Assistant Factory Manager

Kontak Recruitment; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 201,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

Kontak Recruitment is seeking an Assistant Factory Manager for a furniture manufacturing company in Johannesburg. The role supports daily production operations, supervises staff, and helps achieve production and quality targets.

The successful candidate will motivate employees, uphold discipline, safety, and company procedures, and report on production performance and compliance.

Salary range is R18 000 to R20 000 per month.

Qualifications

• Matric or equivalent qualification.
• Production/Operations Management qualification advantageous.
• Previous factory/production experience.
• Proven experience supervising production employees.
• Furniture manufacturing experience advantageous.
• Strong leadership and conflict-resolution skills.
• Ability to motivate employees while maintaining discipline and accountability.
• Able to enforce production targets, quality standards and procedures.
• Strong planning and organisational abilities.
• Proficient in Excel and production systems.
• Able to prepare production and employee-performance reports.
• Strong communication and working under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Factory Manager with daily factory operations.
• Supervise production employees and allocate duties and targets.
• Monitor production progress, output, quality and productivity.
• Ensure production schedules and customer deadlines are met.
• Maintain workplace discipline and address performance concerns.
• Motivate employees and promote accountability on the floor.
• Ensure compliance with procedures, safety standards and rules.
• Monitor product quality and identify delays or bottlenecks.
• Coordinate with Sales, Planning, Warehouse and Despatch.
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly production/performance reports.
• Provide management with updates on risks and requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Discipline

Planning

Employee management

Education

Matric or equivalent

Production/Operations Mgmt

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Production systems

Job description

Assistant Factory Manager job vacancyin Johannesburg.

An established furniture manufacturing company requires a firm and hands-on Assistant Factory Manager to support daily production operations, employee supervision and the achievement of production and quality targets.

The successful candidate will motivate employees while maintaining discipline, accountability and consistent compliance with company procedures, safety requirements and quality standards.

Salary: R18 000 – R20 000 per month.

Minimum Requirements:

• Matric or an equivalent qualification
• A relevant Production, Manufacturing or Operations Management qualification would be advantageous
• Previous factory, production or manufacturing experience
• Proven experience supervising or managing production employees
• Furniture manufacturing experience would be highly advantageous
• Strong leadership, employee-management and conflict-resolution skills
• Able to motivate employees while maintaining discipline and accountability
• Able to enforce production targets, quality standards and company procedures
• Strong planning, organisational and problem-solving abilities
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and relevant production or operational systems
• Able to prepare production and employee-performance reports
• Strong and proactive communication skills
• Able to remain calm and decisive under operational pressure

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist the Factory Manager with the daily management of factory operations
• Supervise production employees and allocate daily duties and production targets
• Monitor production progress, output, quality and employee productivity
• Ensure production schedules and customer deadlines are achieved
• Maintain workplace discipline and address employee-performance concerns
• Motivate employees and promote accountability across the production floor
• Ensure employees comply with company procedures, safety standards and operational rules
• Monitor the quality of products throughout the manufacturing proces
• Identify production delays, bottlenecks and quality concerns
• Coordinate with Sales, Planning, Warehouse and Despatch departments
• Assist with material planning and ensure required materials are available for production
• Support the training and development of factory employees
• Assist with operational problem-solving and corrective action
• Prepare daily, weekly and monthly production and performance reports
• Provide management with proactive updates regarding risks, delays and operational requirements