Production Manager (Night Shift) - Coricraft - Epping

The role is responsible for managing daily furniture production activities to achieve agreed output, quality, delivery, safety, and cost requirements. It coordinates employees, materials, machinery, and production processes while monitoring operational performance and resolving routine production concerns. It also supports employee development, maintains compliance with prescribed standards, and provides accurate production information to management.

• Manage daily production activities to achieve agreed production targets, quality standards, delivery requirements, and operational priorities.

• Coordinate production schedules, employees, materials, machinery, and workflow to support the efficient completion of furniture manufacturing requirements.

• Monitor production output, product quality, equipment utilisation, waste, and operational performance against established standards.

• Maintain compliance with production procedures, quality requirements, health and safety standards, housekeeping practices, and company policies.

• Supervise and support production employees by allocating work, providing direction, monitoring attendance, and addressing routine operational concerns.

• Identify production delays, quality concerns, equipment issues, and process inefficiencies, and implement appropriate corrective actions within the area of responsibility.

• Develop employee capability through on-the-job coaching, skills transfer, performance feedback, and the identification of relevant training needs.

• Prepare accurate production, quality, attendance, waste, and performance information for operational reporting and management review.

• Need to include employee discipline and adherence to legislative standards, housekeeping, reporting to management.

• Diploma in Production Management, Operations Management, Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Management, or a related field is required.

Experience:

• A minimum of 3 years' experience in a production, manufacturing, or operations environment, with exposure to supervisory or team coordination responsibilities.

• Experience within a manufacturing environment involving assembly, joinery, carpentry, furniture production, or conversion processes is required.

• Working knowledge of production planning, workflow management, quality control, productivity improvement, and manufacturing operations is required.

• Understanding of furniture manufacturing processes, materials, machinery, and production flow principles is required.

• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and continuous improvement practices is advantageous.

• Working knowledge of the Labour Relations Act (LRA) and related people management practices is required.

• Working knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) legislation, standards, and safe work practices is required.

Skills:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other relevant production, reporting, or manufacturing systems is required.

• Strong problem-solving, planning, coordinating, and people management skills

• Computer Literacy

• Technical Knowledge

Behaviours:

• Action Oriented

• Business Insight

• Collaborates

• Communicates Effectively

• Decision Quality

• Directs Work

• Drives Engagement

• Ensures Accountability

• Manages Complexity

Preference will be given, but not limited to candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act