Workshop Production Manager

Are you a senior workshop manager, ready to step into a production manager role?
 
This opportunity in Ceres oversees multi-department workshop operations, including planning, scheduling and allocation of work to ensure efficiency and on-time delivery across mechanical, panel beating, fabrication and repair divisions.
 
Strong leadership, administrative and problem-solving skills are required.

REQUIREMENTS

• Matric, and qualification in Management or Mechanics
• Minimum 5 years’ managerial experience leading teams
• Strong technical knowledge (vehicles, pumps, sanitation systems)
• Hands-on problem solver and willing to physically assist teams
• Organized, structured and productivity-driven
• Focus on quality, deadlines and cost control
• Confident staff manager (firm but fair)
• Comfortable with admin, systems and process improvement
• Technical skills: vacuum pumps, electrical, hydraulics, water/waste systems, plastic welding, pressure systems trailers/mobile units
• Basic fleet management + financial/costing understanding
• Exposure to construction industry advantageous

DUTIES

• Operations: Plan and schedule work - allocate resources & meet deadlines
• Staff Management: Lead teams, set targets, manage performance, discipline, and training; oversee foremen
• Quality Control: Implement checks, reduce rework, standardise processes
• Systems & Processes: Manage job cards, workflow, and visual systems
• Stock & Tools: Control parts and consumables; minimise waste and theft
• Cost & Efficiency: Monitor labour, job costing, downtime; identify bottlenecks
• Safety & Compliance: Enforce safety standards and PPE usage

  
Salary: R negotiable dependent on experience