Job Description

SUMMARY:
Automotive Production Manager
POSITION INFO:
An automotive parts manufacturing company based in Durban, KZN is looking for a Production Manager to lead and manage the production team to create a management culture that drives performance to ensure that good quality parts are produced on time in full and to budget to meet the expectations of customers and stakeholders in a safe working environment
KEY PERFORMANCE AREA

• Process owner for the Production Department and is responsible for implementing, maintaining and updating all policies and procedures in the department
• Responsible for meeting all customer and executive management KPIs for the Department.
• When KPIs are not being met investigate root cause and implement improvements to improve performance.
• Ensures risk assessments are conducted, planned, and executed activities to reduce high- risk processes.
• 5s and housekeeping for all subordinates and areas of responsibility.
• Responsible for critical/risk issues such as risk stock levels, and potential SSNs.
• Ensure Group Leaders follow their activity schedules
• Ensures group leaders use the production recording systems as per instructions for reporting production performance.

Manage, lead, and mentor departmental group leaders in their respective roles and responsibilities.
Recruitment of Supervisors and Technical specialists.
Training development, appraisal and mentorship of Group Leaders.
Ensures critical skills are retained and skills are developed as a continuous program.
Responsibility for on-time submission and resolution of customer complaints/CARs/Audit findings in your area of responsibility.
DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) method.
Identify and implement permanent corrective actions
Identify the real causes
Identify and implement immediate actions
Describe the problem
Clearly defining the problem (Define), measuring (Measure), and analyzing process data to identify root causes (Analyze), then implementing improvements (Improve) and controlling processes to ensure sustainable quality gains (Control).
PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) method.
Prepare the 8D process
8D (Eight Disciplines Problem Solving)
Validate permanent corrective actions
Be able to use the following Problem-Solving methods:
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• PreferablyanEngineeringdegree/diplomaorDiploma in Production Management (NQF Level 6/7)
• Minimum 5 years of Production experience in the Metal Industry / Automotive Industry or similar, preferably OEM.
• Experience in the Welding department is an advantage
• At least 3 years in a Production Management capacity in a unionised environment and managing a large staff compliment.
• Computer Literacy
• MS Office competency to at least intermediate level.
• Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing techniques.
• Technical skills in materials and inventory management, production scheduling, and preventive maintenance.
• Leadership: A demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.
• Planning: Ability to perform short and long-range planning.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent project and program management skills.
• Quality orientation.
• Computer proficient.