Production Lead at UD Trucks

Roles and Responsibilities: 

• Conduct weekly 5s audit and follow up on any open items/findings.
• Communicate with other departments to ensure cross functionality within L2 forum
• Planning & organizing resources in ensuring daily and monthly KPIs (SQDCEP) are met.
• Follow up and ensure corrective measures are in place in relation to all quality concerns from RFT, FTT and PR Audit.
• Ensure QRPS prioritization process is followed and adhere to in relation to SQDCE.
• Develop Production processes and ensure there is adherence.
• Develop Production cards.
• Hold team leaders accountable for poor performance in relation to SQDCP and follow
• Organizational policies to correct.
• Ensure Production Kaizen/continuous improvement target is met.
• Responsible for analyzing Production loss time and putting measures in place to mitigate reoccurrence.
• Responsible for End of Shift daily meetings.
• Responsible to proactively highlight issues related to potential disturbances/threats for the day & week production output.
• Discipline issues of unsafe act, non-compliance to quality standard, absenteeism (refer to absenteeism decision tree), etc.
• Identify the training needs of team members & actions required to impart the training.
• Ensure 5s standards are adhered to on the Shopfloor.
• To cascade all L2 and L3 information/communication to Team leaders.
• Participate in all allocated Plant Projects as requested by immediate Manager.
• To ensure that equipment, jigs fixtures, tools, material handling equipment and lifting gear conform to occupational health and Safety Act (OHS Act) specifications.
• Lead all Production Root cause analysis and EWOs and reporting on L2 forum.
• Collaborate and support other departments in relation to Production issues.
• Prepare reports: Daily (L2 & L3), Weekly (Production Performance).
• Performs related duties as required.
• To comply with the organization policies and procedures.

Minimum qualifications

• Advanced Diploma in Operations Management (Essential) or
• Degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Industrial)

Experience

• 3-5 years in Production Supervisor position.
• Commercial Vehicle assembly/manufacturing experience in Management role will be an added advantage.

Specific skills

• Project management especially new product introduction.
• Intermediate Computer Literacy (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Assembly line balancing knowledge.
• Workplace organization.
• Project scenario analysis
• Risk and Data analysis
• Autonomous maintenance.
• Knowledge of lean practices (Essential).
• Safety and environmental regulations knowledge
• Vehicle assembly/production tools
• Project Management principles
• Technical product knowledge (Heavy Commercial Vehicles)
• Basic cost accounting
• PDCA Cycle
• Knowledge of ISO9001 and ISO14001