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Factory Manager - Epping Factory_Coricraft

TFG (The Foschini Group), Manufacturing, South Africa

Coricraft, a leading furniture manufacturer in South Africa, is seeking a dedicated Factory Manager for their Epping Factory. At Coricraft, we are committed to producing high-quality furniture while maintaining a culture of continuous improvement and efficiency. We value teamwork, effective communication, and strive to create a positive work environment where every team member plays a crucial role in achieving our production goals.

As the Factory Manager at Coricraft's Epping Factory, you will be responsible for overseeing production processes to ensure high efficiency and productivity levels. You will lead the implementation and monitoring of production schedules to meet quality standards and customer demands. Additionally, you will optimize factory resources to minimize waste and enhance output while focusing on cost reduction and optimal resource utilization to manage the factory's budget effectively.

To excel in this role, you should possess strong leadership skills with the ability to promote a culture of continuous improvement within the team. You will be responsible for implementing employee training programs to enhance skills and efficiency while ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Maximizing production output while minimizing costs to enhance profitability will be a key focus area, requiring you to identify opportunities for cost savings in labor, materials, and overhead through data analysis.

We are looking for an experienced individual with at least 10 years of manufacturing experience in a similar role, preferably within furniture manufacturing. A Degree in Production Management is advantageous along with specialized knowledge in line balancing and standard minute recoveries. If you have strong communication skills, excellent administrative abilities, proven leadership capabilities, and advanced problem-solving skills coupled with a proactive approach to challenges - we invite you to apply for the position of Factory Manager at Coricraft's Epping Factory.

Join us at Coricraft as we continue our journey towards excellence in furniture manufacturing by fostering teamwork, setting clear goals aligned with production targets, maintaining high standards of self-management and organization—all while striving for continuous improvement and operational excellence. Apply now if you are ready to take on this challenging yet rewarding role that offers great opportunities for growth within our organization.

Key Job Requirements:
  • 10 years of experience in a similar role within furniture manufacturing
  • Experience in production management
  • Knowledge of line balancing and standard minute recoveries
  • Degree in Production Management is advantageous
  • Minimum Grade 12 education
  • Familiarity with Syspro software
Key Job Responsibilities:
  • Lead production processes to achieve high efficiency and productivity
  • Develop and manage the factory’s budget focusing on cost reduction
  • Promote a culture of continuous improvement within the team
  • Maximize production output while minimizing costs
Skills:
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills for effective people management
  • Excellent administrative and organizational skills for seamless operation oversight
  • Project management skills with proven leadership capabilities
  • Advanced problem-solving abilities
  • Advanced Excel proficiency

Seniority Level: Middle Management

  • Production Managers
  • Supervisors

Job Functions: Operations

  • Production Management
  • Financial Management

Industries : Manufacturing

  • Furniture
  • Production

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