Operations Manager

Position Overview:

• To set the Operative Manufacturing Standards for Automotive Business Units
• Ensure efficient and productive processes
• Facilitate a world-class manufacturing environment and achievement of safety, quality and productivity targets
• Set and monitor the manufacturing standard
• Optimise profitability by minimising error and waste in every part of the business unit

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12
• Degree or Diploma in Engineering or related field 
• 10+ Years experience in a similar role

Responsibilities:

Health and Safety

• Identify potential hazards and critical safety issues in all plants
• Promote a culture of safety first and a working environment that protects the health of all employees

Quality Management

• Comply with requirements of the Manufacturing Quality Management Systems
• Promote a culture of Quality excellence and doing the job Right, the First time

Financial Management and Cost Control

• Provide input into the budget process
• Monitor performance against budget (expense controls, variances, etc.)
• Protect company assets (working capital & fixed assets)
• Detect and prevent fraud
• Promote good Corporate Governance
• Participate in the Audit process
• Adhere to Financial Policies and Procedures

Plants

• Coach and mentor to ensure standard cycle times are maintained and improved for all production processes
• Provide support for the plants at internal sample and production trials
• Ensure the execution of Change Requests in the plant are actioned and monitored
• Ensure that water-jet standards within the plant are implemented and maintained
• Support problem solving on Process/Equipment to rectify problems or improve process
• Promote good housekeeping and safety

Projects

• Support and mentor the development of production processes for customer/internal projects
• Assist in the definition/planning of new equipment for incoming projects.
• Investigate new technologies relevant to the production processes within the plant
• Prepare and present technical reports and presentations to management
• Support and Advise with current and future plant layouts

Continuous Improvement

• Champion for the Continuous Improvement Program (CIP) within the Business Unit, ensure the CIP culture is active in each plant
• Ensure projects are monitored against deliverables agreed by the CIP team
• Ensure CIP log is maintained
• Provide monthly report of achieved progress vs. target in CIP for management pack
• Keep up to date with latest trends and developments through technical literature and technical seminars or trade fairs
• Benchmark manufacturing processes and technology against Best Practices
• Continually measure, monitor and provide improvement plans for improving business systems efficiency and cost reduction program’s
• Recommend establishment of Technical alliances where considered beneficial and ensure