About the position
Location: Edenvale, Gauteng Salary: R25,000 – R30,000 per month (Negotiable based on experience)
We are a specialized South African manufacturing entity focused on delivering high-performance fluid conveyance and control solutions. Our core commitment is providing engineered products—including proprietary valves, couplings, and piping components—that maintain system integrity and operational excellence, particularly in challenging and extreme industrial applications where reliability is critical. We support essential infrastructure sectors by combining high-quality components with an agile and creative manufacturing approach.
The Role
We require an experienced and results-driven Factory/Workshop Supervisor to lead our specialized production team. This is a hands-on leadership role overseeing manufacturing operations for components critical to infrastructure—specifically high-performance industrial valves, couplings, and fabricated fittings. The successful candidate must enforce the company's non-negotiable commitment to the highest quality control standards while optimizing production efficiency through our established manufacturing processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct, hands-on leadership and support to the workshop team, fostering a culture of continuous education and high performance.
- Plan and manage agile daily production workflows, ensuring efficiency and a bias toward action to meet critical delivery schedules.
- Implement and strictly enforce quality control checkpoints to ensure all fabricated components meet the highest product standards required for harsh and extreme applications.
- Uphold rigorous health, safety, and operational protocols across all manufacturing processes.
- Oversee the accurate management and forecasting of raw material and consumable inventory necessary for sustained production.
- Coordinate the preventative maintenance and repair schedule for all workshop machinery and fabrication equipment.
- Proactively troubleshoot operational and production challenges and implement effective solutions.
Requirements
- Proven experience (minimum 3 years) in a supervisory or management role within a manufacturing or fabrication environment.
- Solid background in the manufacturing or fabrication of specialized industrial components.
- Direct, demonstrable experience in the production processes (e.g., machining, assembly, fabrication) of fluid control components, such as high-performance valves, couplings, or fabricated steel fittings.
- Exceptional leadership, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with a bias toward action.
- In-depth knowledge of production optimization and non-negotiable quality assurance principles.
- Commitment to maintaining a highly efficient, safe, and continuously improving workshop environment.
Interested candidates are encouraged to send their CVs to be considered for this professional position.
Desired Skills:
- Leadership
- Organizational Tasks
- Solving Problems
