Production Manager
- Location
- Western Cape
- Contract
- Permanent
- Minimum qualification
- Matric / Grade 12
- Closing date
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In brief
**Overview** This role is for an experienced Production Manager to join a leading player in custom joinery, shelving, and high-end shopfitting. The successful candidate will oversee production operations, leading the manufacturing facility, optimizing production schedules, and ensuring that all projects—ranging from custom woodwork to large-scale shopfitting and shelving installations—are executed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. **What you will do** * Oversee and streamline day-to-day workshop and factory production processes. * Manage workflow from raw timber/wood materials to final assembled shopfitting and joinery products. * Plan, schedule, and allocate workforce and equipment to ensure production targets and deadlines are met. * Monitor product quality and ensure compliance with strict industry and safety standards. * Supervise, mentor, and motivate workshop staff, carpenters, and technical teams. * Optimize material utilization to minimize waste and control manufacturing costs. * Coordinate closely with project managers, designers, and installation teams to ensure seamless execution. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * **Education:** Grade 12 / Matric minimum. Additional tertiary qualifications in Production/Operations Management, Wood Technology, or Carpentry Trade Certification will be highly advantageous. * **Experience:** Proven experience as a Production Manager within the wood, carpentry, shopfitting, and shelving/joinery industries is essential. * Strong technical understanding of woodworking machinery, joinery techniques, and raw material properties. * Outstanding leadership, team management, and conflict-resolution skills. * Strong organizational, time-management, and problem-solving abilities under tight project deadlines. **Who should apply** This position is suitable for an experienced Production Manager who is a skilled and driven leader. Ideal candidates will have proven experience in the wood, carpentry, shopfitting, and shelving/joinery industries, along with a strong technical understanding of woodworking machinery, joinery techniques, and raw material properties. Applicants should possess outstanding leadership, team management, conflict-resolution skills, and strong organizational, time-management, and problem-solving abilities, particularly under tight project deadlines. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.jobmail.co.za/jobs/professions/other-professions/western-cape/production-manager-id-7605874 Source: jobmail
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