Process Engineer Production Manager
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Job Location:
Ballito - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Ballito.Are you a skilled production professional with a passion for process optimisation and team leadership Awell-established businessis looking for anexperienced Process Engineer / Production Managerto take charge of their dynamic manufacturing operations.
This is a hands-on high-impact role where youll be responsible fordriving efficiency ensuring quality and leading a team to excellencein a fast-paced production environment.
Key Responsibilities
Process Engineering:
- Analyse existing manufacturing processes to identify inefficiencies and areas for improvement
- Balance production lines eliminate bottlenecks and enhance workflow
- Develop and maintain SOPs for all production stages
- Design and refine workflows to reduce waste increase output and ensure consistent product quality
- Collaborate with product designers to assess manufacturability of new ranges
- Monitor mechanical equipment (e.g. litho printing machines die cutters platens conveyors) and coordinate maintenance or upgrades
- Evaluate raw materials and suggest process adjustments to enhance efficiency and product quality
Production Management:
- Oversee daily factory operations to ensure production goals are met
- Manage production schedules resource allocation and inventory coordination
- Lead and supervise production teams including line leaders operators and general workers
- Enforce health and safety standards and quality assurance protocols
- Motivate and train staff; conduct performance reviews and promote continuous improvement
- Coordinate cross-functionally with procurement logistics and warehousing to maintain seamless operations
What Were Looking For
- Degree or Diploma in Industrial Mechanical Engineering or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
- 3 years experiencein a production or manufacturing role (experience in print or packaging is a plus)
- Strong knowledge of mechanical production equipment
- Proven track record in balancing production lines and removing bottlenecks
- Excellent problem-solving skills with a proactive results-driven mindset
- Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma or similar process improvement methodologies (advantageous)
- Strong leadership and communication skills
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- Distributed Control Systems
- Continuous Improvement
- Process Improvement
- Minitab
- Root cause Analysis
- Process Engineering
- cGMP
- Kaizen
- Programmable Logic Controllers
- Manufacturing
