Pretoria East: Production/Plant Manager posted by Network Finance

October 17, 2025 Jobs in Gauteng

Network Finance

Gauteng

Mechanical Engineering

Job Description

Ideate and implement strategic improvements for production, quality, and labour utilization throughout the facility
Provide leadership to ensure effective utilization of plant personnel and equipment
Collaborate with functional departments in the implementation of improvements
Investigate and implement innovative manufacturing processes to reduce costs and improve product quality
Apply lean manufacturing principles in designing, specifying, and validating world-class manufacturing processes that achieve organizational goals
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in operations management, business, engineering, or related field
Min 10 years manufacturing/production experience
Coordinate manufacturing operations for production
Drive continuous improvement programs
Ensure that production line schedules are in accordance with production plan
Manage materials replenishment, quality standards, and performance metrics in support of organizational goals and objectives
Manage cost structures for manufacturing by keeping operational expenses within budget allowance, and investigate cost-reduction measures
Create documentation protocols and ensure that all records of operations are properly maintained and reviewed
Planning, organizing, directing, and running optimum day-to-day operations
Managing production, assets capacity, and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining quality standards
Ensuring production output, product quality, and on-time shipping
Allocating resources effectively and creating and managing budgets
Collecting and analyzing data to find areas of waste and overtime
Developing systems and processes that track and optimize productivity
Staying apprised of whether standards, metrics, and performance targets are being met in order to ensure effective return on assets
Keeping up to date with latest production management best practices
Maintaining lean manufacturing processes
Implementing strategies in alignment with strategic initiatives
Monitoring operations, initiating and driving corrective actions when needed
Overseeing work schedules to ensure coverage
Providing a clear sense of direction and focus to team members
Building a trusting relationship with workers and addressing employees’ issues or grievances as well as recruiting, managing, and developing plant staff
Ensure OEE targets are met, and waste/scrap are kept within limits
Ensure proper asset maintenance and utilizing assets to produce optimal results
Manage, review and update process flow
Committing to plant safety procedures and legal compliance and in house policy adherence