Head of Manufacturing & Production
Executive Placements · Parow
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• 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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