Product and Manufacturing Engineering Executive - Cape Town

SUMMARY:
Are you a senior Mechanical Engineer with a GCC and high-volume manufacturing experience?

POSITION INFO:

A leading international manufacturing organisation is seeking a Product & Manufacturing Engineering Executive to join their senior leadership team.

This role is responsible for driving engineering excellence across product development, manufacturing support, maintenance, and toolroom operations within a high-performance production environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in improving manufacturing efficiency, driving innovation, and ensuring world-class engineering standards.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering Leadership

• Lead the engineering function to ensure product master data accuracy and efficient manufacturing processes.
• Implement engineering best practices across machining and assembly operations.
• Drive innovation initiatives to improve production throughput and reduce costs.
• Collaborate with quality, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to optimise production performance.
• Manage configuration management and ERP master data (BOMs, routings etc.).
• Lead technical investigations and support complex engineering problem solving.
• Develop and implement CAPEX proposals to increase production capacity and efficiency.

Manufacturing Support

• Support production operations by developing and improving manufacturing processes.
• Ensure engineering solutions meet customer and operational requirements.
• Liaise with local and international customers on technical matters.

Maintenance & Toolroom Management

• Provide full oversight of the maintenance and toolroom departments.
• Drive preventative maintenance strategies across the operation.
• Ensure the availability and reliability of production tooling and equipment.

Leadership & Strategy

• Define engineering strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration between engineering, manufacturing, quality and operations.
• Develop and mentor high-performing engineering teams.
• Foster a culture of accountability, technical excellence and continuous improvement.

Minimum Requirements

• BEng / BTech Mechanical Engineering (Non-Negotiable)
• 10–15 years engineering experience within manufacturing ESSENTIAL
• Minimum 5 years in senior management
• Exposure to machining and/or assembly production environments
• Strong project management experience ESSENTIAL
• Knowledge of ERP systems (SAP advantageous)
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and engineering systems
• SA Citizens only
• Must be criminal clear

Highly Advantageous

• GCC (Government Certificate of Competency)
• Experience within high-volume production environments

Key Competencies

• Strategic engineering leadership
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• High levels of accountability and ownership
• Ability to work in fast-paced operational environments
• Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership skills

Why Join?

This role offers the opportunity to work within a highly collaborative operational leadership team where engineering plays a critical role in business performance. The organisation values technical credibility, practical problem solving, and leaders who drive measurable operational improvements

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