General Manager

Hire Resolve; Germiston; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Hire Resolve is seeking an experienced General Manager to oversee extensive production facilities, optimize high-temperature manufacturing processes, and drive strategic operational growth.

The role requires leading a multidisciplinary team, ensuring safety, quality, and on-time delivery while steering budget and cost-reduction initiatives. Based in Gauteng, the successful candidate will leverage industry expertise in glass and aluminum to expand market footprint and improve plant performance.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in engineering, operations management, or related manufacturing field.
• Proven leadership in GM/Plant Manager or senior operations role.
• Experience in glass and/or aluminum manufacturing sectors.
• Experience managing furnaces and hot industrial environments.
• Strong strategic planning, financial acumen, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to lead large teams in a demanding industrial setting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee full-cycle factory and manufacturing operations to meet targets.
• Manage furnace operations and high-temperature production environments.
• Drive plant financial performance, budgeting and cost-reduction initiatives.
• Lead and develop production, technical, and administrative teams.
• Enforce HSE protocols in hot manufacturing settings.
• Streamline supply chain, procurement and inventory management.
• Develop strategic plans to improve efficiency and grow market footprint.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Operational excellence

Team development

Financial acumen

Industrial furnace operations

Change management

Education

Engineering degree

Diploma in Operations Management

Business Administration degree

Job description

Our client is an industry-leading manufacturer and supplier specializing in high-performance glass and architectural aluminum solutions. We are currently seeking an experienced and decisive General Manager to oversee their extensive production facilities, optimize high-temperature manufacturing processes, and lead the company's strategic operational growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee full-cycle factory and manufacturing operations, ensuring production targets, quality standards, and delivery timelines are consistently met.
• Manage and optimize heavy industrial processes, specifically overseeing furnace operations and high-temperature production environments.
• Drive the financial performance of the plant, including operational budgeting, cost-reduction initiatives, and resource allocation.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary team across production, technical, and administrative departments.
• Enforce rigorous health, safety, and environmental (HSE) protocols, particularly those required for safe operation in hot manufacturing environments.
• Streamline supply chain, procurement, and inventory management for raw materials.
• Develop and execute strategic business plans to enhance operational efficiency and expand market footprint.

Requirements

• A relevant Degree or Diploma (e.g., in Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a related manufacturing field).
• Extensive leadership experience in a General Manager, Plant Manager, or Senior Operations role.
• Proven background and operational experience specifically within the glass and/or aluminum manufacturing sectors.
• Essential: Demonstrated experience managing furnaces and working within hot industrial environments.
• Exceptional strategic planning, financial acumen, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership qualities with the ability to manage and motivate large teams in a demanding industrial setting.

Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.