Production / Factory Manager

About the position

Listed Group requires seasoned factory manager for one of their divisions' manufacturing plants and to be responsible for scheduling building and equipment maintenance as needed, monitoring the performance of factory staff, and ensuring that all production orders are completed in a timely manner. This position is responsible for enforcing compliance with health and safety regulations to prevent accidents and injuries.
The successful candidate will be responsible for manufacturing, maintenance of production equipment, sales, administration, and budgeting of all regional operations, production records and miscellaneous plant management duties as required

This position is based in an industrial factory with automated machinery and will be suitable for the medically fit and mobile candidate
The ideal candidate is someone who takes critisism, stress, and pressure well and is able to turn these into action!!!
The plant runs a 24/7 operation, so the successful candidate will be required to be on a stand-by, work long hours, on alternative weekends and holidays;

The requirements and qualifications for this position include:

Diploma or degree in Engineering, Business Management or Sales.

• Minimum 8 years relevant industry experience.
• Previous experience/best practices implementing and using continuous improvement/lean tools such as Six Sigma, 5-S, Lean Manufacturing, etc. to drive improvement.
• Previous experience/strong understanding of budgeting/expense management with a basic understanding of financial and accounting practices.
• Previous experience/broad understanding of safety systems and enforcement of safety rules and policies.
• Excellent planning and organizational skills, with the ability to balance production and maintenance needs
• Good understanding of South African labour law and industrial relations.
• Excellent mathematical skills and strong attention to detail
• Retail Sales experience.
• Ability to lead diverse teams, with experience in a unionised environment.
• Ability to be a team player
• A pro-active person, with the ability to drive goals and targets.
• Be willing to work overtime when required
• Honest and Reliable
• Good Communication Skills
• Ability to work under pressure and maintain personal control.
• Ability to apply common sense/ understanding too problem-solving.

Full job description is available at the agency

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
Complete job descripion is available at the agency
The recruitment process will involve credit, criminal checking and psychomentric assessments

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Desired Skills:

• Manufacturing experience
• Diploma in Engineering
• Millwright trade test
• Scheduling Production
• Production and inventory management
• Quality Control
• SAP
• MS Office suite
• advanced Excel

Desired Work Experience:

• 5 to 10 years

Desired Qualification Level:

• Diploma

Employer & Job Benefits:

• profit share
• co contribution to provident fund