39 Manufacturing jobs in Cape Town

Lighting Supervisor Role:

As a supervisor, you will oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring your team meets and exceeds set targets and quality for performance and productivity.

Your key responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Lead, mentor, and motivate team members to achieve their goals and perform to the best of their abilities.
• Conduct regular team meetings to communicate objectives.
• Provide ongoing coaching and development opportunities to support career growth within your team.
• Monitor daily workflows, assigning tasks and managing resources to meet operational deadlines.
• Evaluate team performance metrics, ensuring quality and efficiency are maintained.
• Address operational challenges promptly by identifying bottlenecks and implementing effective solutions.
• Ensure all team members adhere to company policies, industry regulations, and safety guidelines.
• Conduct routine inspections to confirm compliance with internal and external standards.
• Act as the first point of contact for resolving team issues, ensuring timely and satisfactory resolutions.
• Track and analyse team performance data, creating detailed reports for management.
• Recommend process improvements based on data insights and team feedback.

Required Skills, Experience, and Qualifications

Must-have:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Proven experience in a Supervisory or Leadership role, preferably in Lighting.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in inventory management tools.

To excel in this role, you are expected to:

• Achieve team productivity and performance benchmarks consistently.
• Maintain a 95% or higher adherence rate to compliance and safety standards.
• Demonstrate effective conflict resolution skills, maintaining a harmonious work environment.
• Ensure all tasks and projects are completed within the established deadlines.
• Foster a culture of trust and accountability within your team, reflected in high employee satisfaction scores.

Below includes but not limited a summary of the duties:

• Customer liaison and customer account management
• Dispatching and control
• Stock Control
• Manage warehouse and warehouse staff in line with company policies and the disciplinary code
• Substantive experience in export and import procedures
• Maintaining all records and processes including product preservation
• Ensure and maintain ISO compliance
• Ensure and maintain SHE compliance
• Vehicle management including upkeep of roadworthy and licensing
• Daily and monthly reports and schedules

Qualifications and Experience:

• Matric
• Logistics Diploma or Certificate
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in related field
• Experience in Export and Import procedures
• Knowledge of Sage or Syspro

R 18 500 – R 20 500 basic + benefits (depending on experience)

Requirements:

• 7 - 10+ years in a senior operational leadership role, ideally within manufacturing or custom fabrication.
• Bachelors degree (or higher) in Engineering, Business Management, Manufacturing, or related field.
• Strong command of manufacturing processes, custom design workflows, and integrating R&D into production.
• Proven supplier negotiation and supply chain management capability; data-driven with solid financial acumen.
• Strategic, growth-minded leader who is hands-on, customer-centric, and execution focused.
• Excellent people leadership: builds high-trust teams, coaches for performance, and drives cross-functional alignment.
• Advantageous knowledge: NRCS standards; trailer manufacturing; welding, plumbing, electrical and trailer assembly; AutoCAD (3D).
• Organized, resilient, and comfortable operating in a fast-moving, quality-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic plans to maintain market leadership and expand into exports, mining, military, civil infrastructure, and events.
• Oversee manufacturing operations to improve efficiency, reduce lead times, and drive innovation across batch and custom builds.
• Champion continual technological advancement and R&D investment to enhance product quality and throughput.
• Grow domestic and international client bases; collaborate with sales/marketing to position the brand, manage leads, and ensure competitive pricing and loyalty.
• Uphold a customer-first approach with tailored design solutions, technical guidance, and robust after-sales support.
• Build and manage a reliable supplier network; optimize procurement, inventory, and logistics across manufacturing and service functions.
• Lead post-sale services including repairs, maintenance, spares, warranties, client training, and service delivery standards.
• Mentor and develop teams across design, production, service, and administration; nurture a culture of trust, transparency, and well-being.
• Ensure compliance with manufacturing standards (e.g., MIB registration) and all legal, regulatory, and governance requirements.

• Manage all SHE-related activities, including audits, risk assessments, incident investigations, and legal compliance
• Develop, update, and maintain safety files, procedures, and documentation
• Conduct safety training for staff, contractors, and visitors
• Oversee environmental controls and occupational hygiene surveys
• Lead safety programs, including emergency preparedness, PPE management, and waste disposal
• Liaise with government authorities and regulatory bodies
• Drive continuous SHE improvements and ensure ISO45001 compliance
• Respond swiftly to incidents and maintain fire, security, and hygiene standards
• Conduct regular SHE audits and monitor safety targets

• Grade 12 and Samtrac Certification or relevant Degree/Diploma in Safety Management, Manufacturing, or Engineering
• Minimum of 5 years safety experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of SHE legislation and ISO45001 standards
• Excellent communication skills in English

Lighting Supervisor Role:

As a supervisor, you will oversee day-to-day operations, ensuring your team meets and exceeds set targets and quality for performance and productivity.

Your key responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Lead, mentor, and motivate team members to achieve their goals and perform to the best of their abilities.
• Conduct regular team meetings to communicate objectives.
• Provide ongoing coaching and development opportunities to support career growth within your team.
• Monitor daily workflows, assigning tasks and managing resources to meet operational deadlines.
• Evaluate team performance metrics, ensuring quality and efficiency are maintained.
• Address operational challenges promptly by identifying bottlenecks and implementing effective solutions.
• Ensure all team members adhere to company policies, industry regulations, and safety guidelines.
• Conduct routine inspections to confirm compliance with internal and external standards.
• Act as the first point of contact for resolving team issues, ensuring timely and satisfactory resolutions.
• Track and analyse team performance data, creating detailed reports for management.
• Recommend process improvements based on data insights and team feedback.

Required Skills, Experience, and Qualifications

Must-have:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Proven experience in a Supervisory or Leadership role, preferably in Lighting.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in inventory management tools.

To excel in this role, you are expected to:

• Achieve team productivity and performance benchmarks consistently.
• Maintain a 95% or higher adherence rate to compliance and safety standards.
• Demonstrate effective conflict resolution skills, maintaining a harmonious work environment.
• Ensure all tasks and projects are completed within the established deadlines.
• Foster a culture of trust and accountability within your team, reflected in high employee satisfaction scores.

Rubicon, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

The Factory Manager will oversee the Richmond Park Facility in Cape Town, including production lines, staff, and collaboration with procurement and stock management. The role works with the Chief Product Officer and senior managers to ensure products are manufactured to high quality standards, in compliance with safety and industry regulations. Products include LED luminaires, geyser controllers, microgrid controllers, inverters, and lithium-iron batteries.

Role Reports into: Chief Product Officer (CPO). Direct Reports: around 3-5. Indirect Reports: around 45.

• Oversee and manage all activities within the production facility
• Work closely with material planners to ensure raw materials are procured on a just-in-time basis
• Assess standard and non-standard manufacturing requirements and the resources they may require
• Oversight of production supervisors and production planning
• Oversee production schedules, timeously adjusting when necessary
• Facilitating regular factory meetings to discuss and manage any issues related to staff, production orders and material or equipment requirements
• Set-up, maintain and provide a monthly factory reports
• Identification and elimination of production waste
• Identification, implementation and maintenance of continuous improvement programs in line with LEAN methodologies
• Drafting and deployment of work instructions and procedures to support and improve factory operations
• Ensuring that factory staff adhere to stipulated company policies, procedures and work instructions at all times
• Ensuring that stipulated health and safety regulations are always met
• Ensuring that all pre-determined quality requirements are always met
• Oversight of repair and maintenance programs of production equipment
• Overseeing and managing periodic stock take activities in the factory
• Organising and/or executing relevant training sessions for factory staff pertaining to HSE, product assembly and quality awareness
• Implementation and management of quality management systems
• Work closely with relevant stakeholders to develop new products and production processes for them
• Assist in creating and accurately implementing annual budgets
• Ensuring that regular feedback is provided to senior management regarding the status of production and the factory
• Any reasonable instruction given by senior management

• Matric/NQF 4 level qualification - essential
• Relevant business management tertiary qualification
• Electro-mechanical / Electronic Trade qualification
• 5-7 yrs experience in a high volume production environment, preferably in lighting, electronics or electrical accessories market space - essential
• 3-5 yrs experience in people management in a production environment with direct people management responsibilities
• Good working knowledge of ERP and MRP systems
• Good working knowledge of ISO 9001 QMS
• Own vehicle and driver's licence

• Punctual with a good attendance record
• Excellent project management skills
• Organized and efficient – Good administration skills
• Excellent communication, numeracy and computer literacy skills
• Excellent people management and communication skills
• Eye for detail, ability to identify problems and implement preventative strategies to minimize and/or eliminate non-conformities
• Ability to develop good working relationships and trust with various teams
• Strong problem-solving skills, analytic ability and detail oriented
• Work well with many different departments and external suppliers
• Always keeping the end-user, internal and external customers in mind
• Results and deadline-driven

• Mid-Senior level

• Full-time

• Management and Manufacturing

• Renewable Energy Equipment Manufacturing