Production Foreman

Main Tasks & Responsibilities: • Oversee and coordinate the activities of Production Group Leaders and assembly workers across assigned production areas. • Execute the approved daily production plan in coordination with the Production Planning Engineer and ensure shop floor activities are aligned with production priorities and sequence. • Allocate and balance manpower according to the daily production plan, workload, skills, absences, and operational priorities. • Monitor hourly and daily production progress, identify deviations from targets, and take immediate operational action or escalate issues when required. • Ensure assembly work is performed according to approved assembly documentation, standard work, quality requirements, and required production records. • Coordinate closely with Quality, Logistics/Stores, Maintenance and other supporting functions regarding material shortages, quality concerns, equipment issues and other constraints affecting production. • Monitor line-side material availability and coordinate shortages with Logistics/Stores to prevent production delays. • Conduct daily/start-of-shift briefings with Group Leaders covering production targets, priorities, safety, quality issues and special instructions. • Ensure production documentation, checklists and traceability requirements are completed correctly and on time. • Enforce health and safety requirements, conduct regular safety briefings, and immediately address or escalate unsafe conditions and practices. • Identify recurring production and quality issues, support root-cause analysis and corrective actions, and follow up implementation of approved improvements. • Coach and develop Group Leaders and production personnel to improve performance, discipline, technical capability and teamwork. • Maintain effective communication with the Head of Production & Logistics and provide timely status updates on production performance, manpower, constraints and major issues. Competencies & Skills: • Strong leadership and team management abilities with practical shopfloor supervision experience. • Good knowledge of truck/vehicle assembly processes, production documentation, safety requirements and quality control procedures. • Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills with the ability to make timely and informed operational decisions. • Ability to plan and balance manpower, coordinate multiple production areas and work effectively under changing priorities. • Good communication and coordination skills across Production, Planning, Quality, Logistics and supporting departments. • Basic computer skills and ability to work with production reports, checklists and Microsoft Office tools. Personal Traits: • Leadership: Able to lead Group Leaders and production teams with clear direction and accountability. • Problem-Solver: Proactively identifies issues and drives practical containment and follow-up actions. • Detail-Oriented: Maintains attention to quality, safety, documentation and production standards. • Resilient: Able to handle production pressure while remaining focused and composed. • Team-Oriented: Promotes cooperation across teams and supporting functions. • Adaptable: Responds effectively to changes in production priorities, sequence and manpower requirements. Education & Experience: • Technical or Vocational Diploma in automotive, mechanical, electrical, industrial or a related technical field. • Minimum 4–5 years of experience in a manufacturing or assembly environment, including supervisory/team leadership experience. Show more Show less