Operations Manager

• Manage and support SHEQ initiatives and objectives.
• Define, propose and implement the optimised production plan
• Cost management of products and assist with new product costings models.
• Analyse budgets and continuously control production costs and identify/rectify waste measures.
• Manage all activities within the production process, including continuous improvements and the workforce.
• Handle logistics and stock of raw materials used in production.
• Manage all teams within the production department.
• Create and implement organisational/production changes on an operative level.
• Apply world class practises such as 5 S housekeeping, autonomous maintenance, Visual management ect to production process.
• Implement strategies to improve the production environment as required by top management,
• Take responsibility for Quality control ( quality at source)

Production Manager Skills

• Excellent communication, numeracy and computer literacy skills.
• Good people management skills and management of staff.
• Identifying problems and implement preventative strategies to minimise risk.
• Being able to develop good working relationships and trust with various teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills, analytic ability and be very detail-oriented.
• Working well with many different departments and external suppliers.
• Always keeping the end-user/customer in mind.
• Being results and deadline-driven.
• Hands on

Production Manager Qualifications

• Engineering degree mechanical/industrial or electrical.
• Degree/Diploma in Operations/Production Management.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in automotive supply environment (component supplier to OEM)
• Knowledge and work experience in various departments within the manufacturing environment will be an added advantage
Special requirements: A person with the ability to be at General manager Level in 2 to 3 years