EPU Manager at Alstom

Overall Purpose of the Role

Use APSYS principles to manage and drive defined KPI’s based on Safety, Quality, Delivery and cost. Capacity /workload management – People and competency management, Productivity and continuous improvement and tools management. Lead cross functional teams.
Responsibilities:

• Manage autonomous teams around SQDC objectives; by using visual management, participates to daily meetings of the autonomous teams, communicate objectives and information needed for their achievement, solve problems, request assistance from support functions, and escalate when necessary.
• Ensure that defined EHS policy and standards are adhered to and improve EHS performance.
• Manage the department KPIs in line with safety, quality, cost and delivery targets.
• Drive autonomous teams’ work in order to comply with daily production planning.
• Define and implement corrective actions to address SQDC performance deviations.
• Train and develop people within the team.
• Drive the continuous improvement of results; communicate objectives, involve teams, implement actions, pull and implement improvement ideas, and problem solving groups (PDCA methodology), track improvement (visual management) and communicate results.
• Maintain equipment standards through TPM schedules.

Qualifications and Skills

Education:

• Grade 12
• Minimum Red Seal Artisan in the relevant trade.
• Minimum of 3 years Product knowledge experience.

Desired Knowledge and Behavioural competency:

• Must be able lead and motivate a group of approx. 20 people towards achieving a set of predefined targets
• Must have a knowledge with labour-relations policies and procedures in the South African labour context
• Must be able to communicate effectively at different levels within the organisation
• Must display high levels of integrity, ethics and morals standards.
• Must be extremely disciplined with time management
• Must have a high regard for customer/ supplier relationships
• Must be knowledgeable of best practice principles
• Must be flexible to work outside of normal operational boundaries to support team targets
• Must be able to manage conflict

Closing Date 4 August 2023