Production manager – injection moulding

An industry leader in the packaging/manufacturing sector is seeking an experienced Production Manager based in the Roodekop area. This person will be responsible for leading and optimising production operations within a high-volume injection moulding plant. The role focuses on achieving production targets, ensuring product quality, improving efficiencies, and maintaining a safe, disciplined, and high-performance manufacturing environment.

Tasks & Responsibilities Manage day-to-day production activities within the injection moulding department Ensure production plans are executed to meet output, quality, cost, and delivery targets Lead, coach, and develop production supervisors and operational teams Drive continuous improvement initiatives (OEE, scrap reduction, downtime reduction) Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and quality standards Collaborate with maintenance, tooling, quality, and planning teams to ensure optimal machine uptime Monitor and control lab...