Plant Manager
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Location: Jeddah, SA
Company: Abdul Latif Jameel Company Limited
Abdul Latif Jameel comprises diversified businesses with deep roots in the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey (MENAT region). Strong networks and long-established relationships make us a powerful partner, opening doors for those who want to do business in the region.
Our businesses represent some of the world’s leading brands, earning us their trust and building long-lasting and mutually beneficial relationships. Our commitment to anticipate and support our partners’ needs has driven our success.
From our modest beginnings 75 years ago as a small trading business and then a Toyota distributorship in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, we have established an extensive operations infrastructure, built the largest vehicle distribution network in Saudi Arabia, and, along the way, we have accumulated comprehensive automotive expertise throughout the region.
Applying our vast experience in the automotive sector, we’ve used our expertise and operations infrastructure to diversify into new sectors that contribute to the ‘infrastructure of life’ in the MENAT region.
Financial Job Dimensions
Degree of supervision
General supervision over operational activities
Level of Authority
General Authority over daily functional operation
Purpose of the Job
Manage the effective installation of vehicle accessories by providing strong leadership and clear direction toward the achievement of the business plan and maximizing efficiency through the design and implementation of improved production strategies and efficient allocation of assets and resources to meet quality, safety, cost, delivery, and volume and productivity goals of the designated plant
Key Accountabilities: Description
Ensure the achievement of the manpower utilization, monthly production fulfilment, quality index, manpower development plan, maintain overall facility condition & assets with related department and assure facility needs of required tools & equipment.
Arrange & maintain required resources (assets and manpower) to achieve production fulfilment by fixed assets inventory and budget preparation.
Promote Kaizen activities in plant which are including (QCC, TBP, KIB) and identifying eliminating waste, to improve the overall installation operation
Maintaining save work environment by following safety regulation, ISO 14001 & safety training for the entire plant.
Maintaining TMC – C & A Division requirements by following Postproduction
Operation (PPO) audit manual
Key Accountabilities: Performance Indicators
Production Fulfillment
Quality Index
Damage Ratio
ISO Audit result, ESR Audit
PPO Audit
Major Activities
Responsible for the complete and consistent management, monitoring and development of the associates through organize the required training in accessories installation and other skill required to maintain strong team member relations and fair work rules
Maintain staff attendance and implement established company procedures related to absences, tardiness and performance.
Implement the annual training plan of all associates, monthly KPI evaluation, scheduling of vacations
Maintaining Quality Management System (QMS) by following regulation of ISO 9001:2015
Review & confirm monthly incentive for all plants staff
In case of parts failure or defect are repetitive, informs and coordinate with Quality Control (QC) to make the necessary action
Communicate with manpower controller to follow – up the related associate requirement issues (Associate Care and Finance).
Collaborates with all concerned groups (PIO Planning, Main\sub warehouse and VLD) to address delay in accessory delivery and vehicle availability and resolves the problem to maintain production
Responsible for the vigorous and efficient implementation of Toyota Production System (TPS) by improving production methods, safety and equipment performance to improve quality of installation
Responsible for maintaining the overall plant compliance to standardize the procedures, requirements and applicable environmental regulations
Job Context
- The job requires advanced knowledge Toyota Production System (TPS)
- The job holder has direct impact over improving the quality of product installations
- The job ensures following regulations and communicating any updates to the management and associates
Framework, Boundaries & Decision Making Authority
- The job holder has the freedom to maintain overall plant compliance to standardize the procedures
- The job holder has the freedom to improve the production methods, safety and equipment performance
Organizational / Functional Strategic Focus
- The job holder has a crucial strategic role in managing effective installation of vehicle accessories
- The job holder has a strategic role in developing and monitoring the team while developing a succession plan within the department
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors’ Degree holder required, preferably Mechanical or Automotive Engineering
Minimum Experience
3 to 5 years of overall experience with mandatory experience in the automotive accessory installation
Job-Specific Skills
Time Management, Management of Personnel Resources, Monitoring and Implementation
Active Learning, Stress Tolerance, Achievement/Effort, Awareness and Problem-Solving Skill Problem Sensitivity, Deductive Reasoning, Good knowledge of different business functions Strong leadership qualities
Languages
English / Arabic
Special Certifications / Membership
Preferably licensed or certified on his field of expertise
Competencies
Why Work for Us?
With a truly international footprint and more than three quarters of a century of commercial success behind us, we are today, not only a leading employer across the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey (MENAT) region, but also offer exciting opportunities worldwide, from Chile to Japan, from the UK to Australia.
Our values guide the way we work with our business partners, within our communities, and with each other.
Through Respect, Innovation, a Pioneering Spirit, and Empowerment, we are proud of our culture which sees ideas blossom, people thrive and successes flourish.