Permanent - Production Manager - Ekurhuleni (East Rand) - South Africa

Summary description of role:

• Plans and maintains the production schedule
• Manages staff productivity and output of the remanufacturing division
• Drives a strong continuous improvement program in the production environment
• Collaborates and communicates effectively and constructively with all stakeholders both internal and external
• Focus on customer liaison, provides technical expertise and advice to all stakeholders both internal and external
• Plans, maintenances and reports on the production budget
• Participate in the planning session of the departmental section budget
• Implements and manages budget for the department
• Checks and controls/expense against approved operating budget
• Prepares and submits deviations from department’s budget plans
• Responds to audit queries regarding financial transactions
• Submits staff S&T and overtime/expense claims for approval
• Develop/maintain report cost contain/management
• Makes recommendations for Corporate Governance related controls and standards, and procedures
• Provides validated information for inclusion in statutory and other reports
• Reports any deviations from acceptable norms, approved procedures and practices
• Drafts Terms of Reference/Specification documents
• Liaise with key stakeholders/service providers and suppliers
• Manages ethical supplier relationships
• Documents changes & renewals of contracts
• Informs subordinate staff of contractual details/terms/policies & procedures
• Resolves contractual compliance issues/problems
• Monitors supplier risk
• Monitors contractual compliance
• Reports on issues/problems and concerns

Qualifications:

• Mechanical Engineering Degree (if B.Tech – 10 years’ experience)
• An additional management Diploma an advantage

Experience:

• 6 – 10 years’ experience in manufacturing/engineering/mining environment within Production.
• 3 years of supervisory experience- managing a team of people directly.
• Sound technical track record
• Mechanical Engineering Degree plus experience of company products/heavy earth moving equipment in a mining environment
• Business Experience focus, rather than pure technical
• High computer literacy

Specific knowledge requirements:

• SAP - Advanced.
• MS Excel - Intermediate - Advanced.
• Microsoft Word Basic
• Valid Driver’s license
• ISO 9001/2008 Occupational Health and Safety Act
• Labour relations act/Conditions of employment Act
• Understanding of the SEIFSA Agreements