Process Supporter at BMW Group South Africa

Purpose of the Job:

• You will be responsible to plan, lead, organize and control all aspects and activities within the specific work unit to ensure the hourly achievement of targets (quality, cost, delivery and safety) and continuous improvement through the technical supervision of direct associates, coaching and training of associates and all line activities while improving all relevant standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• To drive of daily work organisation within areas of responsibility in order to drive effective communication within the production system.
• To achieve hourly volume targets through proactively managing and initiating containment action, immediate problem solving and/or escalation when necessary.
• To identify non-conformances, provide all customer concerns to the associates, initiate problem solving and implement robust processes to exceed customer satisfaction.
• To ensure process adherence, optimise and observe core processes through daily process conformation to ensure stability and continuous improvement.
• To control and contribute to the allocated section budget as cost per unit target in order for the section to remain profitable and cost effective.
• To maintain a healthy and safe environment through enforcing compliance to JMS requirements
• To ensure versatility within the team through coaching, training and development, and collaboration with associates with the support of the process leader.
• Ensure 4-eye principle is performed diligently.
• During breakdown of tools, ensure contingency plan is activated while breakdown is being attended to.
• Prepares and leads 5-minute-meeting with Associates.
• Holds a shift handover conversation with counter-part.
• Establishes machine start according to checklist, ensuring production capability.
• Repair minor reworks online.
• Raise near-hits monthly on PowerApp.
• Maintain Process board daily.
• Adhere to standard work for leaders.
• Update attendance on App daily.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills:

• Minimum National Diploma (Industrial/Mechanical/Electrical/Logistics/Operations)
• Minimum 2 years automotive/manufacturing industry experience.
• Minimum 1 year technical specific experience would be an advantage.
• Minimum 1 year leadership experience would be an advantage.
• Knowledge of company policies and guidelines.
• Risk Management.
• JMS Systems.
• Product/Process Knowledge would be an advantage.
• Problem solving methodologies.
• Leadership skill. 

Closing Date: 14 November 2025