Production Foreman

Saint-Gobain; Durban; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a Production Foreman in KwaZulu-Natal, Durban. The ideal candidate will have solid experience in managing production operations, ensuring quality and safety standards are met. Responsibilities include overseeing workflow, leading a team, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Educational requirements include a completed Matric, with an Engineering or Operations Diploma being advantageous. If you have 3-5 years in a supervisory role in a manufacturing environment, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in a managerial/supervisory role in a manufacturing environment.
• Computer literacy is essential.
• SAP experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily production operations to ensure efficiency and quality.
• Coordinate workflow and monitor process performance.
• Lead, coach, and develop production team members.

Skills

Team leadership

Problem solving

Continuous improvement

Production planning

Computer literacy

Education

Matric

Engineering or Operations Diploma

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job title: Production Foreman

Job Location: KwaZulu-Natal, Durban

Deadline: December 19, 2025

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Why do we need you?

• Ensure compliance with EHS and TMC regulations and guidelines to uphold quality expectations of customer and company
• Manage production planning to ensure proper staffing levels to maintain productivity (i.e., order readiness, customer specs, speed trails, etc.)
• Ensure adherence to the production plan
• Ensure employees are adhering to the standard of operating machinery / equipment etc
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and monitor all control procedures, recommending improvements to the Plant Manager as appropriate
• Oversee the preparation of packaging
• Record and report all plant stoppages that requires maintenance department to attend to
• Lead problem solving on the line where applicable and follow escalation
• Dedication to meet the targets set out for production
• Ensure lock out procedures are followedReport all non-conformances to your line manager
• Develop & use SOPs & OPLs to train production team members.
• Identify training and development opportunities for team leaders and their teams
• Lead, coach and develop your direct reports in order to increase their capability

Is this job for you?

The ideal candidate must have completed Matric and would be advantageous should the candidate possess Engineering or Operations Diploma. This role requires someone who has 3-5 years’ experience in a managerial / supervisory role in a continuous process manufacturing environment. SAP experience would be advantageous. Computer literacy is essential for this role.

To make sure nothing is forgotten

This role will be responsible for overseeing daily production operations to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality manufacturing output. This role involves supervising production teams, coordinating workflow, monitoring process performance, and ensuring adherence to operational standards, quality requirements, and safety regulations.

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