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Alstom has been present in South Africa for more than a century. During these years the company provided a wide range of products and technologies which helped develop the country’s infrastructure. Alstom provided equipment for 12 of South Africa’s 13 coal-fired power plants and for the only nuclear power plant, but it also played a historical...
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Purpose of the Job
Carry out the test of trains in accordance with the testing procedure and as per the delivery schedule. Ensure timely execution and respect of EHS requirements.
Key responsibilities include the following:
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 audit (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
Requirements:
National Diploma / Degree (preferably Mechanical / Electrical/ Industrial Engineering)
MDP or relevant Business management qualification will be an added advantage.
More than 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 more than 100 people towards achieving a set of predefined targets
Practical, working knowledge of Labour-relations policies and procedures in the South African Labour context.
Technical Competencies
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.
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