About the position
An industry leader in the packaging/manufacturing sector is seeking an experienced Plant Manager based in the Roodekop area. This person will be responsible for leading and optimising production operations within a high-volume injection moulding plant. The role focuses on achieving production targets, ensuring product quality, improving efficiencies, and maintaining a safe, disciplined, and high-performance manufacturing environment.
Tasks & responsibilities:
- Manage day-to-day production activities within the injection moulding department
- Ensure production plans are executed to meet output, quality, cost, and delivery targets
- Lead, coach, and develop production supervisors and operational teams
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives (OEE, scrap reduction, downtime reduction)
- Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards
- Collaborate with maintenance, tooling, quality, and planning teams to ensure optimal machine uptime
- Monitor and control labour, material usage, and production costs
- Participate in capital projects, new product introductions, and process optimisation
- Ensure adherence to company policies, procedures, and performance standards
Qualifications, Experience & Competencies:
- Bsc or Beng Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial or Mechatronics Degree
- Minimum 2-3 years' experience running a manufacturing plant
- Proven experience managing large production teams in a high-volume, shift-based operation
- Strong knowledge of injection moulding processes, tooling, materials, and cycle optimisation
- Solid understanding of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement tools
- Strong leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills
Only BSc and Beng qualified candidates will be shortlisted and contacted.
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