Head of Manufacturing & Production — Lead Operations & Growth

Cfwfans; Parow; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

CFW Fans (Pty) Ltd, a leader in designing, manufacturing, and distributing high-performance fans for industrial sectors, seeks a Head of Manufacturing & Production to lead all production operations from fabrication to finishing. The role drives planning, scheduling, and capacity management to meet targets and deadlines.

Responsibilities include optimizing processes, ensuring quality standards, collaborating with Engineering, Sales and Logistics, mentoring managers and fostering a safety-first

Qualifications

• Senior production/manufacturing or factory management experience.
• Experience in metal fabrication environments.
• Production planning, scheduling and capacity management experience.
• Experience managing complex production environments with multiple projects and deadlines.
• Experience with production management systems is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and overall management of manufacturing and production operations, including fabrication, machining, assembly and finishing.
• Develop, manage and continuously improve production planning and scheduling to ensure work is prioritised effectively and production targets and customer deadlines are achieved.
• Translate sales requirements into realistic production plans, considering capacity, labour, machinery, materials and lead times.
• Monitor production progress against schedules, identify bottlenecks and delays, and implement corrective action to keep production on track.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives aimed at increasing productivity, improving efficiencies, reducing waste and optimising manufacturing processes.
• Ensure manufacturing processes and outputs meet required quality standards and identify opportunities for ongoing quality improvement.
• Work closely with Engineering, Sales, Procurement and Logistics to ensure effective planning and seamless operational flow.
• Ensure appropriate materials, drawings, labour, machinery and other resources are available to support the production schedule.
• Oversee manufacturing processes and ensure that operational procedures, policies and controls are implemented and maintained.
• Lead, develop and mentor factory managers, supervisors, artisans and production teams, ensuring clear accountability and performance standards.
• Promote effective communication, teamwork, employee engagement and accountability throughout the manufacturing environment.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements and actively promote a strong safety culture.
• Take ownership of production related challenges and provide timely, practical and commercially sound solutions.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Production planning

Team leadership

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

N5 minimum

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

CFW Fans (Pty) Ltd, a leader in designing, manufacturing, and distributing high-performance fans for industrial sectors, seeks a Head of Manufacturing & Production to lead all production operations from fabrication to finishing. The role drives planning, scheduling, and capacity management to meet targets and deadlines.

Responsibilities include optimizing processes, ensuring quality standards, collaborating with Engineering, Sales and Logistics, mentoring managers and fostering a safety-first