Product Industrialization Manager

HENSOLDT South Africa; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

HENSOLDT South Africa seeks a Product Industrialisation Manager to lead end-to-end industrialisation across the product lifecycle, translating engineering designs into scalable production solutions and embedding manufacturing readiness from concept to delivery.

The role focuses on defining processes, establishing facilities, driving automation and digitalisation, and building a capable team to sustain productive, compliant operations aligned with business objectives.

Qualifications

• Minimum BEng in Industrial Engineering or related engineering qualification.
• 8+ years of relevant experience; 10+ years preferred.
• Experience with DFMA/DFMAS and manufacturability.
• Experience across end-to-end supply value chain from design to delivery.

Responsibilities

• Establish and continuously improve product-industrialisation frameworks and governance across the lifecycle.
• Define industrialisation requirements and align roadmaps with business objectives.
• Lead multidisciplinary industrialisation activities across Engineering, Programmes and Operations.
• Direct manufacturing readiness, facility readiness, equipment procurement and commissioning.
• Build and lead the Product Industrialisation team with workforce planning and coaching.

Skills

Lifecycle Frameworks

Industrialisation Strategy

DFMA

LEAN Manufacturing

Concurrent Engineering

Process Design

Technology Selection

Automation & Digitalisation

Quality Techniques

Production Readiness

Manufacturing Planning

Education

BEng in Industrial Engineering or related

Job description

About The Role

The Product Industrialisation Manager leads the end-to-end industrialisation of products throughout the product lifecycle to translate engineering designs into efficient, scalable and sustainable production solutions. The role defines manufacturing and support processes, establishes production facilities, oversees commissioning and operational handover, and drives automation and digitalisation to strengthen manufacturing capability and competitiveness.

Qualification and experience

• Minimum BEng in Industrial Engineering, BEng Honours, BEng Management or a related engineering qualification.
• Minimum 8 years’ relevant experience; 10 or more years will be preferred.
• Experience in Design for Manufacture and Assembly, including DFMA/DFMAS.
• Experience in design and manufacturing-process optimisation.
• Experience with manufacturing technologies and supplier development.
• Strong background in electro-mechanical product design and development.
• Applied knowledge of system acquisition and product lifecycle principles within a business environment.
• Experience across the end-to-end supply value chain, from business development and product design through to manufacturing and delivery.
• Experience applying engineering-management principles within multidisciplinary product-development or manufacturing environments.

Key technical skills

• System Acquisition and Product Lifecycle Frameworks
• Product Industrialisation Strategy
• Design for Manufacture and Assembly
• Boothroyd-Dewhurst DFMA Methodology
• LEAN Manufacturing
• Concurrent Engineering
• Manufacturing and Assembly Process Design
• Design and Process Optimisation
• Manufacturing Technology Selection
• Production Aid Documentation
• Manufacturing Baseline Development
• Support Baseline Development
• Build-to, Test-to and Repair Process Definition
• Production Facility and Equipment Planning
• Manufacturing Readiness and Commissioning
• Quality-Control Techniques
• Product Lifecycle Requirements Translation
• Production Automation and Digitalisation

Key responsibilities

Industrialisation Governance and Standards

Establish and continuously improve product-industrialisation frameworks, methodologies and governance standards across the product lifecycle to ensure consistent multidisciplinary execution and alignment with relevant lifecycle requirements, resulting in controlled processes and predictable business outcomes.

Industrialisation Strategy and Planning

Define and consolidate industrialisation and production-solution requirements across business lines and projects to align engineering, programme and operational plans with executable industrialisation roadmaps, resulting in coordinated delivery and production solutions that support business objectives.

Multidisciplinary Integration and Execution

Lead industrialisation activities across Engineering, Programmes, Operations and relevant support functions to clarify objectives, responsibilities, dependencies and resource requirements, resulting in integrated execution and the timely resolution of capacity and capability constraints.

Manufacturing Readiness, Commissioning and Handover

Direct the development of manufacturing and support baselines and oversee facility readiness, equipment procurement, commissioning, compliance and acceptance activities to verify production capability, resulting in efficient and controlled handover to Operations.

People Leadership and Capability Development

Build and lead the Product Industrialisation team through workforce planning, performance management, coaching and structured skills development to establish the capability required for current and future business needs, resulting in a high-performing and sustainable industrialisation function.

Our recruitment values

HENSOLDT South Africa focuses on diversity, equity, and inclusion in our organisational strategy. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive corporate culture that benefits our employees and delivers better outcomes for our clients. In line with our commitment to equal employment opportunities and our focus on diversity in the operational environment, we welcome applications from all ethnic groups. In line with HENSOLDT's commitment to equal employment opportunities and our focus on diversity in the operational environment, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups.

Application Deadline

15 October 2026.