Production Manager (Prestige Caledon) at TFG (The Foschini Group)

Key Responsibilities:

• Execution of an operations strategy for the production lines that is aligned to the strategic objectives of TFG D&M.  This would involve the objectives, quality, speed, dependability, flexibility, and the most cost-effective solution to plan
• Ensures that production planning meetings, production activities, machine preventative maintenance, and maintenance plans are adhered to, maintaining product quality and adhering to budgets 
• Manages and motivates a team, with a high focus on continuous improvement
• Review financial statements, activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity to determine areas needing cost reduction and improvements 
• Achieve required efficiencies
• Achieve financial targets
• Achieve on time
• In full
• Delivery conformance
• Quality
• Lean manufacturing
• 5S
• Drive continuous improvement
• Drive skills development
• Alignment of TFG values
• Drive a performance-based culture

Qualification and Experience:

• Qualification in Clothing Management, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management or relevant qualification
• 5 – 10 years’ experience in a similar role
• Clothing Manufacturing Experience, Lean Manufacturing Principles and Practices, TPM, TQM and Quick Response 
• Microsoft Office and MIS exposure an advantage