Head of Manufacturing & Production
- Location
- Parow, Western Cape
- Salary (as advertised)
- R70 000 – R90 000 per month
- Minimum qualification
- Certificate / N-level / trade
- Closing date
First listed . Last checked at source .
Job description
Key Responsibilities
* Provide strategic and operational leadership across manufacturing and production.
* Oversee fabrication, machining, assembly and finishing operations.
* Develop and manage production plans and schedules.
* Translate sales requirements into achievable production programmes.
* Manage production capacity across labour, machinery, materials and lead times.
* Monitor production against schedules, targets and customer deadlines.
* Identify bottlenecks, delays and capacity constraints and implement corrective action.
* Drive productivity, efficiency and continuous improvement.
* Reduce waste and optimise manufacturing processes.
* Maintain required manufacturing and quality standards.
* Ensure materials, drawings, labour and machinery are available when required.
* Work closely with Engineering, Sales, Procurement and Logistics.
* Implement and maintain effective manufacturing procedures, policies and controls.
* Lead and develop Factory Managers, Supervisors, Artisans and production teams.
* Drive accountability, performance and employee engagement.
* Ensure compliance with Health & Safety requirements.
* Resolve production challenges with practical and commercially sound solutions.
Minimum Requirements
* Minimum N5 tertiary qualification.
* Proven senior-level experience in Production, Manufacturing or Factory Management.
* Strong experience within a manufacturing and metal fabrication environment.
* Proven production planning and scheduling experience.
* Strong capacity and resource-planning experience.
* Experience managing complex production environments with multiple projects and competing deadlines.
* Strong technical manufacturing knowledge.
* Proven leadership and people-management experience.
* Strong commercial and business awareness.
* Excellent problem-solving and decision-making ability.
* Strong organisational and time-management skills.
* ERP, production-management or manufacturing software experience advantageous.
Key Competencies
* Manufacturing & Production Leadership
* Production Planning & Scheduling
* Capacity Planning
* Metal Fabrication
* Factory Management
* Operational Efficiency
* Continuous Improvement
* Quality Management
* Resource Planning
* People Leadership
* Health & Safety
* Commercial Awareness
Working Hours
Monday – Thursday: 08:00 – 17:00
Friday: 08:00 – 15:00
Location: Parow, Cape Town
Salary: R70 000 – R90 000 CTC per month
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