Senior Production Manager
Listing reference: fuch_000022
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 11 December 2026
Position summary
Industry: Engineering
Job category: Production and Operations Management
Location: Alberton
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
About our company
Fuchs
Introduction
Fuchs Electronics is looking for an experienced Senior Production Manager to lead our production operations and multidisciplinary teams.
This is an opportunity for an experienced manufacturing leader who enjoys bringing people, processes and technology together to deliver safe, efficient and high-quality production.
Working closely with Engineering, Quality and Supply Chain, you will oversee electronics and electromechanical assembly, testing, finishing, and lead (Pb) and zinc plating operations. You will play a key role in ensuring that production meets safety, quality, delivery and cost objectives while driving continuous improvement.
Job description
- Lead and develop multidisciplinary production teams.
- Plan and manage production capacity, resources and priorities to meet delivery commitments.
- Partner with Engineering, Quality and Supply Chain to resolve operational challenges and improve performance.
- Champion safety, lead-exposure controls and environmental compliance.
- Drive assembly quality, testing, traceability and equipment reliability.
- Improve productivity, reduce waste and manage manufacturing costs.
- Build a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and operational excellence
Minimum requirements
- A National Diploma or degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics or Industrial Engineering, or an equivalent relevant qualification.
- At least 10 years' manufacturing experience, including a minimum of five years in a senior production or operations leadership role.
- Experience in high-volume manufacturing, with exposure to metal processing and/or electrochemical manufacturing.
- Strong knowledge of production systems, process control, electronics and electromechanical assembly, quality systems, occupational hygiene and ERP/MES systems.
- A proven track record of leading multidisciplinary teams, with a strong safety mindset, ownership and decisive problem-solving ability.
Advantageous:
- Experience in lead-acid battery manufacturing, lead-alloy processing, electroplating, metallurgy, chemical processing or other regulated manufacturing environments.
- Exposure to Lean/Six Sigma, automation and Industry 4.0 technologies.