Senior Production Technician

Profile Personnel Ltd; Oos-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Profile Personnel Ltd is seeking an experienced Senior Production Technician to support the maintenance, efficiency and continuous improvement of its production environment.

The successful candidate will provide hands‑on technical support, oversee machine and facility maintenance, monitor production performance and lead the development of technical teams.

Qualifications

• Trade or technical qualification relevant to manufacturing.
• Proven experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Strong machine maintenance and fault-finding experience.
• Knowledge of TPM, OEE and 5S.
• Experience with production quality, deviations and CI.
• Experience supervising or leading technical teams.
• Experience with ERP systems and production reporting.
• Strong problem-solving, communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to train and develop technical teams.
• Good English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Attend to machine breakdowns, maintenance call-outs and technical issues to minimise downtime.
• Manage machine and facility maintenance, including preventative maintenance and TPM activities.
• Monitor OEE, 5S and production performance, identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain spare-parts stock, assist with purchasing and conduct stock counts within the production area.
• Ensure accurate daily production and technical information is captured on the ERP system.
• Support production quality matters, including drawings, work instructions, deviations and corrective actions.
• Ensure maintenance and production activities comply with EHS requirements.
• Liaise with external suppliers and provide technical support where required.
• Ensure effective communication and handover between shifts and technicians.
• Supervise technical staff and assist with shift planning.
• Provide ongoing technical training and coaching to technicians and machine operators, ensuring training is documented and competencies are developed.
• Drive continuous improvement across equipment, processes and technical capabilities.

Skills

Machine maintenance

Fault finding

TPM knowledge

OEE monitoring

5S discipline

Production quality

Team supervision

ERP reporting

Coaching skills

English fluency

Education

Trade qualification

Job description

A well-established manufacturing organisation is seeking an experienced Senior Production Technician to support the maintenance, efficiency and continuous improvement of its production environment.

The successful candidate will provide hands‑on technical support, oversee machine and facility maintenance, monitor production performance and lead the development of technical teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Attend to machine breakdowns, maintenance call‑outs and technical issues to minimise downtime.

• Manage machine and facility maintenance, including preventative maintenance and TPM activities.

• Monitor OEE, 5S and production performance, identifying opportunities for improvement.

• Maintain spare‑parts stock, assist with purchasing and conduct stock counts within the production area.

• Ensure accurate daily production and technical information is captured on the relevant ERP system.

• Support production quality matters, including drawings, work instructions, standards, deviations and corrective actions.

• Ensure maintenance and production activities comply with EHS requirements.

• Liaise with external suppliers and provide technical support where required.

• Ensure effective communication and handover between shifts and technicians.

• Supervise technical staff and assist with shift planning.

• Provide ongoing technical training and coaching to technicians and machine operators, ensuring training is documented and competencies are developed.

• Drive continuous improvement across equipment, processes and technical capabilities.

Requirements

• Relevant technical qualification or trade background.

• Proven experience in a manufacturing or production environment.

• Strong machine maintenance and fault-finding experience.

• Working knowledge of TPM, OEE and 5S.

• Experience with production quality, deviations and continuous improvement.

• Previous team supervision or technical leadership experience.

• Experience with ERP systems and technical/production reporting.

• Strong problem‑solving, communication and organisational skills.

• Ability to train, coach and develop technical teams.

• Good English communication skills.