EPU (Elementary Production Unit) Manager at Alstom

Requirements

• National Diploma / Degree (preferably Mechanical / Electrical/ Industrial Engineering)
• MDP or relevant Business management qualification will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in manufacturing coupled with proven management experience
• Preference will be given to candidates with extensive management experience gained in a lean manufacturing environment
• Ability to lead and motivate a group of approx. 100 people towards achieving a set of predefined targets
• Practical, working knowledge of labour-relations policies and procedures in the South African labour context.
• Ability to communicate effectively at different levels with the organisation
• Display high levels of integrity, ethics and morals.
• Extremely disciplined with managing time
• Have high regard for customer/ supplier relationships
• Knowledgeable of best practice principles
• Flexible to work outside of normal operational boundaries to support team targets
• Display strong business acumen, particularly regarding cost consciousness, efficiency improvements and profit generation. Cross discipline skills.
• Have conceptual thinking and analytical skills

 
Responsibilities:

• Ensure Targets (Quality, Cost, and Delivery) are achieved in the area responsibility
• Train and develop people within the team
• Maintain safety standards in the area of responsibility
• Maintain equipment standards (through TPM schedules)
• Maintain task sequencing and task allocation in the area of responsibility
• Ensure all agreed production standards (APSYS) are maintained and adhered to
• Lead weekly weekend work plan for backlog and recovery
• Consolidate shop daily attendance and overtime for all EPU’s/stations
• Continuous Improvement  - Present shopfloor improvement initiative, monthly, Overall monthly workstation udit (skills matrix, preservation of tools/machines, anticipation of key consumables, adherence to task sequencing EHS etc)
• Manage + 20 employees across responsible stations
• Accept responsibility to be a “stand-in” to Senior Manufacturing Manager as required e.g. overall management of weekend/overtime plan
• Accept responsibility to “fill the gap” when EPU Manager/s are not available
• Overall coordination of training plan/needs i.e. to ensure minimum impact to production