Production Manager

Mission of the Job

A production manager will oversee the production process, coordinate all activities and ensure there are enough resources. Production manager will be working together with supervisors and top management, ensuring products are manufactured to a certain quality standard and adhere to other safety/industry-related regulations.

Minimum Requirements:

• Diploma / Degree Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) or Trade tested toolmaker, boilermaker or fitter & turner
• Advantage will be mechanical engineering diploma with minimum 4-6 years’ workshop management experience in Steel manufacturing or Fabrication
• Ability to read technical drawings and specifications, interpret, plan and manufacture accordingly.
• Excellent communication skills, numeracy and computer literacy skills
• Good people management skills and management of staff
• Excellent planning and organizing skills with ability to prioritize own workload

Duties Includes, but is not limited to:

• Manage all activities within the production process, including maintenance and the workforce.
• Interact with Sales team and Operations manager on new projects, project scheduling and completion dates
• Planning and solving production challenges as they arise ensuring enough resources on hand
• Handle logistics, warehousing and stock of raw materials used in production.
• Analyse budgets and continuously control production costs, resource requirements and identify/rectify waste measures.
• Ensure that all equipment and machinery are properly operated and maintained
• Ensure that manufacturing stays on schedule, within budget, and achieve the desired output goals.
• Create and implement organisational/production changes on an operative level.
• Ensuring products are manufactured to a certain quality standard
• Ensuring adequate scheduling of staff and evaluate the performance of production personnel (quality inspectors, workers etc.)
• Adhering to all health and safety standards
• Review workers performance and identifying training needs

Job Type: Contract