REQUIREMENTSAffirmative Action South African CitizenNational Diploma in Industrial Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering /Production Management/ Operations Management3 years of relevant work experience in a production environmentESSENTIAL SKILLSAbility to compile detailed investment studies and project control plansIn-depth knowledge of production processes, layouts and final assembly facilitiesExcellent insight into Product Engineering, Process and Mechanical Planning, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Manufacturing, Pilot Hall and IS production systemsAbility to specify exact requirements of equipment, technologies and tools required to manufacture vehicles in assemblyAbility to communicate at all levelsComputer Literacy (MS Office including Projects)Business Systems knowledge would be advantageous i.e.
Hyper KVS, SAP Process System, PSSL, Arbeits Plan, LOGNET, Ti-Rex, IFA (Sorten), MB(TiTAN)Assertiveness, decision-making, facilitation and negotiation skillsA proven analytical and innovative approach to problem-solvingExcellent administration skills (including report writing, and presentation skills)Ability to work independently and as part of a teamBe prepared to travel locally and abroad as and when required RESPONSIBILITIESInvestigate, plan and coordinate the development, testing and introduction of process materialsInvestigate, plan and coordinate processes relating to the manufacturing of facilities, and purchasing of equipment and productsArrange, plan and coordinate the introduction of new product models.
Initiate the introduction process changes on specific modelsMaintain and assist production teams in the development of work instructions and standards operation sheetsIdentify improvement opportunities concerning processes or materialsExamining, analyzing and assessing ECRs as issues in AVON, providing reports on the feasibility and investment requirements to introduce the ECR, and managing successful implementation in productionEvaluating engineering changes applicable to a section of responsibilityPreparing necessary documentation to ensure the efficient introduction of ECRs (shipment changes)Organizing the necessary systems coding to ensure compliance and data accuracyFormulating and compiling detailed facility specifications to ensure the required facilities, machines, equipment and tools meet the levels of excellenceCo-coordinating, monitoring and advising during design reviews when formulating the design and manufacture of new jigs, fixtures and tools or modificationsControlling and directing the buy-off of new facilities by supervising try-outs, commissioning and measuring (dimensional) of these new facilities to ensure production processes are ergonomic and capable of producing the required quality and consistencyOrganizing and monitoring the installation of air, water, gas and electrical services to support the processes when issuing a general service request (GSR) to Central Plant Engineering to avoid disruption of the production processTaking part in production systems workshops as part of a continuous improvement program focusing on process improvements, layouts, tooling, material flow improvements, cost savings, manufacturing concepts, and cycle time improvements and executing tasks from the workshop i.e.
new facilities required, modifications, and relocationsPlanning, implementing and controlling new processes procedures, production changes, and/ or facility tooling changesConducting and coordinating trials during VFF, PVS, and O-Series build and implement corrective actions to ensure production readiness for start of production and series buildCoordinating PVS build to optimize facilities, equipment, and plant-/ process layouts and to get production sign-off