JOB TITLE: Manufacturing Executive

DEPARTMENT: Executive

POSITION REPORTS TO: General Manager

OCCUPATIONAL LEVEL: Senior Management

OCCUPATIONAL CATEGORY: Senior Management

Formal schooling / degree:

Degree or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.

A Diploma/ Degree in Operations Management is essential.

Experience:

At Least 10 Years’ experience in high- volume diverse manufacturing environment, with at least 5 years at a Senior Management level.

Experience within a Precision Engineering Facility highly advantageous

Languages:                                                                                                                                                                       

English and Afrikaans                                           

JOB OBJECTIVE(S):

o   Operational Excellence: Direct entire manufacturing functions to drive cost-effective operations, full P&L accountability and optimal resource utilisation across direct

labour and materials.

o   Strategic Alignment: Oversee production planning to seamlessly synchronize manufacturing outputs with sales forecasts, supply chain strategies and customer demand.

o   Performance & Throughput: Maximize throughput and maintain rigorous quality standards to consistently achieve or exceed the company sales plan.

o   Leadership & Safety: Develop high-performing direct reports applying innovative production principles while championing a proactive, zero-harm safety culture. Factory

size : 50 workers

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Production Planning:

o   Translate the Sales Plan into dynamic capacity plans, maximizing resources across all departments

o   Direct the development and execution of production schedules tailored to each production department coming together to support the overall Master Production Plan.

o   Develop strategies to increase capacity where required.

o   Champion strict ERP compliance to ensure data accuracy and process compliance

o   Streamline pre-production workflows to ensure prompt release of production orders

Production:

o   Map and master the manufacturing capabilities to gain an understanding of the factory and the production flow

o   Identify and resolve bottleneck constraints proactively to systematically eliminate downtime and to increase capacity

o   Establish daily performance dashboards to enable Management by Exception, to streamline decision making and highlight critical operational needs

o   Mentor and coach the operations team

o   Drive a disciplined approach throughout the factory focusing on productivity, quality, reduction of waste (i.e. First time right, Lean and other WCM methodologies)

o   Research and adapt manufacturing best-practises and introduce relevant / tailored practices to meet the company’s needs

o   Initiate and launch continuous improvement (CI) initiatives to improve morale, productivity and reduce waste

o   Optimise the headcount allocation ensuring production is achieved with minimal labour cost

o   Maximise material yield through actively focusing on the scrap, rework and material variances tracking

Stores:

o   Oversee Raw Material, Work-in-process and Finished Goods store.

o   Ensuring strict adherence to the ERP System to improve accuracy and data lag

o   Ensuring accurate inventory management and stock integrity

Compliance

o   Full compliance with OHS and Company Policies in line with (ISO45001, ISO9001 and implementation of ISO14001)

o   Ensure strict adherence to the Explosive Act (relevant to the Final Assembly Area)

o   Collaborate with all other Executive to ensure full compliance to Statutory, Company and Group regulations

Other Areas:

o   Financial – Formulate and manage operational budgets and exercise strict cost control

o   Lead, coach and develop direct subordinates

o   Instil accountability and performance management

o   Foster a culture of Teamwork, discipline and continuous improvement

o   Champion specialised training initiatives to bridge critical skills gaps and ensure sustainability the factory

o   Collaborate with the Executive team to develop strategic operational goals.

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KPIs:

·       OTIF Production (On Time in Full)

·       Shift Productivity

·       Costing and Stock Accuracy

·       Process Standardisation and Mastery

·       Inventory Days Outstanding

·       Shared company scorecard objectives: Safety (LTIR, Severity Rate, Fatalities), EBIT, Operating Free Cash Flow, Other Operating Expenses as a % of sales