69 Manufacturing IT jobs in South Africa

AVI Ltd. is home to many of South Africa's leading household brands across multiple categories including hot beverages, sweet and savoury biscuits and snacks, frozen convenience foods, personal care products, cosmetics, shoes, accessories, and fashion apparel.

National Brands Limited operates five world-class manufacturing facilities across South Africa, including Isando (Johannesburg), Rosslyn (Pretoria), Westmead and Durban (KZN). NBL proudly produces some of the country's most iconic tea, coffee, and creamer brands, as well as a delicious portfolio of savoury and sweet biscuits and mouth-watering snacks.

We are looking for a highly skilled Manufacturing Manager to join the Rosslyn Snacks Factory in Pretoria, and be part of producing South Africa's most iconic snacks, including Willards chips , Big Korn Bites , and Cheese Curls . Our fast-paced, dynamic environment offers hands-on experience and valuable exposure to all levels of the business, where every role is crucial in maintaining the high standards of quality and innovation our brands are known for. At NBL, we foster a culture of collaboration, excellence, and personal growth, where your contributions make a real impact. If you're passionate about food production and thrive in a results-driven environment, NBL is the perfect place to grow your career.

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Strong leadership and supervisory experience
• A track record of delivering results and driving operational excellence
• The ability to manage complexity and align cross-functional teams to meet production goals

Key Performance Areas

• Drive high efficiency, excellent quality, and minimal waste across operations
• Collaborate effectively with support functions to ensure optimal production
• Manage cost-effective labour in line with MANMAPS standards
• Analyse historical production issues to mitigate future risks
• Ensure SOPs, work instructions, and operational specifications are implemented and adhered to
• Recruit, develop, and retain high-performing teams
• Empower staff through goal setting and performance management
• Implement effective business strategies
• Manage operational budgets and ensure cost effectiveness
• Support CapEx projects and New Product Development (NPD) initiatives
• Ensure compliance with SHEQ, QMS, and food safety standards

Minimum Requirements

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years' Production/Operations/Manufacturing Management experience in a Unionised FMCG environment
• Food Manufacturing experience highly advantageous
• Experience with Continuous Processing and High-Speed Packaging Machinery is a strong advantage

Qualifications

• Completed tertiary qualification: National Diploma / BTech / BEng (Mechanical, Industrial, or Chemical Engineering) or Production Management
• Additional qualification in Production Management would be an advantage

Additional Knowledge and Skills

• Initiating and chairing disciplinary enquiries (IR processes)
• Bill of Materials (BOM) auditing and integrity
• Advanced Excel proficiency
• Stock integrity management
• Variance analysis (job and inventory)
• Best practice implementation and key learnings sharing
• Customer complaint investigation and resolution
• Process flow understanding
• Compliance with AIB, ISO 14001 & 45001, ISO 9001, OHSAS 18000
• Financial acumen (income statements, costing models, operating profit)
• Application of Lean Manufacturing principles
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and structured problem solving
• Business performance optimisation
• Building effective cross-functional relationships
• Courageous leadership and confident decision-making
• Accident and incident investigation
• Coaching and mentoring
• GMP and 5S practices
• Strong reporting and writing capabilities

Ready to take the next step in your career?

If you're a driven leader with a passion for food manufacturing and want to be part of shaping the future of South Africa's favourite snack brands, we'd love to hear from you. Join a team that values excellence, innovation, and growth — where your expertise will make a real difference.

Apply today and become part of the National Brands legacy

Basic Requirements

• Formal Tertiary education: Grade 12
• Artisan Qualification (Toolmaker, Turner Machinist)
• Experience: 3-6 years' experience as Artisan
• Experience in a Quality control environment, including but not limited to the use of the relative measuring equipment advantageous
• NC Experience an advantage
• Computer literate (Excel, Word, Outlook, CAD interpretation)
• Languages: English, Afrikaans (read and write and speak)
• Drivers Licence: Code 8- (minimum)

Job Objectives

• Ensure that the goals of the department are met or exceeded
• Completing of inspections and verifications of components
• Ensuring Jendamark standards are being upheld at all times

Main Tasks And Responsibilities

• Coordinating of material and parts up to final stage ready to handover to assembly
• Making sure Company standards are being kept for all finished components
• Supplying finished products on time to assembly on time
• Keeping a good relationship between Company and suppliers
• Pre-check part for quality
• 3D printing of components
• Housekeeping
• Laser engrave part numbers on parts from drawings booked to Engraving as per drawing requirement
• Inspection & verification of both internal and external manufactured components
• Identifying the risk during measuring process
• Identify defect parts and workmanship
• Working with suppliers to better their Quality
• Compilation of inspection and measuring reports after measuring of components has been completed
• Provide supporting explanations if required to supporting departments

Preference will be given to employees from the designated groups in line with the provisions of the Employment Equity Act, No. 55 of 1998
Jendamark Automation reserves the right not to make an appointment. Applications will not qualify the applicant to an interview or appointment, as only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. Please kindly consider your application unsuccessful if not contacted three weeks after submission/closing date.

GM: Manufacturing

Recruiter:
Orange Recruiting

Job Ref:
JHB /JB

Date posted:
Wednesday, September 24, 2025

Location:
Cape Town, South Africa

Salary:
R70k Monthly

SUMMARY:
My client, based in the northern suburbs of Cape Town, is looking for a skilled GM in Manufacturing to oversee end-to-end manufacturing operations and drive continuous improvement in their facilities. This role will oversee inbound logistics, material management, storage and production and will drive operational excellence and embed world class standards.

POSITION INFO:
Experience required:

• Degree (Industrial Engineer, Engineer, Logistics etc)
• Proven management skills and experience in FMCG, pharma or cosmetics complex manufacturing environment
• Knowledgeable of GMP, regulatory and quality standards
• Skilled in Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen and data driven decision making
• ERP/WMS systems proficiency
• Strong commercial / business acumen
• Solid problem solving and systems-thinking mindset
• Ability to instill a culture of continuous improvement, resilience and adaptability

Key areas of responsibility

• Deliver on production targets through efficiency, quality and yield improvement
• Embed Lean and Continuous Improvement methodologies to reduce waste and cost
• Champion innovation in processes, systems and technology
• Drive world-class standards in quality, safety and production efficiency
• Safeguard compliance, mitigate operational risks and maintain stock integrity

This position is open to South Africans only and short-listed candidates based on a match to the listed requirements will be contacted.

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To bridge the gap between product design and scalable manufacturing. Play a pivotal part in transforming new product designs into efficient, high-quality production systems. Ensure manufacturability, improve production processes, and collaborate cross-functionally to bring innovative products to life at scale.

Required outputs: functional

• Partner with R&D and design teams to ensure product designs are optimized for manufacturability, cost-effectiveness, and efficient assembly.
• Lead the industrialization of new products, from prototyping through to production readiness and release.
• Develop and implement manufacturing processes, technologies, and define production equipment requirements.
• Verify and maintain accurate Bills of Materials (BOMs) in SAP against Manufacturing Data Packages (MDPs).
• Perform time studies, process validations to set world-class manufacturing standards.
• Identify, recommend, and implement process improvements using lean manufacturing tools and ensure competitive product costing; improved efficiencies, including determining the EOQs (Economic Order Quantities)
• Facilitate the development of assembly instructions, testing procedures, process flows, PFMEAs, and control plans in conjunction with relevant stakeholders.
• Oversee the industrialization of test equipment and collaborate on test system design and validation.

Support root cause analysis and problem-solving activities (e.g., 8D, A3) to improve quality and reduce waste.

To bridge the gap between product design and scalable manufacturing. Play a pivotal part in transforming new product designs into efficient, high-quality production systems. Ensure manufacturability, improve production processes, and collaborate cross-functionally to bring innovative products to life at scale.

Required outputs: functional

• Partner with R&D and design teams to ensure product designs are optimized for manufacturability, cost-effectiveness, and efficient assembly.
• Lead the industrialization of new products, from prototyping through to production readiness and release.
• Develop and implement manufacturing processes, technologies, and define production equipment requirements.
• Verify and maintain accurate Bills of Materials (BOMs) in SAP against Manufacturing Data Packages (MDPs).
• Perform time studies, process validations to set world-class manufacturing standards.
• Identify, recommend, and implement process improvements using lean manufacturing tools and ensure competitive product costing; improved efficiencies, including determining the EOQs (Economic Order Quantities)
• Facilitate the development of assembly instructions, testing procedures, process flows, PFMEAs, and control plans in conjunction with relevant stakeholders.
• Oversee the industrialization of test equipment and collaborate on test system design and validation.

Support root cause analysis and problem-solving activities (e.g., 8D, A3) to improve quality and reduce waste.

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Mechanical, Industrial, or Manufacturing Engineering (or a related field).
• 3–5 years of experience in a similar role, ideally in manufacturing transfer or new product introduction (NPI) environments.
• Proven experience with process validation techniques, such as PPAP and PFMEA.
• Hands-on experience with quality and lean tools (PFMEA, SPC, 8D, A3, Kaizen).
• Experience working in cross-functional engineering and manufacturing teams.

Strong knowledge of manufacturing principles, materials, and process technologies

• Matric Certificate
• Quality Certification (advantageous)
• 5+ Years experience in quality control within metal fabrication, rubber moulding, or polyurethane manufacturing
• Strong knowledge of metrology, GD&T and quality testing methods
• Experience with QC tools
• Experience with statistical process control (SPC) and Minitab/other QC software
• Familiarity with ISO 9001
• Proficient in reading engineering drawings, specifications, and technical documents