Automotive Production Manager

SUMMARY:
Automotive Production Manager (Durban)

POSITION INFO:

Automotive Production Manager (Durban)

An automotive parts manufacturing company based in Durban, KZN is looking for a Production Manager to lead and manage the production team to create a management culture that drives performance to ensure that good quality parts are produced on time in full and to budget to meet the expectations of customers and stakeholders in a safe working environment

KEY PERFORMANCE AREA

• Process owner for the Production Department and is responsible for implementing, maintaining and updating all policies and procedures in the department
• Responsible for meeting all customer and executive management KPIs for the Department.
• When KPIs are not being met investigate root cause and implement improvements to improve performance.
• Ensures risk assessments are conducted, planned, and executed activities to reduce high- risk processes.
• 5s and housekeeping for all subordinates and areas of responsibility.
• Responsible for critical/risk issues such as risk stock levels, and potential SSNs.
• Ensure Group Leaders follow their activity schedules
• Ensures group leaders use the production recording systems as per instructions for reporting production performance.
• Manage, lead, and mentor departmental group leaders in their respective roles and responsibilities.
• Recruitment of Supervisors and Technical specialists.
• Training development, appraisal and mentorship of Group Leaders.
• Ensures critical skills are retained and skills are developed as a continuous program.
• Responsibility for on-time submission and resolution of customer complaints/CARs/Audit findings in your area of responsibility.
• DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control) method.
• Identify and implement permanent corrective actions
• Identify the real causes
• Identify and implement immediate actions
• Describe the problem
• Clearly defining the problem (Define), measuring (Measure), and analyzing process data to identify root causes (Analyze), then implementing improvements (Improve) and controlling processes to ensure sustainable quality gains (Control).
• PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) method.
• Prepare the 8D process
• 8D (Eight Disciplines Problem Solving)
• Validate permanent corrective actions
• Be able to use the following Problem-Solving methods:

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Preferably an Engineering degree/diploma or Diploma in Production Management (NQF Level 6/7)
• Minimum 5 years of Production experience in the Metal Industry / Automotive Industry or similar, preferably OEM.
• Experience in the Welding department is an advantage
• At least 3 years in a Production Management capacity in a unionised environment and managing a large staff compliment.
• Computer Literacy
• MS Office competency to at least intermediate level.
• Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing techniques.
• Technical skills in materials and inventory management, production scheduling, and preventive maintenance.
• Leadership: A demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others.
• Planning: Ability to perform short and long-range planning.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent project and program management skills.
• Quality orientation.
• Computer proficient.

If you meet the requirements and interested kindly send your CV to or by 24 April 2025