Senior Production Manager | Network Recruitment

Network Recruitment Vacancies – Senior Production Manager

Join our client’s Technical Team of experts! With an African footprint and global partnerships, our client seeks a Senior Production Manager for their Auto-Electrical Team in Richards Bay. Take charge of manufacturing objectives, profit goals, and production schedules. Ensure timely and budget-conscious production processes while supervising and controlling industrial production processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage a team of 50+ across diverse disciplines.
• Oversee the entire production process, prioritizing safety.
• Develop manufacturing strategies for key metrics and measure team performance against them.
• Provide technical direction and mentorship to ensure quality and capability.
• Drive design for manufacturing best practices.
• Manage modifications, repairs, assemblies, and integrations for on-time delivery.
• Resolve non-conformance issues and recommend work instruction changes.
• Meet tight production schedules and assess staffing needs.
• Monitor material costs and savings.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (BEng Industrial Engineer).
• Minimum 5+ years of production/automotive leadership experience.
• Familiarity with material management systems.
• Experience transitioning teams and processes from development to production.
• Strong communication skills with engineering and production teams.
• Ability to interpret engineering models and drawings.
• Proficiency in schematics and parts lists.
• Leadership and safety certifications.
• Experience in cost monitoring and lean manufacturing principles.

Join us and lead the way in production excellence!