Career Opportunities: Operational Excellence Manager (26470)

　　Requisition ID 26470 - Posted - Assa Abloy (SA) (Pty) Ltd - Africa Group - Roodepoort, Gauteng (Progress Rd) - Production & Skilled Trades - Posting Country (1) - Yes - Mid-senior level - Travel Required: 31%-60%

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　　Responsibilities:

　　Identifying and delivering strategic operations improvement projects

　　Managing a portfolio of continuous improvement projects in operations, delivering significant financial savings

　　Establishing a management system and culture to drive continuous improvement and best practice across operations

　　Directing and supporting the efforts of industrial engineers in the respective factories

　　Providing on-going visibility of financial savings and performance improvements in operations to the regional Exco

　　Customer satisfaction: Continuous improvement projects implemented with the customer in mind

　　Visibility of operational performance: Performance is visible, up to date and reported appropriately

　　Project outcomes: Identification and execution of improvement projects on time and to business case objectives

　　Regional Operational Excellence score: Meaningful YoY improvement required

　　Financial impact: Delivery of significant savings in operational cost (Material, Labour, Distribution and production overheads)

　　Required Qualifications & Experience:

　　Minimum: B. Sc / B. Eng. in Engineering

　　Preferred: Lean Six Sigma certification / accreditation

　　Min 5 years’ experience in continuous improvement role

　　Project Management

　　Manufacturing financials (projects, products, processes and operating budgets)

　　Process optimisation and efficiency improvements

　　New product implementation and product improvements

　　Equipment and plant design and upgrade projects

　　Lean manufacturing deployment

　　Robotics and automation

　　Preferred:

　　Electronics manufacturing industry

　　Mechanical product manufacturing industry

　　Key Competencies & Personal Attributes:

　　High energy levels

　　Planning and organization skills

　　Self-starter and self-motivated

　　Good interpersonal skills.

　　A passion for achievement of set deadlines and targets

　　Quality driven

　　Strong attention to detail

　　Able to use own initiative in problem solving

　　Strong time management skills

　　Continuous improvement champion

　　Special Knowledge:

　　Advanced computer literacy (Excel and PowerPoint)

　　Lean Six Sigma methodology and techniques

　　Financial Management (income statements and budgeting)

　　Standard Industrial engineering techniques

　　Understanding of modern manufacturing and supply chain technology

　　Manufacturing operations

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