Continuous Improvement Process Manager

SUMMARY:

The hiring organisation has a global footprint with a local presence.  The position of CIP Manager is based in Port Elizabeth. and offers exciting areas or responsibility, plenty of room for movement and diverse development opportunities.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reporting to the Senior Director (Managing) performance areas include, but are not limited to:

• Drive Continuous Improvement to quantitatively and qualitatively improve costs, quality and service across both the Port Elizabeth and Rosslyn sites.
• Train and educate the organisation and implement continuous improvement methodologies.
• Provide strategic leadership and tactical planning to ensure Continuous Improvement strategies are implemented and maintained within the company.
• Lay the foundation for standardised work operations.
• Engage all levels of management in the PDCA process.
• Adopt lean tools, lean systems, lean behaviours and lean thinking that will lead and support improving business results.
• Be responsible for identifying OEE opportunities including tracking downtime results, improving data integrity and developing improvement plans based on the data.
• Driving shop floor Continuous Improvement through employee empowerment.

• Matric essential. 
• Bachelor's degree in Operations/Engineering field, essential.
• Six Sigma proven experience with sound technical knowledge, essential.
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience in the automotive manufacturing environment.

• Must possess an ownership mentality and a willingness to take responsibility for tasks through to completion.
• Attention to detail, goal orientated and a desire to achieve your objectives.
• Highly organised, good at multi-tasking and able to deal with people at all levels.
• Analytical with high level of technical insight and experience.
• Above average in Microsoft Excel Advanced level.
• Broad strategic thinker, with clear vision and direction of world class change management.
• Proven leadership skills and business acumen – performance driven. 
• Must have technical knowledge or the ability to absorb technical knowledge.
• Open to SA citizens with a clear criminal and credit history.
• Valid unendorsed Driver’s License, with own vehicle (preferred).

POSITION INFO:
Continuous Improvement Process Manager.

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