrative functions.
• Manage ad-hoc projects and tasks as required by the Manager.

Education and Experience
• Have relevant degree/diploma in engineering or equivalent (e.g. IE, Electrical, Mechanical, Logistics, etc.)
• 3-4 years’ experience in industrial/automotive/consulting environment

Essential Requirements
• Have proven analytical and problem solving skills
• Knowledge of project management principles and practices
• Knowledge of plant layout and basic vehicle build processes
• Sound knowledge of component and motor vehicle manufacturing processes
• Able to communicate with all levels in the company (written and verbal)
• Excellent insight into cross-divisional roles such as Product Engineering, Purchasing, Process and Mechanical Planning, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Manufacturing, IS, Production Systems, etc.
• Financial / business case knowledge/skills and ability to understand environmental legislative content
• Computer literacy – MS Office – EXCEL, Word, Power Point, Outlook, Thinkcell, – Advanced skills

Preferred Skills:
• Extended network with external relevant stakeholders (government officials, consulting industry, other OEM’s, tertiary institutions, etc.)
• Digitalisation/Technology savvy