Production Manager

Hire Resolve; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Johannesburg is seeking an experienced Production Manager to ensure safety and quality in the production process. The role requires a technical qualification and at least 5 years of FMCG manufacturing experience, preferably in a food plant. The successful candidate will lead continuous improvement initiatives and monitor quality standards. The company offers the opportunity to make a career-changing move within an engaged team focused on operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 5 years of Manufacturing experience in FMCG, preferably in a Food Manufacturing plant.
• Solid experience in executing Lean Manufacturing of TPM/IL6S with a minimum green belt certification.
• Demonstrated effective leadership in managing teams.
• Demonstrated leadership to effectively lead a group of people.
• Good interpersonal skills, self-awareness, people development, self-drive, business acumen, and influential skills at all levels in an organization.
• Understanding or exposure to industrial relations and employee engagement.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe and healthy work environment with zero accidents.
• Monitor product quality and manage scrap reductions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and structured problem-solving.
• Implement, lead, coach and actively facilitate AM Progression from AM step 0 to step 7
• Drive structured problem solving for incidents and continuous improvement initiatives
• Promote an open environment for quality and safety continuous improvement while holding a level of individual accountability.
• Responsible for providing interpretation of the policies, procedures, and contract language for the production department in coordination with plant resources.
• Assist other departments in achieving their specific objectives through participation, counselling, and support.
• Achieve high levels of asset intensity by reducing unplanned stops, speed loss, waste generation, and optimizing planned downtime performance.
• Strong organizational skills needed as well as ability to collaborate with internal and external partners and stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership skills

Lean Manufacturing

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Industrial relations exposure

Safety awareness

Education

Technical qualification (Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial or Electrical)

Job description

A leading food manufacturing company situated in the Gauteng is urgently seeking the expertise of an experienced Production Manager to join their team.

The successful incumbent for this position will be responsible for:

• Ensure a safe and healthy work environment for all employees through engagement in order to strive for zero accidents.
• Ensure employees are trained and clear on safety expectations, including, but not limited to, completion of behavioural based safety observations, workplace exams, safety meetings, and other safety communication.
• Monitor product quality, issues, and changes, correcting any deficiencies. Monitor, control, and manage scrap produced to facilitate reductions and increase yields.
• Implement, lead, coach and actively facilitate AM Progression from AM step 0 to step 7
• Drive structured problem solving for incidents and continuous improvement initiatives
• Promote an open environment for quality and safety continuous improvement while holding a level of individual accountability.
• Responsible for providing interpretation of the policies, procedures, and contract language for the production department in coordination with plant resources.
• Assist other departments in achieving their specific objectives through participation, counselling, and support.
• Achieve high levels of asset intensity by reducing unplanned stops, speed loss, waste generation, and optimizing planned downtime performance.
• Strong organizational skills needed as well as ability to collaborate with internal and external partners and stakeholders.

Key requirements:

• Technical qualification (Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial or Electrical)
• 5 years of Manufacturing experience in FMCG, preference will be given to candidates with experience in a Food Manufacturing plant
• Solid experience in executing Lean Manufacturing of TPM/IL6S with a minimum green belt certification
• Demonstrated Leadership skills to effectively lead a group of people
• Good interpersonal skills, self-awareness, people development, self-drive, business acumen, and influential skills at all levels in an organization
• Understanding or exposure to industrial relations and employee engagement

If you meet the above requirements and want to make a career-changing move, apply today by either filling in the online application form or emailing your CV to [e-mail]

You are welcome to contact either Rebecca or Nehelene at 021 180 0856 or 021 180 0855 respectively.

Please note that correspondence will only be conducted with shortlisted candidates for this position. Should you not hear from us within 3 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.