Production Manager : Plastic Packaging Bottles

Network Recruitment; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Plant Manager in Pretoria, South Africa. This role involves overseeing the plant's production, maintenance, and quality assurance, while implementing strategic improvements and ensuring compliance with operational goals. The ideal candidate will have at least 10 years of manufacturing experience, a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field, and exceptional leadership skills. This position offers a challenging opportunity to drive continuous improvement and manage production processes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years manufacturing/production experience required.
• Experience with process improvements in manufacturing is essential.
• Ability to collaborate with various departments for operational improvements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee plant production, maintenance, and quality assurance.
• Implement strategic improvements and cost-reduction measures.
• Manage materials replenishment and quality standards.

Skills

Detail orientation

Leadership

Lean Manufacturing

Cost management

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or related field

Job description

A Plant Manager oversees the production, maintenance, and quality assurance functions.

This professional multitasker will coordinate the plants manufacturing processes to ensure compliance with company objectives, quality systems, and customer expectations.

The ideal candidate will be exceptionally detail oriented and able to lead a team, serving as the liaison between plant workers and upper management.

Requirements

• Ideate and implement strategic improvements for production, quality, and labour utilization throughout the facility.
• Provide leadership to ensure the effective utilization of plant personnel and equipment.
• Collaborate with functional departments in the implementation of improvements.
• Investigate and implement innovative manufacturing processes to reduce costs and improve product quality.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing principles in designing, specifying, and validating world-class manufacturing processes that achieve organizational goals.
• Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent) in Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
• Min 10 years manufacturing / production experience.
• Coordinate manufacturing operations for production.
• Drive continuous improvement programs.
• Ensure that production line schedules are in accordance with the production plan.
• Manage materials replenishment, quality standards, and performance metrics in supportof organizational goals and objectives.
• Manage cost structures for manufacturing by keeping operational expenses within the budget allowance, and investigate cost-reduction measures.
• Create documentation protocols and ensure that all records of operations are properly maintained and reviewed.
• Plan, organise, direct, and run optimum day-to-day operations.
• Manage production, assets capacity, and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining quality standards.
• Ensure production output, product quality, and on-time shipping.
• Allocate resources effectively and create and manage budgets.