Production Manager
Manufacturing
Durban North, Durban – Kwa Zulu Natal – South Africa
Accountable for the efficient conversion of raw materials into finished goods, ensuring operational excellence, cost-effectiveness, and compliance with health, safety, and quality standards. The Production Manager will lead and motivate a team, optimise resources, and drive continuous improvement to meet business and customer objectives.
Qualifications & Experience
- Matric/Grade 12 (essential).
- Higher Certificate/Diploma in Operations/Production Management (essential).
- Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (advantageous).
- Up to 6 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge of production processes, BOMs, and manufacturing functions.
- MS Office proficiency, particularly Excel; Syspro experience advantageous.
- Supervisory and people management experience.
- Ability to implement lean manufacturing and JIT principles.
- Valid driver’s licence and own vehicle (essential).
Key Responsibilities
- Execute the daily production plan in line with BOMs, quality standards, and cost targets.
- Lead, motivate, and manage production teams, ensuring adherence to OHSA and ISO 9001:2015.
- Monitor resources, equipment, and progress; troubleshoot and implement corrective actions.
- Drive lean initiatives, cost-saving measures, and continuous improvement.
- Record and analyse waste to reduce losses.
- Compile production stats, reports, and payroll inputs.
- Investigate incidents and ensure compliance with safety standards.