Senior Production Manager

Benclo; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading luxury production company in Johannesburg is seeking a Senior Production Manager to oversee the production process, ensuring high-quality products are delivered on time and within budget. The ideal candidate will have a degree in business management and extensive experience in production leadership. Responsibilities include managing resources, maintaining quality standards, and driving continuous improvement processes. This role offers a negotiable salary for the right candidate, with reporting directly to the CEO.

Qualifications

• Degree or higher national diploma in a relevant field.
• Demonstrated leadership and management skills in a production environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the manufacturing function to meet customer quality and delivery requirements.
• Ensure all health and safety guidelines are followed.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes for productivity.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Quality control

Cost control

Continuous improvement

Education

Degree or higher national diploma in a sector-specific discipline

Job description

Senior Production Manager – Luxury Sector

Responsible for overseeing the production process and ensuring that products are delivered on time, impeccable, unmatched quality, and within budget. Wanting to grow and develop with the business.

Responsibilities

• Lead the manufacturing function within the business.
• Meet customer requirements, quality, and standards.
• Full accountability for ensuring customer quality, cost, and delivery requirements are met.
• Overseeing all aspects of the day-to-day operations of the manufacturing process.
• Supervise staff, plan and approve production schedules, approve invoices, and manage budgets.
• Planning and organizing: Planning production schedules, determining the resources required.
• Managing resources: Ensuring that the required resources are available, including equipment, raw materials and facilities.
• Quality control: Setting and enforcing quality standards, and monitoring productivity rates.
• Health and safety: Ensuring that health and safety guidelines are always followed.
• Cost control: Estimating costs and negotiating budgets with clients and managers.
• Team management: Leading and motivating a team of production managers, team leaders, and assembly operators.
• Continuous improvement: Identifying opportunities to improve processes to increase productivity and reduce costs.
• Correct Manufacturing Systems implementation: Identifying the correct systems in place to improve accuracy in processes to increase productivity and quality.
• Reporting: Producing production reports and collating and analysing data.
• Liaising: Liaising with other departments and teams to ensure a smooth production process.
• Strategic: Analyze the business, envision long-term goals, and develop plans to achieve those goals.

Qualifications

• Degree or higher national diploma in a sector-specific discipline, Business Management.
• Salary negotiable for the right candidate.
• Reporting to the CEO.