Printing Factory Manager: Operations & Growth

Winning Form; Durban; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Winning Form is seeking an experienced Production/Factory Manager in Durban to lead the printing operation, supervise staff, ensure deadlines, monitor processes and costs, and maintain quality. The role demands hands-on leadership in a busy manufacturing setting and focus on safety, compliance and timely delivery.

You will drive purchasing, supplier relations, budgeting, HR-related tasks, and process improvements while expanding revenue streams.

Qualifications

• Working experience as a Printing/Factory Manager
• Managerial experience

Responsibilities

• Manage the production of the printing business, monitoring staff, production processes, packing, machinery usage, wastage and raw material usage.
• Ensure production deadlines are met to support timely distribution.
• Ensure warehouse security at end of each shift.
• Order equipment and stock items as needed.
• Review and approve final invoices for payment.
• Review and approve bio time reports, meal allowances for factory staff.
• Create and approve all purchase orders within your authority.
• Manage supplier relationships and negotiate favorable terms.
• Manage petty cash payments, storage and administration.
• Weekly assessment of all printing machinery and conduct repairs.
• Assist with transportation of factory staff and travel to outsourced agencies.
• Engage suppliers for machine parts and consumables; negotiate best prices.
• Implement and use a standard costing system.
• Review costing reports to manage wastage and costs.
• Continuously monitor production costs and wastage levels.
• Execute regular tenders for key raw materials; maintain backup suppliers.
• Innovate with shifts, capacity and run timing for external revenue growth.
• Ensure accurate counting of print runs, raw materials and dispatch books.
• Ensure accurate packing of routes.
• Ensure accurate reconciliations and production schedules.
• Manage the production team: time and attendance, leave, remuneration, disciplinary actions, performance reviews, rostering and shifts.
• Assist with creation/maintenance of roles, job descriptions and KPIs for subordinates.
• Enforce ethical, honest, transparent, fair work environment.
• Source training for staff as needed.
• Provide adequate recognition of staff efforts.
• Foster morale and team building.
• Assist HR with recruitment and interviews.
• Recruitment and related interviews.
• Induction and onboarding of new team members.
• Fair leave planning of less than 30 days.
• Monitor sick leave.
• Approve leave, bio time and phone usage.
• Implement HR initiatives.
• Monitor employee productivity and breaks.
• Approve and monitor overtime and meal allowances.
• Create, maintain and enforce company policies.
• Quarterly risk assessments updates.
• Ensure high quality printing and packing.
• Maintain process write-ups and system descriptions with quarterly updates.
• Save and back up documents chronologically.
• Produce high-quality, clear, formula-linked templates and financial models.
• Deal with internal, external, SARS and BEE auditors.
• Ensure 100% compliance with health and safety.
• Safeguard company assets and stock.
• Accurate creation of printed fixtures.
• Implement measures to achieve short-, medium- and long-term goals.
• Provide timely assistance with new printing projects.
• Stay abreast of new printing technology.
• Source external printing orders to increase volume and revenue.
• Source new business and service offerings.
• Develop existing business and services.

Skills

Planning And Organizing

Production Processes

Resource Management

Job description

Winning Form is seeking an experienced Production/Factory Manager in Durban to lead the printing operation, supervise staff, ensure deadlines, monitor processes and costs, and maintain quality. The role demands hands-on leadership in a busy manufacturing setting and focus on safety, compliance and timely delivery.

You will drive purchasing, supplier relations, budgeting, HR-related tasks, and process improvements while expanding revenue streams.