Head of Manufacturing & Production

Reference: CPT006799-CS-1

Head of Manufacturing & Production – Cape Town

Engineering & Manufacturing

Full-time | On-site

Our client is an established Southern African engineering and manufacturing business with decades of experience designing, manufacturing and distributing high-performance industrial equipment across sectors including mining, power generation, marine and HVAC.

They are seeking an experienced Head of Manufacturing & Production to provide strategic and operational leadership across the manufacturing environment, overseeing fabrication, machining, assembly and finishing while driving production performance, efficiency and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and overall management of manufacturing and production operations.
• Develop and manage production planning and scheduling to ensure production targets and customer deadlines are achieved.
• Translate sales requirements into realistic production plans based on capacity, labour, machinery, materials and lead times.
• Monitor production progress, identify bottlenecks and delays, and implement corrective action.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase productivity, improve efficiency, reduce waste and optimise manufacturing processes.
• Ensure manufacturing processes and outputs meet required quality standards.
• Work closely with Engineering, Sales, Procurement and Logistics to ensure effective planning and operational flow.
• Ensure materials, drawings, labour, machinery and other resources are available to support production requirements.
• Oversee manufacturing processes and ensure operational procedures, policies and controls are implemented and maintained.
• Lead, develop and mentor factory managers, supervisors, artisans and production teams.
• Promote communication, teamwork, employee engagement and accountability across the manufacturing environment.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements and promote a strong safety culture.
• Take ownership of production challenges and provide practical, timely and commercially sound solutions.

Requirements

• Minimum N5 tertiary qualification.
• Proven experience in a senior production, manufacturing or factory management role.
• Strong experience within 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.

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R 70000 - R 90000 - Monthly