Production Manager

Production Manager: Electronic Manufacturing Environment

Pretoria-East

The Production Manager will be responsible for the complete oversight of manufacturing operations. This individual will drive the ELECTRONIC facility's capacity and performance by developing and refining processes, leading a high-performing team, and ensuring all production targets are met on time and to rigorous quality standards. Skills in electronic manufacturing/production processes are a key requirement. 

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Bachelorâ??s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Operations Management
• Minimum of 4-7 years of experience in a production management role, preferably within a high-tech, electronics, or complex assembly manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrable expertise in manufacturing and process skills, with a strong background in process optimization methodologies (e.g., Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen).
• Proven experience in scaling production capacity in a high-growth environment.
• Excellent technical understanding of manufacturing-related ERP/MRP systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Operations Leadership: Oversee all daily manufacturing operations, ensuring production targets (KPIs) for quality, cost, and on-time delivery are consistently met.
• Team Management
• Process Optimisation: Analyse existing manufacturing processes; identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies, and implement robust improvements (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma) to streamline operations and scale capacity.
• Production Planning
• Quality & Safety
• Global Collaboration
• Reporting & Budgeting