Manufacturing & Production

Head of Manufacturing & Production

The Key Recruitment Group

Location
Cape Town, Western Cape
Minimum qualification
Certificate / N-level / trade
Closing date

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In brief

**Overview** The Key Recruitment Group's client, a boutique investment company based in Muizenberg, is seeking a Junior assistant for their CEO. This is a full-time, high-growth role within a boutique private equity firm that is rapidly growing and evolving, offering long-term potential for the right individual. **What you will do** * **Communication & administration:** * Co-manage the company inbox (email & WhatsApp). * Conduct daily check-ins with the CEO on all communications to jointly drive critical decisions and actions, and set up the workflow for the following day. * Manage the ongoing priority task list with the CEO. * Manage calendar appointments for the company. * **Operations:** * Handle tenant & investor relations. * Manage contractors. * Oversee financial controls. * Perform cashflow analysis. * Make and receive payments. * Coordinate business accounting, assisting the CEO in the financial management of the business. * **Business development:** * Attend critical meetings to secure new deals. * Assist the CEO in deal analysis. * Conduct market research. * **Other:** * Execute ad-hoc tasks, both business and personal. **Requirements (from the original advert)** Not specified. **Who should apply** This role is for a Junior assistant seeking a full-time, high-growth position within a rapidly growing and evolving boutique private equity firm, with the potential for a long-term role. **Deadline** Not specified. **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/junior-ceo-support-the-key-recruitment-group Source: myjobmag

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Job description

* An established Air Systems Engineering Company, specialising in large turnkey projects, is seeking a Head of Manufacturing & Production to join their dynamic team based in Parow, Cape Town. Qualifications and Experience Required: * Tertiary qualification (N5 minimum) * Proven experience in a senior production, manufacturing or factory management role. * Strong experience in manufacturing and metal fabrication environments. * Proven experience in production planning, scheduling and capacity management. * Experience managing complex production environments with multiple projects, competing priorities and deadlines. * Experience with production management systems, ERP systems or manufacturing software will be advantageous. Key Responsibilities: * Provide strategic leadership and overall management of manufacturing and production operations, including fabrication, machining, assembly and finishing. * Develop, manage and continuously improve production planning and scheduling to ensure work is prioritised effectively and production targets and customer deadlines are achieved. * Translate sales requirements into realistic production plans, considering capacity, labour, machinery, materials and lead times. * Monitor production progress against schedules, identify bottlenecks and delays, and implement corrective action to keep production on track. * Drive continuous improvement initiatives aimed at increasing productivity, improving efficiencies, reducing waste and optimising manufacturing processes. * Ensure manufacturing processes and outputs meet required quality standards and identify opportunities for ongoing quality improvement. * Work closely with Engineering, Sales, Procurement and Logistics to ensure effective planning and seamless operational flow. * Ensure appropriate materials, drawings, labour, machinery and other resources are available to support the production schedule. * Oversee manufacturing processes and ensure that operational procedures, policies and controls are implemented and maintained. * Lead, develop and mentor factory managers, supervisors, artisans and production teams, ensuring clear accountability and performance standards. * Promote effective communication, teamwork, employee engagement and accountability throughout the manufacturing environment. * Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements and actively promote a strong safety culture. * Take ownership of production related challenges and provide timely, practical and commercially sound solutions.

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