Weaving Manager – CVZWM

Armstrong Appointments; KwaZulu-Natal; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the textile manufacturing sector seeks a Weaving Manager to oversee and enhance operations while ensuring compliance with industry standards. The role requires strong leadership and a proven track record in managing weaving processes, ensuring quality, productivity, and safety while working collaboratively with design teams. Applicants must possess relevant qualifications along with significant industry experience to drive results in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience in a Weaving Manager role in textile manufacturing.
• Strong leadership in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of management systems and industry legislation.

Responsibilities

• Manage Weaving and Weaving Preparation operations to meet KPIs.
• Collaborate with PD & Design on technical developments.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards in productivity and quality.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Interpersonal skills

Strategic thinking

Lean Manufacturing

Problem solving

Decisiveness

Commercial mindset

Financial acumen

Resilience

Results driven

Innovative skills

Solution driven

Education

Bachelor's degree in Textile Technology / Engineering

Post graduate certifications in production management and SHEQ

Tools

Lean Sigma

Integrated Management Systems

Job description

Main job function

Weaving Manager will manage the Weaving and Weaving Preparation operations to ensure that the required standards of Productivity, Quality, Service and Safety are always aligned with or exceed stated KPIs.

The Weaving Manager will work closely with PD & Design to ensure that technical considerations are taken into account up-front during the development process prior to proposals being offered to the client.

Qualifications

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree or equivalent recognized Diploma (Textile Technology / Engineering). Prior Learning may also be recognized in this regard.
• Post graduate certifications in production management and SHEQ would be a distinct advantage.
• Working knowledge of Management Systems (e.g Lean Sigma, Integrated Management Systems – ISO 9001; 14001; 45001)
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a Weaving Manager role within a textile manufacturing operation.
• A solid track record in leading and managing in a manufacturing environment – vertical textiles manufacturing experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of applicable industry legislation and regulatory framework, including experience in their application.
• Comprehensive experience in people leadership and stakeholders’ management

Criteria

• Strong leadership skills
• Stakeholder management skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strategic thinking
• Lean Manufacturing / Total Quality Management
• Effective in executing closed loop problem solving
• Decisiveness in execution of decisions and strategies
• Commercial mindset
• Financial acumen
• Resilience
• Results driven
• Innovative skills
• Solution driven

A Consultant will be in touch if you are shortlisted for the position. Please consideryour application unsuccessful should you not have been contacted within 2 weeks. We will keep your CV on our database and contact you should you match the criteria of any other vacancies.