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Operations Manager - Manufacturing

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Operations Manager - Manufacturing

Location: Atlantis, Cape Town Salary: R80,000 - R85,000 CTC per month, depending on experience Employment type: Permanent

The Opportunity

A respected multi-site manufacturer is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to take senior operational responsibility at its Atlantis plant.

This is not a reporting-only role. The successful candidate will be a key operational leader and trusted right-hand to the Plant Manager and CEO, with the credibility and capability to take charge of plant operations when senior leadership is unavailable.

The role requires a commercially aware engineer who understands that operational success depends on production output, equipment reliability, quality, cost control, safety, people leadership and disciplined execution working together.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and coordinate daily manufacturing operations to achieve production, quality, delivery, cost and safety targets.
  • Act as the operational lead for the plant in the absence of the Plant Manager.
  • Drive plant performance through clear operating rhythms, production planning, KPI management and accountability.
  • Partner with maintenance and engineering teams to improve equipment uptime, reliability and preventative-maintenance execution.
  • Lead continuous-improvement initiatives focused on OEE, yield, waste reduction, productivity, cost control and process optimisation.
  • Manage, coach and hold production and operational teams accountable for performance, standards and discipline.
  • Ensure compliance with quality-management, health and safety, environmental and housekeeping standards.
  • Investigate operational, quality and process deviations; lead root-cause analysis and corrective-action implementation.
  • Work closely with supply chain, planning, quality, maintenance and senior management to resolve bottlenecks and protect customer service.
  • Prepare and present accurate operational reports, performance trends, risks and improvement plans to senior leadership.
  • Support plant budgets, resource planning, capital projects and operational decision-making.

Minimum Requirements

  • Degree or diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or a related manufacturing discipline.
  • At least eight years' experience in a manufacturing environment, including meaningful operational or production-management responsibility.
  • Proven experience leading teams in a high-output, quality-driven plant environment.
  • Strong understanding of production planning, maintenance coordination, plant reliability and manufacturing performance management.
  • Demonstrated experience with continuous-improvement tools and methods, including Lean, 5S, Kaizen, OEE, waste reduction and root-cause analysis.
  • Working knowledge of ISO 9001 quality systems, health and safety requirements, and operational compliance.
  • Strong financial and commercial awareness, including cost control, productivity and operational budget management.
  • Excellent leadership, communication and decision-making ability.
  • A practical, visible management style with the confidence to take ownership under pressure.

Advantageous Experience

  • Experience in continuous-process manufacturing, textiles, nonwovens, packaging, polymers, automotive components, FMCG or comparable industrial environments.
  • Exposure to ERP or production-planning systems.
  • Experience managing improvement projects, plant upgrades or capital expenditure initiatives.
  • Mechanical-engineering exposure within a manufacturing operation.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is a credible plant operator, not merely an engineer with management aspirations. They must be able to move comfortably between the factory floor, production meetings, maintenance discussions and senior-management decisions.

This is a leadership role for someone who can protect standards, make sound decisions, develop people and take control of the plant when required.

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