About the position
Our client who offers a wide range of vehicle solutions is looking for an experienced Technical Lead to join their dynamic team in Camperdown, KwaZulu - Natal.
Overview of the position
Overall accountability for the performance, compliance, and day-to-day operations of the CKD assembly plant, ensuring that production output, quality, cost, delivery, and safety targets are achieved in line with OEM and corporate requirements. This role provides operational leadership across all plant functions, drives continuous improvement initiatives, ensures regulatory and environmental compliance, and serves as the primary interface with senior management, supporting functions, OEM representatives, and key service providers.
Responsibilities will include but will not be limited to
- Lead overall plant operations W.R.T assembly, quality, logistics, maintenance, and safety while representing the CKD Assembly Plant on the BU's Management Committee.
- Manage and integrate production planning, sales targets, customer requirements, OEM production, shipping logistics and technical matters associated with the assembly plant.
- Translate OEM and corporate objectives into measurable plant targets.
- Ensure CKD assembly processes meet OEM standards and homologation requirements.
- Own and manage production planning, output, cost, quality, and delivery performance.
- Oversee plant budgeting, cost control, and capital expenditure in conjunction with the management committee, Finance and Procurement departments.
- Liaison with Sales Director and Managing Director on sales forecasting and re-ordering of CKD Kits.
- Ensure legal, regulatory, and environmental compliance in conjunction with the technical team.
- Identify, manage and resolve matters related to performance of assembly plant operators in conjunction with service providers.
- Interface with OEM principals, regulators, suppliers, and senior management.
- Champion quality culture, safety performance, and ethical conduct.
- Integrate reports from shipping & logistics, technical and quality disciplines to produce weekly production reports and forecasts for senior management.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Operations Management.
- Postgraduate qualification in management or lean manufacturing considered (advantageous).
- 10+ years in management within the automotive industry.
- Experience operational management of high-volume assembly/fabrication line.
Desired Skills:
- Assembly Management
- Cost Control
- Quality Management
- Compliance Managment
- Operations Management
- Production Planning
