# Operations Manager (manufacturing)

About the opportunity Lead a hands-on manufacturing transformation – from legacy to world-class Is this you? You’re a high-energy, hands-on leader who thrives in complex manufacturing environments. You have the grit and resilience to drive culture change, instil discipline, and build a team that takes ownership. You lead from the front, bringing a strong sense of accountability, problem-solving finesse, and a passion for continuous improvement. What you’ll be doing (and why you’ll enjoy it) You’ll take the reins of a diverse production environment encompassing metal pressing, plastic injection moulding, and assembly operations. From daily operational leadership to embedding lean methodologies like 5S, Kaizen, and SMED, you'll spearhead productivity improvements and waste reduction. You’ll drive performance culture by coaching shop floor teams, introducing structured processes, and improving compliance with safety and operational standards. Expect to lead KPI delivery, implement visual management tools, and work cross-functionally to meet customer and business expectations. Where you’ll be doing it You’ll be joining a respected, proudly South African manufacturer with over fiv

- **Id**: 4164195
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/the-talent-experts-operations-manager-manufacturing>
- **Role**: Management
- **Role family**: Management
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Cape Town, South Africa
- **Countries**: ZA
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-12T12:49:59Z
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-12T12:49:59Z
- **Board verified**: no
- **Days open**: 3
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 2654
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no

## Company

- **Id**: 4497039
- **Name**: The Talent Experts
- **Domain**: tte-consulting.co.za
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/the-talent-experts>
- **Is staffing agency**: yes
- **Employer type**: agency
- **Is intermediary**: no

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 100
- **Open postings**: 4
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0
- **Repost share**: 0
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 14
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-15T07:52:55Z

## Trust

- **Level**: not_scored
- **Days open**: 3

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-12T12:57:25Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 54
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.542
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 2
- **Expected fill days**: 14
- **Reasons**: seen:2, agency, velocity, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-15T07:52:55Z

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