Job Specification
Reporting to the Executive Manager Manufacturing, the incumbent will be responsible to manage various production activities and resources (manpower, machines, materials) of the factory through subordinates in order to achieve planned production targets, and in so doing ensuring that manufacturing meets the demand from sale.


Minimum Requirements

• National Diploma (Industrial Engineering and/or Plastics Technology)
• 6 years related experience with full factory management
• Excellent MS Office skills and manufacturing systems experience
• Experience in terms of Injection Moulding and Extrusion would enhance your application
• The ideal candidate must be willing to work shift hours during peak times

Key Performance Indicators
The GOLD business imperatives displayed below are to be used as key indicators in sourcing competent candidates for this critical role.


Growth

• Ensure that production meets the demand from sale
• Drive lean manufacturing and continuous improvement efforts

Optimisation

• Coordinate and manage all manufacturing operations including safety, stock management, quality, process control, capital projects, production and mould maintenance (extrusion, injection moulding, assembly etc.)
• Compliance with internal company policies, procedures, processes, and external regulations

Leveraging Culture & Diversity

• Ability to supervise a high impact team and collaborate with different stakeholders
• Building trusting relations and inspire relations amongst the internal and external stakeholders

Digital Transformation

• Execute continuous improvement initiatives ensuring operational excellence

Key leadership attributes


The incumbent would need to have t he ability to progress and add continuous incremental value – having impact!

• Dealing with complexity
• Sound pragmatic judgement
• Self - awareness
• Achievement orientation