Do you thrive in fast-paced production environments and have a passion for ensuring quality and efficiency? Our Client is looking for a driven Section Head: Production in Pretoria to lead their team. Translate strategy into action, manage a team, optimise processes, and ensure adherence to security, quality, and safety standards. If you have 5-8 years' production or manufacturing experience (printing a plus! ), a BSc/BTech in Engineering, and a knack for problem-solving and people leadership, this is your chance to make a mark in the secure, high-stakes world production. To plan, control and coordinate all functions within the production department, and ensure that products comply with customer specifications and the companyâ€s requirements. Translate the strategy into an operational plan; develop departmental policies and procedure to ensure production output is aligned with the company strategy. Ensure effective process flow, proper control of all production activities and resource planning in order to achieve the business plan. Manage the production team to produce quality product in compliance with quality standards and policies. Collaborate with the PEM (Production, Electrical Manufacturing) Department to set priorities for servicing and maintenance of production equipment, ensure staff members are trained to operate machines safely and effectively. Ensure adherence to processes and systems for the safeguarding of security material and product. Ensure optimal cost control within the department through increased operational efficiency, including overtime and wastage. Source and analyse data and produce production progress reports to assist management with decision-making, resolve problems and offer systemic or situational solutions to problems. Work with supporting departments to identify and resolve issues related to printing and processing of quality notes. Ensure continuous improvement and optimisation of processes and procedures by identifying problems through root cause analysis and providing solutions. Manage team performance, set objectives and goals and ensure high performance standards are achieved according to performance agreement. Ensure development gaps are identified and individual development plan (IDP) are developed for staff member to close identified gaps. Ensure the departmental training needs are submitted to the HR Department and actioned through relevant learning and development interventions. Ensure adherence to all safety, health, environment regulations standards and conduct incident investigations. Manage compliance to all legislations, municipal by-laws and regulations relevant to the function. Ensure adherence to the risk management plan, identifying potential threats or risks and proactively implement corrective action as necessary. Compliance to ISO system and investigate all incidents and log non-conformances on Action-Hub, develop and implement corrective actions. BSc or B.Tech in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering Production Management qualification (Added advantage) 5 - 8 years†experience within the printing industry or in a production role in a manufacturing environment, coupled with 2-3 years†experience in a management position Knowledge and Skills Production management Quality management Continuous improvement systems Knowledge of implementing and maintaining SHEQ Employee relations management Performance management Project management Change management Interpersonal skills Analytical skills Conflict management skills Negotiation skills
