Operations Manager

One of our clients, an international manufacturer of automotive metal components, has an opening for an Operations Manager .

Primary purpose of the job:

To take primary responsibility and accountability for managing press part manufacturing in all its facets, including the required plant support functions, to ensure that customer requirements are fulfilled through cost-effective resource utilisation, adherence to schedules and quality standards.

Key Performance Areas:

• Take overall responsibility for the operational management of the plant.
• Manage all production functions to ensure that targets are met in accordance with safety, quality and production requirements.
• Manage all support functions to ensure that safety, quality, production and cost targets are achieved.
• Drive relevant shop-floor management routines that are key success factors in a press shop.
• Ensure that adequate resources are available.
• Manage the performance of subordinates.

Knowledge and Skills required:

• Management of press shop and assembly
• Performance targets
• Management of staff
• Productivity improvements
• Product improvement initiatives

Minimum qualification / experience required:

• National Diploma in Operations Management, Technology Management, Engineering, or Production Management
• Minimum of 5 years’ quality background within the automotive industry
• Minimum of 10 years’ press shop experience, including relevant press technology for car body surface and structural components (high-tonnage mechanical presses)
• Minimum of 10 years’ supervisory experience in the tier 1 automotive industry
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in tool and jig manufacturing or maintenance