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Eastern Cape: Production Manager posted by Staff Solutions

Eastern Cape: Production Manager posted by Staff Solutions

Posted on 2025-06-18 00:00:00

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities

As the Production Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring that all production processes are efficient, cost-effective, and meet both company and customer requirements. You will oversee the daily operations, ensuring production objectives, targets, and quality standards are met. Your key responsibilities will include:

  • Coordinating and managing all production staff to ensure timely and high-quality production.
  • Conducting regular meetings with machine setters to resolve issues, share information, and improve performance.
  • Setting production targets (e.g., scrap %, absenteeism %, cycle time) and ensuring they are consistently met.
  • Managing production schedules and resources to optimize the use of equipment and personnel.
  • Ensuring all production work instructions (including flow charts, setting sheets, inspection instructions, etc.) are up to date and followed.
  • Overseeing the ordering of raw materials and ensuring they are available when needed.
  • Maintaining adherence to quality management and environmental systems, as well as ensuring workplace safety.
  • Identifying and implementing continuous improvements in production processes, equipment, and tooling.
  • Conducting periodic reviews to ensure production activities align with procedures and work instructions.
  • Collaborating with the quality department to review and address non-conforming products and implement corrective actions.
  • Providing leadership when the General Manager is unavailable, ensuring smooth operations.
  • Analyzing performance data and preparing reports to track key performance indicators (KPIs).
  • Ensuring compliance with relevant safety, quality, and environmental standards.
  • Supervising and training production staff, identifying skills gaps, and ensuring the team is well-equipped to meet production goals.

What We Are Looking For

  • Qualifications:
    • Minimum of a Grade 12 Certificate.
    • Degree or Diploma in Manufacturing/Engineering or a related field would be advantageous.
  • Experience:
    • At least 5 years’ experience in injection moulding machine setting and optimization.
    • At least 3 years of supervisory experience in a production or manufacturing environment.
    • Proven experience in plastics manufacturing or similar industries is preferred.
  • Technical Skills:
    • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
    • Experience with databases and management data reporting.
    • Strong knowledge of production processes, quality management systems (QMS), and environmental management systems (EMS).
    • Experience in problem-solving techniques and identifying process improvements.
  • Behavioral Skills:
    • Strong leadership and people management skills.
    • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
    • Attention to detail and high organizational skills.
    • Ability to manage high-pressure situations and make quick, informed decisions.
    • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
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Key Attributes

  • Strong leadership capabilities with a focus on driving team performance and quality.
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to assess production performance and implement improvements.
  • Highly proactive, results-driven, and able to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
  • Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
  • A strong focus on health and safety, ensuring compliance with relevant standards.
  • Ability to handle after-hours calls and production-related emergencies as needed.

Additional Information

  • Work Environment: High-pressure, fast-paced, with diverse products and potential after-hours call-outs. Some exposure to lead-based products, chemicals, and cleaning agents.
  • Important Contacts: Collaboration with customers, department managers, machine setters, warehouse personnel, and operators.
  • Driving License: A Code 08 Driver’s License is required.

If you are an experienced production leader looking to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

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Eastern Cape: Production Manager posted by Staff Solutions

Eastern Cape: Production Manager posted by Staff Solutions

Posted on 2025-06-18 00:00:00

Employer Staff Solutions
Category Automotive Sales
Location Eastern Cape  / Eastern Cape

Job Summary

Job Description: 

  • Ensure that the department is aligned to the strategic vision of the Company.
  • Progress monitoring and recording to achieve daily / weekly / monthly targets.
  • Weekly / monthly assessment of achievement of production targets.
  • To ensure the quality condition of the product fall in line with the said KPI’s.
  • To maintain and enhance a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Ensure that interventions such as Problem-solving activity are maintained effectively to add value to the department.
  • Maintain plant costs as per set KPI’s.
  • Managing discipline
  • To ensure that training initiatives are in place to improve skills of workforce.
  • To ensure that there is an effective change-point management system in place to combat the effects of absenteeism and new processes.
  • Ensure that the department complies with HSE / legal compliance requirements in terms of potential hazards / injuries as well as taking the necessary corrective action for injuries and proactive measure to reduce the risk.
  • Responsible for developing a high-performance DOS culture throughout the organization. Leadership required to set an example by promoting and engaging in the following:
    • DOS Audits
    • Managing by Facts
    • Jishukens, Workshops and other improvement activities.
    • Coaching and developing others.
    • Leading the diamond Meetings.
    • Frequent review of the KPI boards in the work area.
  • Encouraging all team members to participate in continuous improvement activities.

Job Requirements: 

  • Diploma and/or Degree in Engineering/Mechanical 
  • 3-5 years related professional experience.
  • English (fluency in reading, writing, and speaking)
  • High level of leadership and decision making)
  • Able to motivate, influence and train people.
  • Ability to interact with Management at all levels.
  • Excellent verbal, interpersonal & written communication
  • A good communicator with a proven track record of delivering tangible results through effective management and delegation.
  • PC literate – excellent Microsoft Skills.

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