Job Description
Purpose of the job:
- To optimise production processes and implement processes improvement. Reporting to: Plant Manager. Subordinates: Production Planner, Production Supervisor, Production Administrator.
Minimum Requirement:
- Matric / Grade 12
- Degree/Diploma in the field of Production/Operations management or Industrial Engineering Science or equivalent NQF level 6 qualification
- 5 + Years in similar role from the Automotive/Manufacturing industry
Main Responsibilities:
Project Initiation:
- Contribute to project initiation, scope definition and scope change control
- Participate in the estimation and preparation of cost budget for a project or sub project, monitor and control actual cost against budget
Production Planning:
- Schedule project activities to facilitate effective project execution
Project Management:
- Support the project environment and activities to deliver project objectives
- Contribute to the management of project risk within own field of expertise
- Work as a project team member
Sample / Process Development:
- Conduct new product/process trials, compile trial reports and make suitable recommendation
Process Control:
- Set out production matrices for establishing Line standards
Technical Support:
- Assist production during the phase-in of new products
- Provide a troubleshooting service to the factory and the sales force, where technical problem are encountered
Continuous Improvement:
- Participate in continuous improvement projects on project processes
- Implement and maintain Lean Manufacturing principles
Key Skills and Competencies:
- Production Planning techniques
- Product, production and process knowledge
- Problem solving techniques
- Project management tools and techniques
- Capacity planning
- Overall Equipment effectiveness
- Quality Standards and ISO systems
- Hazardous Chemicals
- OHS Act
- Material Management and Handling
- Lean Manufacturing
- MRP Systems
- Customer Specific Requirements
- Excellent numerical and literacy skills
- MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Functional Knowledge
- Business Expertise
- Leadership
- Problem Solving
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