Production Manager

Objective Personnel • 4 days ago
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Salary
up to $72k per year
Location
In office (Midrand)
Seniority
Senior · 5+ years exp
Employment
Full-Time

First seen by Alion on Oct 20, 2026.

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Objective Personnel

objectivepersonnel.co.za • Durban • Germiston • Centurion • Midrand • Boksburg
Qualification
  • Relevant Diploma or Degree in Production / Operations Management, Food Technology, Food Science, Engineering or related field.
Requirements
  • Minimum 5 years in manufacturing or production operations, including two years in a supervisory or management role; food manufacturing experience strongly preferred.
  • Technical knowledge of production planning, GMP and food-safety systems, allergen controls, FIFO, OHS, SOPs, root-cause analysis, calibration and maintenance coordination.
  • Competent in production documentation, KPI reporting, cost analysis and Microsoft Office.
Duties
  • Plan and schedule production against forecast demand; sequence allergen, GMO, Halaal and Kosher work correctly; communicate delays, shortages and plan changes promptly.
  • Ensure accurate weighing and blending using approved equipment and readable formulation sheets; label all materials and products correctly; rework approved overruns and rejects.
  • Enforce food-safety protocols, cleaning SOPs, clean-as-you-go practices, FIFO, specifications and quality standards; address non-conformances and identified gaps.
  • Review production costs and resource use; identify waste and cost drivers; implement practical actions that improve capacity, efficiency and profitability.
  • Set goals, allocate work, provide direction, manage leave, discipline and performance, resolve conflict, build accountability and complete quarterly KPIs.
  • Provide on-the-job training, upskill team members and retain training material and signed registers.
  • Keep equipment and apparatus serviceable; arrange prompt repairs and routine calibration; maintain an inventory, location and maintenance-history register.
  • Store and label dangerous, allergenic and GMO materials per SOP and SDS requirements; enforce PPE, OHS, housekeeping, document control and intellectual-property rules.
  • Report departmental metrics; acknowledge queries, provide timelines and updates, solve problems or escalate, and route cross-functional requests appropriately.
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