Senior Workshop Production Manager, Heavy Engineering

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

Job summary

The Production Manager (Heavy Engineering) role in Roodepoort/Johannesburg oversees workshop production across multiple product lines and supports site work. It reports to the General Manager and leads winders, fitters, electricians and other workshop staff.

Applicants should have a trade qualification or National Diploma with a strong workshop background and substantial leadership experience in an industrial setting, including safety leadership and planning.

Qualifications

• Trade qualifications Electrician, Millwright, Fitter or Armature Winder, or a National Diploma with strong workshop background.
• Eight years in an industrial repair/manufacturing workshop, with three in charge of people and multiple product lines.
• Experience running mixed work, not limited to one motor contract or fitting.
• OHS Act supervision competence; computer literacy for weekly planning; valid driver's licence.
• LV and MV rewind plus pump/mechanical overhaul experience.
• MS Project or equivalent; experience in utilities/mining/heavy-industrial charge-hand/production role.

Responsibilities

• Plan daily and weekly production across all product lines: assessment, strip, rewind, mechanical, VPI/process, balance, test, paint, pack and site-support kits.
• Separate breakdowns from programmed work to protect contracts and ensure timely delivery.
• Match manpower and plant to load; manage turnaround against quoted targets.
• Provide GM with weekly numbers: ships, blockers, and needs to unstick it.
• Allocate labour, overtime and plant time.
• Stop an unsafe job; hold a job in the workshop if Quality has not released it.
• The Production Manager does not waive hold points, change design, or release product.

Skills

Electrician background

Millwright

Fitter background

Armature Winder background

People management

OHS Act supervision

Weekly planning

Driver's licence

Industrial experience

Rewind & pump overhaul

Education

National Diploma

Tools

MS Project

Job description

The Production Manager (Heavy Engineering) role in Roodepoort/Johannesburg oversees workshop production across multiple product lines and supports site work. It reports to the General Manager and leads winders, fitters, electricians and other workshop staff.

Applicants should have a trade qualification or National Diploma with a strong workshop background and substantial leadership experience in an industrial setting, including safety leadership and planning.