Job Position: Operational Production Manager
Ref: 5162
Location: Bedford (Eastern Cape)
Salary: R18 000 to R22 500 per month CTC commensurate with experience and qualifications + performance based incentives
Email your CV to recruit@onlinepersonnel.co.za
Looking for a hands-on Operational Production Manager to take full ownership of the factory, production processes, quality standards and workshop team
Qualifications / Requirements:
- 5 + years’ experience in:
- Furniture manufacturing OR
- Woodworking/joinery OR
- Factory production management in a craft-based environment
- Proven experience managing:
- Artisans or skilled production teams
- Quality-driven manufacturing processes
- Strong understanding of:
- Wood types
- Joinery
- Finishing techniques
- Machinery used in furniture production
Desirable Experience
- Experience working with:
- Independent contractors
- Production-based remuneration models
- Exposure to:
- Small-to-medium manufacturing businesses
- Custom or semi-bespoke furniture
- Sales or client-facing experience in a manufacturing or craft environment
Qualifications (Preferred but not Essential)
- Trade qualification in woodworking, cabinet making, or joinery
- OR production/operations management qualification
- OR demonstrable practical experience in lieu of formal qualification
Key Performance Areas:
Factory and production management:
- Manage day-to-day operations of the furniture factory
- Plan and schedule production based on confirmed orders
- Allocate work to Artisans and track progress against deadlines
Quality control and brand standards:
Contractor and staff leadership
Job card and order management
Client and sales support
Stock, materials and machinery oversight:
- Monitor wood usage, wastage, and offcuts
- Ensure materials are available for uninterrupted production
- Oversee machinery maintenance and report capital needs
