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Wört, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Inbound freight optimisation

Wört, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

· Complete project Management responsibility for various new product and equipment introductions across various production sites in Europe.· Management of cross functional resources to fulfil project objectives within specified timeline.· Accountable for overall operations performance and implementing production, cost, and quality control mechanisms up to.

Pretoria Area, South Africa

• Overseeing daily operations with meticulous attention to detail
• Leading the Product Process Planning Department in the planning, implementation and continuous improvement of assembly plant processes, introducing new products and updating design level
• Establishing, implementing and overseeing effective systems, processes and controls
• Supervising, coaching, training, motivating and mentoring personnel, setting clear goals and expectations, providing relevant feedback and discipline as required
• Building strong working relationships and effective communication channels with key stakeholders
• Advising and supporting other departments in the planning of facilities and plant optimisation

BMW Rosslyn

• Managing new product launches in the assembly plant including leading teams and product evaluation requests from BMW Germany
• Executing T-car build and pre-series activities, including training production personnel
• Establishing assembly processes to the required technical quality level
• Supporting production sections in problem solving and initiating continuous improvement processes
• Overseeing capital and overhead budgeting, setting and monitoring targets
• Preparing and implementing processes for product uplift (PU) projects

• Managing a double shift production plant with 106 operators, four team leaders and eight process supporters in a multicultural environment
• Responsible for introducing value added production system (VPS)
• Implementing continuous improvement in the areas of capacity, safety, quality and costs, and improving facility layout, performing equipment evaluations and approvals
• Leading general assembly plant related projects, quality projects and project teams
• Controlling a budget of more than $1 million, managing costs related to overtime, scrap, consumables, headcount and projects
• Performing as a strong leader of a cohesive team with strict enforcement of health, safety and statutory regulations, ISO quality standards, governance processes and compliance requirements

• Planning and project managing all aspects of a vehicle assembly plant, for an output of fifty thousand vehicles each year
• Capital expenditure planning, managing a capital budget of $45 million
• Defining, implementing and optimising production strategy, production concepts and processes
• Planning capacity and productivity requirements
• Optimising components, systems and complete vehicle for production
• Providing design direction and advice to other departments

Assembly Plant Rosslyn

• Managing a double shift production plant with 106 operators, four team leaders and eight process supporters in a multicultural environment
• Responsible for introducing value added production system (VPS)
• Implementing continuous improvement in the areas of capacity, safety, quality and costs, and improving facility layout
• Leading general assembly plant related projects, quality projects and project teams
• Controlling a budget of more than $1 million, managing costs related to overtime, scrap, consumables, headcount and projects
• Performing as a strong leader of a cohesive team with strict enforcement of health, safety and statutory regulations, ISO quality standards, governance processes and compliance requirements

Assembly Plant Rosslyn

• Identifying quality issues, evaluating and implementing measures to improve quality

Land Rover And BMW Assembly Plants

• Planning the manufacture of the 3 series BMW and Land Rover Defender
• Planning facilities, production processes and process equipment installations
• Supporting neighbouring departments to meet volume, quality, and productivity targets

Bachelor Of Commerce - Bcom, Strategic Management

National Diploma, Mechanical Engineering