Production Manager

SUMMARY:
Production Manager

POSITION INFO:

Overview

A well-established manufacturing company is seeking a highly skilled Production Manager for their plastic injection moulding facility. This role is critical in ensuring seamless operations across a high-volume, high-variety production environment.

This is a hands-on leadership position with no supervisory layer between the Production Manager and the production team — meaning strong technical acumen and the ability to engage directly with setters and operators is essential.

Non-Negotiable Requirements:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a plastic injection moulding factory
• Proven ability to manage high-volume, high-variety manufacturing environments
• Strong technical knowledge – must be able to understand and explain technical issues to production teams (especially setters)
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a production management or similar senior role
• South African Citizen with a Code 08 driver’s licence
• Technical qualification (N6, National Diploma, or Degree in Production/Operations Management, Engineering, or Industrial Technology).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office – Excel, Word, PowerPoint (and preferably database systems).

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage daily production operations, schedules, and team performance
• Lead and coach production staff directly (no supervisors in place)
• Oversee injection moulding machine settings, equipment performance, and troubleshooting
• Monitor and report on key metrics: scrap %, cycle time, absenteeism, delivery timelines
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across production and process areas
• Collaborate with Quality to resolve non-conformances and implement corrective actions
• Maintain production records and ensure ISO 9001:2015 compliance
• Ensure compliance with environmental, health, and safety standards
• Take full responsibility in the absence of the General Manager

Skills & Competencies

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word & PowerPoint
• Strong planning, coordination, and leadership abilities
• Hands-on problem solver with excellent communication skills
• Comfortable with performance reporting, data analysis, and audits
• High attention to detail, quality-driven, and systems-orientated

KPIs Include:

• <10 man-days absenteeism per month
• 95% compliance with MRP schedules
• 100% production & absenteeism reporting
• Zero tolerance for quality non-compliance or production delays