Manufacturing Chief Engineer - Port Elizabeth, South Africa - Profile Personnel

Description

Manufacturing Chief Engineer required for a reputable automotive manufacturing company based in Gqeberha , Eastern Cape

Requirements :

• Minimum 10 years in automotive industry
• Manufacturing / Plant or Quality shop manager: 3 to 5 years
• Process Engineering (same perimeter): 3 to 5 years
• Vehicle product development & launch process knowledge
• Cross functional management, communication
• International organisation (design, industrialisation, launch)

Responsibilities:

• Manages the Shop Launch Managers (plant)
• Oversees the activities managed by the Process Project Leaders assigned to the project from Vehicle Process Engineering (Stamping, Welding, Paint, General Assembly, Supply, Industrial, Plastic Parts, IT)
• Coordinates and ensures the implementation of KPI book for each area: Stamping, Welding, Paint, GA, Geometry & Supply with leadership
• Leads meetings: production issue meetings, weekly operational meeting by shop, shop coordination, monthly VPE/MCE/plant L2 leadership reviews, Added Value animation, industrial workgroup, DST (EST) workgroup, Workstation group, investment convergence, quality work group, platform coordination
• Creates new launch Lessons Learned and ensures past Lessons Learned from the Plant and previous launches are implemented to drive MCE standard improvements
• Ensures availability of resources & implementation of training for plant teams, escalates deficiencies as needed
• Organizes & leads the Introduction Workshop (introduction new vehicle in the plant)
• Oversees the process to verify the impact of engineering changes through virtual assessments

Should you wish to apply please email your CV through to Kerry O'Hagan at

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive a response within 14 days please consider your application unsuccessful. We will keep your CV on our database for any other relevant roles that may arise.