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East London: Plant Manager (Permanent) posted by Profile Personnel

East London: Plant Manager (Permanent) posted by Profile Personnel

Posted on 2025-06-17 00:00:00

Employer Profile Personnel
Category Other Motoring
Location Eastern Cape  / East London

Job Summary

Desired Experience & Qualification

Minimum of Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Mechanical / Mechatronic Engineering (BEng, BSc)

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the testing and/or development of automotive components for volume production which should cover:

Testing of automotive components in real and simulated environments.

Installing, using and troubleshooting engineering data acquisition Systems.

Analysing and reporting on data captured.

Working cross-divisionally with Quality, Production, Purchasing and Logistics.

High level of understanding of technical/engineering concepts and design processes.

Able to troubleshoot and correct problematic data acquisition systems, component faults and test systems (facilities and in-vehicle)

Ability to use data-capturing and processing software.

Project management skills

Good interpersonal skills (team and negotiating skills)

Ability to lead and operate within a team.

Innovation when faced with limitations

Problem resolution capabilities

Excellent report writing and presentation skills

High degree of computer literacy

Ability to work and complete tasks without supervision

Independently manage the plant operations in line with the strategic and annual profit plans

Manage the operations within the plant:
? Establishes goals, objectives and guidelines covering all phases of plant operations and staff activities to maintain an efficient, functional, operational and profitable plant.
? Directs, guides and motivates immediate subordinates in attainment of projected goals and objectives to increase operational efficiency.
? Establishes and enforces procedures and controls within the plant to attain projected goals and objectives.
? Supports and promotes Company Philosophies and policies to establish support and organisation within the plant.
? Makes all decisions and approvals to exercise control over vital elements of the plant organisation and formulates such decisions based upon Company policy and other pertinent data.
? Plans and forecasts plant requirements with respect to equipment, manning, materials and facilities to establish budgets for labour and materials and to complete the organizational structure by requesting reports from departmental subordinates and transcribing the information into the required forecasts and/or reports.
? Initiates and implements new methods and procedures in areas such as scrap control, manufacturing techniques and work force utilization to capitalize upon deployment of the plant facilities and to increase the efficiency of the operations by becoming familiar with related industries through meetings and seminars.
? Participates heavily in customer relations by both receiving and calling on customer representatives to promote a sound relationship and to act as liaison between them and the plant to solve problems which have or might arise.
? Recommends acquisition of capital equipment to update present equipment, to increase plant efficiency and to compensate for design and product changes.
? Recommending changes in organization classifications, compensations and/or fringe benefits for salaried and plant personnel to provide working conditions equivalent to or better than those in the area
? Reviews the job performance of each subordinate so that employee training and development maybe utilized per Company policy.

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Minimum Requirements:

Minimum Engineering or Manufacturing/Production related degree.
Minimum 10 years experience in automotive supply industry at Management level, compulsory
Minimum 5 years experience as Plant Manager, compulsory
Proven experience in Leading People
Track record in continuous improvement
Problem solving skills
Ability to cope with stressful situations
Teamwork approach
Excellent Financial Management expertise and/or knowledge

Desired Skills:

Planning, organizing, controlling skills
Critical thinking and innovation
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Decision making/problem solving skills
Conflict handling and dispute resolutions skills
Ability to cope with stressful situations

Please forward CV and ALL supporting documentation to, *****@*****.co.za. Should you not hear from Profile Personnel within 14 days please consider your application unsuccessful for the vacancy. Please note all applications will automatically be added to our database for future vacancies.

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