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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 handover to operations.· Drive feedback to customer through the project milestones to final process release for SOP.· Control of invest and operational budgets· Mentoring, developing, and motivating project management and engineering staff across production sites· Drive the execution of initiatives to guarantee a safe working environment and EHS requirements.· Proactively error proofing processes before SOP through methods like PFMEA· Planning training for technical and operational teams to ensure digital launch of new variant.

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• Producing various reports, presentations, analyses, correspondence and other documentation • Performing as a strong leader of a cohesive team with strict enforcement of health, safety, environment and statutory regulations, quality standards, governance processes and compliance requirements including ISO 45001:2018, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 9001: 2015

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• Responsible for product evaluations and risk analysis steering within the assembly plant• Identifying, evaluating and introducing manufacturing and technical equipment and facilities• Representative for Assembly Technology Centre of Competences

• 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• Leading the training and development function including conducting performance appraisals• Coordinating problem solving process teams to eradicate recurring product defects• Selecting and negotiating with suppliers• Analysing risks and problems and implementing corrective actions

• 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 • Identifying and interaction with component and equipment suppliers, and mapping value streams• Defining business processes as part of process definition committee• Conducting strategic discussions with relevant industrial development zones(IDZ) regarding site selection, selecting a site which was approved by the board of directors

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• Leading the training and development function including conducting performance appraisals• Coordinating problem solving process teams to eradicate recurring product defects• Selecting and negotiating with suppliers• Performing equipment evaluations and approvals• Analysing risks and problems and implementing corrective actions

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