Production Team Leader

Recruiter:

Staff Solutions Recruitment

Job Ref:

E.L003189/BG

Date posted:

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Location:

Uitenhage, South Africa

Salary:

Negotiable Monthly

SUMMARY:
Opportunity Available!! Our leading client in the Automotive Sector is looking to employ a Production Team Leader to join their dynamic team in Kariega/Uitenhage.

POSITION INFO:
Job Responsibilities:

Coordination of the production processes, ensuring the fulfilment of deadlines, quality and cost specifications.
Participation in detailed personnel planning, ensuring the optimal deployment of personnel in the production area.
Monitor and benchmark key production figures and initiate countermeasures.
Interface function to maintenance and logistics areas; ensuring problem solving and troubleshooting.
Special activities according to plant-specific procedural instructions and specifications of superiors.
Participation in process improvements within the framework of the CIP; ensuring the careful handling of work equipment.
Identification and documentation of quality deviations, initiation of follow-up inspections, preventive and improvement measures.
Proposals for masterdata changes; support in case of Launch of new products; carrying out difficult setting work on production equipment.
Takeover and handover of production or the area of responsibility at shift change; organisation, control and optimisation of work processes.

Job Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Related Technical Degree 5+ years of experience in Automotive Industry
Team Leader Experience is advantageous.

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