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Technical Manager (BU) Feltex Fehrer Head Office- Durban
Department: Technical
Job Purpose: Lead the Toolroom and Engineering resources, whilst influencing Maintenance and Project Management to achieve company objectives.
Reporting to: General Manager
Requirements for Applicants
Educational: • Matriculation (grade 12 school leaving certificate) as a minimum qualification, with maths & science and preferably technical drawing (EGD)
• Qualified Artisan (fitter or turner)
• N6 level or City and Guilds Technical Diploma
• BSC Mech Eng or N4 Technical diploma with adequate hands-on experience will be good candidates
Experiential: • Preferably more than 7 years post apprentice experience in a Tooling Workshop
environment
• Experience in Project Management
Key Performance Areas
Associated Tasks
Business Strategy
• Support in the growth of the business through effective support of projects.
• Support in the improvement of the business through effective support of continuous improvement plans.
• Support in the sustainability of the business excellence through the continual improvement of the Tooling and machine building and maintenance expertise.
Management
• Monitor and manage the Head office tool room, both the human capital resources invested in addition to the machinery and equipment employed.
• Give input and direction on tooling design and manufacture (in house and outside developments)
• Manage engineering tool changes and make decisions on internal capacity and capability, or external services.
• Monitor plant tool management and give input to improvements and best practices.
• Support the ongoing improvement of machines and tooling concepts in the plant.
• Manage new process introductions, with design of concept up to commissioning and hand over to production. (project management scope)
• Ensure new equipment and tooling meets capability and capacity requirements.
• Contribute to project feasibility, initiation, scope definition and scope change control.
• Provide Technical support to manufacturing for improvement of production efficiencies, alternate raw materials, technologies and processes.
• Commission machinery and equipment and validate new products and processes.
• Conduct research and development of new/existing technologies, products, and processes.
• Support Production in developing best practice methods to improve productivity.
• Develop and execute Continuous Improvement Programs (CIP) with a cost down mind-set and quality focused.
• Develop, record and present department specific KPI’s.
• Develop and execute departmental training needs analysis.
Customer
• Manage and improve relationships with internal and external customers.
Finance
• Develop department specific budgets and Monitor performance against budget (expense control, variance analysis, corrective actions)
• Initiate investment requests for new business, technology, improvement, and corrective plans
• Conduct project feasibility studies to establish the viability of proposed projects.
• Participate in the Audit process.
• Adhere to Financial policies and procedures.
• Protect company assets (working capital & fixed assets)
• Detect and prevent fraud.
• Promote good Corporate Governance
SHEQ
• Ensure that all new equipment complies with HSE standards.
• Adhere to and enforce compliance to company SHEQ policy.
• Identify potential hazards and critical safety issues in the workplace.
• Address workplace hazards and risks immediately.
• Work safely and use safety equipment.
• Comply with the requirements of the Quality Management Systems.
Policies and Procedures:
• Operate according to standard operating procedures and within the parameters of applicable legislation.
Reference Number FX-2024-0003477
Grade GG12
Applications
Interested parties to send their CV’s with a copy of their school leaving certificate and proof of qualifications to the HR Team at jobsdbn@feltex.co.za or hand deliver to the HR department.
Applications sent to the incorrect email address will not be considered.
In your application, please clearly state the position title and reference number
Closing Date: 07 March 2024 at 16h30
Should you not hear from us within 21 days after the closing date, please consider your application to be unsuccessful.
By submitting your CV, you consent to us processing your personal information during the recruitment process for the position advertised. Please note that the information submitted may be retained for future recruitment purposes for a period of one year. You can withdraw your consent at any time if there is no other legitimate ground upon which we can process your personal information. IN MAKING THE FINAL SELECTION, CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO ACHIEVING THE FELTEX AUTOMOTIVE EMPLOYMENT EQUITY OBJECTIVES.