Description:
Qualifications & Experience:Diploma in Production Management or similar
Minimum 3- 5 years process experience in the manufacturing industry
ISO working knowledge is essential
Strong knowledge of raw materials and BOM
Strong computer skills to document and communicate processes that can be easily followed by internal team members
Design:
Knowledge of design techniques, tools and principles involved in the production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings and models
Proven technical and communication skills with demonstrated experience in working in a team environment working to solve problems
Administration and Management:
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modelling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources
Able to work in a fast paced environment with interruptions, using proven project management skills to manage
multiple priorities and meet deadlines
Duties
To plan, organize and control production to ensure goods are produced efficiently, on time, within budget and to the required standard. To help to achieve the company's sales turnover and profit targets by on-time delivery
Ensure that jobs are manufactured correctly, cost effectively and delivered on time in accordance to draught specifications and quality requirements.
Communicating with all the relevant people/departments and co-ordinate all relevant inputs(people, machinery and processes) to ensure production output and on-time delivery targets are met.
Ensure the production departments have sufficient time to manufacture and deliver on time according to customer's request.
Planning, scheduling and reviewing workload to ensure production output and on time delivery targets are achieved cost effectively.
Manage customer order requirements
Pre-plan production and deploy a daily prioritized work schedule to the shop floor with appropriate time deadline targets.
Set, monitor and review work load schedule in line with Plant efficiencies.
Adjust the production schedule as required and communicated any change to delivery date with customer.
Monitor and review manufacturing operations to ensure correct quality standards
Ensure that all production related activity is time and cost efficient
Identify plant and equipment that has to be maintained and repaired by Maintenance and Tooling Dept.
Ensure rejected product / non-conformance is rectified as high priority and that customers are kept informed accordingly
Ensure that shop floor has the necessary manpower, competence, skill, knowledge, plant and tooling required in order to achieve production targets
Establish goals and objectives for self and team an
18 Feb 2026;
from:
gumtree.co.za