JOB DESCRIPTION

Production Manager

What can you expect?

• Our production teams are committed to upholding high-quality standards by ensuring that our teams are empowered through training and open communication. The teams are encouraged to share ideas on how we can improve on a continuous basis to improve our efficiency. The culture of problem solving is encouraged at every level to ensure that we eliminate root causes. Our quality policy is to achieve customer satisfaction by delivering world-class products and services.
• As the local team, we have full integration to the regional SAF Adient structure with most support functions leadership based in South Africa.

Adient (NYSE: ADNT) is a global leader in automotive seating. With 70,000+ employees in 29 countries. Adient operates more than 200 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual foam, trim and metal components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. Our integrated in-house skills allow us to take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing — and into millions of vehicles every year. For more information, visit www.adient.com.

Objective of the Function

Manages all or a substantial portion of the daily production function within a plant. Manages Manufacturing Supervisors who are responsible for the various processes and manufacturing functions throughout the plant.  Incorporates best-in-class practices to increase productivity and improve efficiency.

What will your responsibilities be?

Production Planning & Continuous Improvement

• Leads the production department with effective use of the company's human, material and technical resources
• Regularly analyzes the production capacity necessary to meet customer requirements and reacts promptly to given situations and requests

• Effectively manages programs in the production area

• Develop and implement programs for the reduction of scrap and absenteeism, the economic use of manufacturing supplies, and the compliance with safety and housekeeping standards.
• Carrying out production (production systems and techniques used) in accordance with the latest Developments in the field, under conditions of maximum efficiency in use (of resources)

• Optimal use of the production area, being responsible for implementing solutions that lead to the improvement of production activities.
• Analyzes work efficiency and has the duty to implement continuous improvement.
• Responsible for efficiency improvement and production plan attainment.

Quality Control & Compliance

• Actively supports Six Sigma, AMS, MOS/Kaizen systems
• Coordinates MOS / Kaizen activities together with the manager responsible
• Carry out its tasks in accordance with the BOS policy

• Quantity, quality and compliance with delivery deadlines imposed by customers
• Cleaning of the production area (5S)

Inventory & Resource Management

• Responsible for inventory control and management within area of responsibility

• Ensuring adherence to production schedules, expediting production, controlling the flow of material, maintain controlled accounts of production in process and end products produced to ensure a continuous and efficient flow of production.
• Maintain an awareness of customer shipping requirements, work schedules, quality levels and the staffing required to meet these requirements.

Team Management

• Evaluate, train and coach each individual in the area to ensure the potential for personal career growth. Ensure that short term/long term staffing requirements will be met.

Cost Control

•  Assist in the development of plant wide management objectives and profit plans.
• Establish and monitor procedures to control total manufacturing costs with particular emphasis on labor variances.
• Coordinate with service departments to resolve production problems and schedules and to organize the most cost-efficient use of machinery and staff.
• Consult with the Plant Manager on all cost reduction projects. Discuss and determine the feasibility of the projects and determine measurement requirements.
• Assist in budgeting and forecasting for production-related expenses

Reporting and Documentation

• Track KPIs such as Efficiency, downtime, quality
• Use current trends to introduce and monitor production metrics
• Present Data to senior management for strategic decision

Health and safety Compliance

• Comply with the rules of labor discipline and the Internal Regulations
• Enforce safety Protocols and ensure a safe working environment

General:

• EHS:

- Follow all Health & Safety and Environmental requirements that are defined on work instructions or communicated in training.

- Follow required emergency prevention and operational controls.

- Report all accidents, occupational illnesses and emergencies.

• Quality:

- Apply, execute and maintain function related management system issues

- Knowledge of Customer requirements where applicable.

- In addition to the above-mentioned tasks other activities and responsibilities may be individually defined.

• Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in operations/similar field, master’s degree is added advantage
• At least 10 years’ experience in operations, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Experience in Manufacturing/ Automotive is an added advantage, preferably cutting and sewing field
• Strong knowledge of production management systems, standards and methodologies
• Proven experience in leading production improvement initiatives
• Ability to read and understand technical drawings
• Strong data analytics skills, problem solving, and decision making.
• Understanding of employee relations
• Computer literacy, (Ms. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI)
• Comprehensive understanding of the financial aspects of a business

Personal Attributes

• Experience leading teams to high performance
• Interpersonal and communication skills
• Emotional intelligence
• Time Management

Which qualification, Skills and experience are we looking for in potential employees?

Which benefits do we offer?

• Competitive salary & Provident Fund

Adient is committed to equal employment opportunity, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. As a true global company, our leaders and employees come from various cultures across the world. Our diversity is a source of inspiration enabling us to achieve our goals and build an inclusive company culture.

We are looking forward to receiving your application including at your earliest available date. If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. Nthabeleng Rampokanyo @ +266 52292000 or +266 58808356.

PRIMARY LOCATION

Lesotho Trim