Manufacturing

Operations Manager

SC Johnson·Gauteng, south-africa·Full Time·Onsite
ManufacturingFull TimeOnsite
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Role Overview

  • Lead the day-to-day execution of manufacturing operations for the Rosslyn site, ensuring safe, reliable and efficient delivery of the production plan. Accountable for Production, Maintenance, operational SHE, Manufacturing Quality and Continuous Improvement, delivering Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People objectives. Supports the Factory Leader by executing site priorities while driving operational excellence.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead daily manufacturing operations to deliver production, service and customer commitments.
  • Champion Safety, Health & Environment and ensure compliance with company standards and legislation.
  • Own operational quality performance including Right First Time and GMP compliance.
  • Lead Maintenance to maximise equipment reliability through preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance.
  • Drive Daily Direction Setting (DDS), Standard Daily Work, TPM and Lean initiatives.
  • Improve OEE, eliminate losses and reduce downtime through root cause analysis.
  • Deliver operational cost, labour productivity and budget targets.
  • Lead implementation of new products and manufacturing projects.
  • Develop high-performing teams through coaching, succession planning and performance management.
  • Act for the Factory Leader during agreed operational absences

Required Qualifications and Experience:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing or related discipline.
  • 8 - 10 years manufacturing experience with at least 5 years in manufacturing leadership.
  • FMCG manufacturing experience.
  • Lean Manufacturing, TPM and Operational Excellence experience.
  • Experience leading Production and Maintenance teams.

Success Measures

  • Delivery of production volumes and plan attainment
  • Performance against plant KPIs: SHE, Quality, Service, Cost, and People
  • Improvement in OEE, asset utilization, and productivity
  • Delivery of cost per dozen, cost savings and operational efficiency improvements
  • Strength of organizational capability, leadership bench, and employee engagement

Scope & Impact

  • Leads Production, Maintenance Teams with oversite of Safety and Quality in Rosslyn
  • Owns daily manufacturing execution across key areas such as Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People.
  • Supports the Factory Leader; with delivery of site strategy, regional governance or capital planning.
  • Accountability for manufacturing output, efficiency, reliability, and cost competitiveness
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, self-directed and team-based environment with changing priorities and short deadlines.

Key skills

Bachelors
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At a glance

Company

SC Johnson

Location

Gauteng, south-africa

Employment

Full Time

Experience

Valid until

Not specified

Created

November 4, 2026

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