Jobs at MAN Automotive (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd

Description

• Manage and drive productivity and efficiency to achieve set targets.
• Responsible for the achievement of sold hours target.
• Responsible for minimizing rectifications through continuous improvement of workmanship.
• Responsible for planning and workshop loading.
• Responsible for supervising and ensuring training of staff in the workshop.
• Responsible for ensuring that health, safety and environmental procedures are adhered to.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Grade: 12 Matric Certificate.
• N3 with a trade test certificate as an Auto Electrician/Diesel Mechanic.

Skills:

• EC or EC1 drivers licence.
• Strong Diagnostic Abilities.
• Good communication (oral and written) & interpersonal relations skills.
• Customer focused with a results driven approach.
• Pro-active, highly motivated and pay attention to detail.
• Work independently though being a team player.
• Work well under pressure and maintain good customer relations.

Experience:

• Trade Certificate experience in the heavy commercial vehicle industry - 5 years.

Closing date: 20 August 2025

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Description

• Ensure meeting of production targets (Volume).
• Conduct daily start up meeting (green areas), and Operations meetings (pre-action room meeting).
• Leadership & Development of Operators.
• Manage time and attendance of staff members – plan absentee cover and manpower control.
• Recognition of quality defects then supervise the implementation of countermeasures in logistics.
• Ensure meeting Logistics quality targets.
• Ensure that all parts are received and binned and allocated accordingly.
• Ensure that stock is balanced, using MRP system.
• Issuing of work in progress parts and complete the shortage report
• Do stock adjustments.
• Ensure all parts are delivered to the line timely according to a schedule and picking list.
• Ensure that all shortages are logged and followed up in terms of availability.
• Manage continuous improvement activities in the department e.g Kaizen Development and implementation of quality improvement plans.
• Ensure safe work practices are followed & Health and Safety improvement measures are implemented.
• Implement and co-ordinate the 5S concept and ensure that zone specific targets are met.
• Implementation of lean manufacturing within the Department.
• Actively involved in the monthly production / efficiency target.
• Active involvement in Operations room meeting.
• Pro- actively investigate all production deviations and report counter measures.
• Work according to the set ISO procedures and the protocol book instructions.
• Ensure that parts shortages are logged in the system on time and actively follow up on them.
• Adhere to the housekeeping standards in the production plant.
• Ensure that new stillages identified are actioned by Logistics, and Magic, and updated accordingly.
• Liaise with the Operations Manager where discrepancies are concerned with the stock counting.
• Ensure that all parts are identified and are traceable whilst in Logistics.
• Ensure that all operators follow the Protocol Book instructions.
• Comply to QF- Process and production instructions for Logistics.
• Ensure that all work is performed according to the work instructions.
• Pro-activeness in investigating all deviations to quality targets by defining proper countermeasures.
• Focus on the reduction of waste.
• Reduce the use of consumable items.
• Encourage and support all Kaizen activities.
• Ensure all equipment is maintained in working order & the necessary maintenance is performed.
• Ensure that reworks and scrap are minimised.
• Ensure that your staff members have a clear understanding of process information & work instructions.
• Ensure that the production change requests from the customer are well understood.
• Have a good understanding of new model & process requirements for production.
• Ensure that checks for correct quality & quantity of parts is done by sequencing.
• Handling of disciplinary issues including poor performance, issues of misconduct, attendance etc.
• Focus on the development of Operators to maximise their performance through ILU.
• Motivate members & appraise performance of Operators.
• Facilitate daily Green Area meetings and obtain commitment from all staff members.
• Ensure that Green Area visual board is constantly updated.
• Enforce compliance with Health, Safety and PPE rules.
• Report on machine breakdowns timeously through the helpboard.
• Maintain good 5S & housekeeping practices.
• Ensure that all machines have safety guards, signs or instructions on them.
• Ensure that the correct Personal Protective Equipment is worn at all times.
• Ensure that all unsafe working conditions are addressed immediately.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Grade: 12 Matric Certificate.
• Relevant Production Qualification.

Skills:

• Good communication (oral and written) & interpersonal relations skills.
• Assertive and possess decision making skills.
• Computer Literate.
• Flexible, active and forward thinking.
• Problem Solving Skills.
• Encourage Team Work.
• Professionalism.
• Production Planning Skills.
• Able to create confidence and to manage a cooperative partnership.

Experience:

• Technical experience in a manufacturing / assembly environment - 3 years
• Experience of Health and Safety requirements in a manufacturing environment 

Closing date: 24 August 2025

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Description

• Achieve set CSM target for service and parts.
• Achieve efficient operation and establish & meet objectives on workshop operating policies & standards.
• Implement MAN standards and procedures in all departments.
• Assume overall responsibility for performance of the Branch (workshop & parts) & specified On-Site workshop.
• Achieve agreed workshop sale of hours and profit margins.
• Enforce Operating policies and standards.
• Achieve an ongoing increase in new customers and the retention thereof.
• Achieve agreed productivity and efficiency.
• Control the branch’s budget including personnel costs and overheads.
• Manage the company’s assets.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Grade: 12 Matric Certificate.
• Diploma in a similar role in the automotive industry.

Skills:

• Good financial knowledge.
• Computer Literate.
• Analytical and strategic skills to identify problems thereafter solve them.
• High level communication, interpersonal relations and negotiation skills.
• Possess solution orientated thinking and be customer orientated.
• Able to create confidence and to manage a cooperative partnership.
• Pro-active, highly motivated in achieving set objective.
• Assertive and possess decision making skills.

Experience:

• Experience in a Managerial role - 5 years.

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Description

• Accurately diagnose faults found and reported on a vehicle (trouble shooting).
• Carry out servicing and repairs to vehicles in an efficient manner.
• Conduct road tests on repaired vehicles as and when needed.
• Ensure workshop quality, safety and security procedures are adhered to at all times.
• Report any vehicle faults other than those on the job card.
• Conduct servicing according to MAN specifications and service sheet.
• Work accurately and timeously to achieve both efficiency and productivity to the required standards.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Grade: 12 Matric Certificate.
• N1 and above (required subjects: Maths, Engineering Science, Diesel Trade Theory).

Skills:

• Pro-active, highly motivated and pay attention to detail.
• Work independently though being a team player.
• Good communication (oral and written) & interpersonal relations skills.
• Customer focused with a results driven approach.

Experience:

• Experience in a similar role in the automotive industry - 1 year.

Closing date: 22 August 2025