Senior Production Manager / Production Executive

About the position

Our client in the Engineering industry is currently looking to employ a Senior Production Manager / Production Executive based in Worcester in the Western Cape.

A wonderful career opportunity awaits you.
Requirements:

• B-Tech or Degree in Mechanical Engineering or B-Tech / Degree in Manufacturing/Production Management.
• 10 years’ experience in Production Management (Engineering environment).
• Must be able to work under pressure.
• Must have experience in a manufacturing environment, experience or basic understanding of manufacturing machines and equipment will be advantages.
• Excellent planning skills.
• Must have structured problem-solving skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Good communications skills.
• Must be able to prioritise work.
• Honest, hardworking, and reliable.
• Willing to work shifts, weekends and longer hours when required.
• Punctuality and neat in appearance is very important (must be able to lead by example)
• Fully bilingual in Afrikaans and English.
• People skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Technical problem-solving skills.
• Process problem solving skills.
• Self-driven and motivated.
• Structured and systematic.
• Leadership qualities.
• Hands-on practical and realistic.
• Result orientated.
• Must be able to deal effectively with variation and change.
• Punctuality and neat in appearance is very important (must be able to lead by example).

 
Responsibilities and expectations but not limited to:

• Motivate and supervise teams / different Departments.
• Ensure that your departmental skills matrix is updated and ensure continuous improvement.
• Contribute to a safe work environment by complying with company occupational health and safety system.
• Adhere to the production systems at all times.
• Ensure goods and products are produced efficiently, of the right quality, quantity and cost.
• Maintain a high level of product quality with internal (ISO) and customer’s expectation and requirements.
• Review feedback reports from QC.
• Quick response on any issues arising from quality reports.
• Manage attendance, overtime, disciplinary, employee performance, parts and stock.
• Ensure 5s principles are continuously applied.

Please note should you not receive a response within two weeks of applying you may assume that your application was unsuccessful.

Desired Skills:

• Senior Production Manager
• Production Executive
• Mechanical Engineering
• Manufacturing/Production Management
• Production Management
• Engineering environment