108 Manufacturing jobs in Kempton Park

A top-tier FMCG manufacturer in Gauteng is after a seasoned Manufacturing Engineer to lead site engineering and utilities operations. They need someone with 5 years + of solid experience in a manufacturing setting, preferably within the beverage, food or consumer goods industry. The role centers on keeping plant equipment running reliably, reducing downtime, and driving proactive maintenance and improvement strategies. A Bachelors Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or Mechatronic Engineering is required, and a GCC (Factories) is essential for South African candidates. Hands-on knowledge of systems like boilers, HVAC, compressed air, CO₂, and water treatment is a must, along with strong CMMS skills and project coordination ability. If youve got the qualifications, experience and drive to improve reliability and performance, this could be your next move.

Please note that if you do not receive a response within one week of applying, your application has been unsuccessful.

AVI Ltd. is known for its leading household brands across many 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 5 manufacturing sites, offering world class manufacturing facilities in Isando (Johannesburg), Rosslyn (Pretoria), Westmead and Durban (KZN). It is home to some of the best-known South African tea, coffee and creamer brands, including our delicious range of much-loved savoury and sweet biscuits, and our melt-in-your-mouth snack range.

An exciting opportunity exists for a Manufacturing Manager at NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED Isando, Coffee and Creamer. The purpose of the role is lead and support the manufacturing team in order to meet customer requirements and ensure that world class production and quality targets are achieved in the most cost effective manner. Driving tangible portfolio growth; delivering results; and meeting customer expectations are paramount for delivery and success.

Line Manager: Operations Executive

Job Specification:

Key Performance Areas:

• Overall accountable for delivering high levels of performance in the plant, including high OEE's; adherence to quality standards and; low levels of waste.
• Ensure performance issues are analysed and resolved so as to deliver high service levels to our customers.
• Effectively empower and develop staff through goal setting and performance management in order to enable them to contribute effectively and make the right decisions.
• Implement the appropriate operational strategy to deliver the business goals set.
• Effectively manage operational budget and drive profitability.
• Actively drive NPD process within the factory to ensure vertical innovation launch.
• Drive adherence to SHE, GMP and Food Safety policies and standards.
• Be the catalyst for a high performance culture in the plant and within the organisation.

Minimum Requirements:

Experience:

• At least 8 years' Manufacturing experience at a Management level in a unionised environment.
• Previous experience within Food Manufacturing would be advantageous
• Previous experience with Spray Drying, Evaporating and/or High Speed Packaging Machinery would be advantageous.
• A track record of delivering excellent results across key performance areas.

Qualifications:

• A relevant tertiary qualification ( BTech / BEng /BSc or similar) in Engineering

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.

AVI Ltd.
is known for its leading household brands across many 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 5 manufacturing sites, offering world class manufacturing facilities in Isando (Johannesburg), Rosslyn (Pretoria), Westmead and Durban (KZN). It is home to some of the best-known South African tea, coffee and creamer brands, including our delicious range of much-loved savoury and sweet biscuits, and our melt-in-your-mouth snack range.

An exciting opportunity exists for a
Manufacturing Manager
at
NATIONAL BRANDS LIMITED Isando, Coffee and Creamer
. The purpose of the role is lead and support the manufacturing team in order to meet customer requirements and ensure that world class production and quality targets are achieved in the most cost effective manner. Driving tangible portfolio growth; delivering results; and meeting customer expectations are paramount for delivery and success.

Line Manager
: Operations Executive

Job Specification
Key Performance Areas:

• Overall accountable for delivering high levels of performance in the plant, including high OEE's; adherence to quality standards and; low levels of waste.
• Ensure performance issues are analysed and resolved so as to deliver high service levels to our customers.
• Effectively empower and develop staff through goal setting and performance management in order to enable them to contribute effectively and make the right decisions.
• Implement the appropriate operational strategy to deliver the business goals set.
• Effectively manage operational budget and drive profitability.
• Actively drive NPD process within the factory to ensure vertical innovation launch.
• Drive adherence to SHE, GMP and Food Safety policies and standards.
• Be the catalyst for a high performance culture in the plant and within the organisation.

Minimum Requirements
Experience:

• At least 8 years' Manufacturing experience at a Management level in a unionised environment.
• Previous experience within Food Manufacturing would be advantageous
• Previous experience with Spray Drying, Evaporating and/or High Speed Packaging Machinery would be advantageous.
• A track record of delivering excellent results across key performance areas.

Qualifications

• A relevant tertiary qualification ( BTech / BEng /BSc or similar) in Engineering

Manufacturing Sector Analyst "

Location: Sandton

Job type: Full time

Posted: 30+ Days Ago

Job requisition id: R-

Empowering Africa’s tomorrow, together…one story at a time.

With over 100 years of rich history and a strong position as a local bank with regional and international expertise, a career with our family offers the opportunity to be part of this exciting growth journey, to reset our future and shape our destiny as a proudly African group.

Job Summary

Responsible for the monitoring and analysis of economic, regulatory, technological and other relevant variables, in understanding the international and domestic Manufacturing Sector. Collate the relevant data on current customer & economic trends that identify opportunities for market share growth, thereby building knowledge as an emerging subject matter expert. In addition to providing day-to-day support, the role will require assisting the manager in collation of customer insights which will, along with other insights, help establish and influence the Manufacturing Sector strategy.

Job Description

Accountability: Business Management

• Ensure a climate of collaboration between all businesses supporting Manufacturing sector (Communications, Compliance, Credit, Customer, Distribution, Finance, Fraud, IT, Marketing, MI, Pricing, Product, and Risk).
• Track and share the latest changes in legislation (including environmental, quality, and operational standards) impacting the sector and assist in assessing the impact thereof on the Manufacturing strategy and customers across Relationship Banking (RB).
• Compile monthly reports through the collation of relevant information on monthly progress and industry developments.
• Conduct reporting analyses to track performance against targets and budgets, informing Monthly / Quarterly reviews as well as the market share growth of RB Manufacturing sector.
• Provide, via reports, an analysis of the latest trends in Manufacturing in terms of sector, economic, customer, product & channel, as well as market share and growth opportunities while including geographical regions (provinces, metropolitan areas, coastal areas) where applicable.

Accountability: Sector Intelligence and support to key internal stakeholders

• Compile research, monthly reports and newsletters analysing the key variables affecting the sector, the trends therein and the outlook for Manufacturing subsectors and the industry.
• Provide Manufacturing sector support to credit teams, in the form of research or feasibility assessment / deal input, as inputs into customer engagements and deals.

• Assist in building of generic sector financial models as well as assessment of feasibility models for deals.
• Support the collection and maintenance of data which will contribute to the effective delivery of, as well as in the broader planning of the RB Manufacturing sector strategy.
• Acts as first line of assessment of market requirements for products or services, define the potential market size to determine prioritisation of new development, and provide input for the expansion of business development and marketing plans for RB Manufacturing sector.
• Develop sufficient understanding of RB customers and how their needs can be met through Manufacturing sector offerings and the products or services RB have in place to help assist in this solution.
• Assist in the researching and qualification of value adding and innovative solutions or propositions for RB and/or Group by participating in Industry bodies, contact with customers and 3rd parties, or related external stakeholders.
• Prepare and present reports and presentations to stakeholders (Credit, Customer, Distribution and Product) on emerging industry or sector trends.
• Assist in the identification of complex business opportunities on a continuous basis by researching clients to discover and recognise potential cross-sell opportunities.
• Participate in relevant Knowledge Management Forums and Communities of Best Practice.

Accountability: Stakeholder Relationship

• Facilitate appropriate Service level agreements with Business and other function support units.
• Provide assistance to manager in supporting all stakeholders (internal and external).
• Assist manager in hosting client events and panels as part of building RB Manufacturing Sectors’ brand, insights, and relationships.

Education

Bachelor`s Degrees and Advanced Diplomas: Business, Commerce and Management Studies (Required)

Absa Bank Limited is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. In compliance with the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998, preference will be given to suitable candidates from designated groups whose appointments will contribute towards achievement of equitable demographic representation of our workforce profile and add to the diversity of the Bank.

Absa Bank Limited reserves the right not to make an appointment to the post as advertised

Absa Group Limited ("Absa Group") is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and is one of Africa’s largest diversified financial services groups.

Absa Group offers an integrated set of products and services across personal and business banking, corporate and investment banking, wealth and investment management and insurance.

Absa Group owns majority stakes in banks in Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania (Absa Bank Tanzania and National Bank of Commerce), Uganda and Zambia and has insurance operations in Botswana, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia. Absa also has representative offices in China, Namibia, Nigeria and the United States, as well as securities entities in the United Kingdom and the United States, along with technology support colleagues in the Czech Republic.