TRAFFIC Eastern Cape

Injection Moulding Production and Maintenance Manager

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Job Description

Location: Northern Suburbs
Industry: Plastics Manufacturing

Relocation Assistance: Yes
Reporting to: Managing Director

A well-established plastics manufacturer is seeking a hands-on Production & Maintenance Manager to take full ownership of factory performance across injection moulding, recycling, and assembly.

This is a high-accountability role responsible for delivering OTIF production, driving cycle efficiencies, and ensuring machine and utility reliability, while maintaining strict cost and operational discipline.

Ideal Profile

8-12 years' experience in injection moulding or high-volume manufacturing
5+ years in a senior production and/or maintenance leadership role
Strong technical understanding of:
- Injection moulding machines & processes
- Tooling / moulds
- Plant utilities (air, cooling, power)
Proven ability to manage cost-focused, performance-driven operations
Trade qualification (Millwright / Mechanical / Electrical) advantageous

Core Mandate

Deliver fully completed, dispatch-ready production output (not fragmented WIP)
Drive cycle efficiency, machine utilisation, and throughput
Own maintenance reliability across machines, moulds, and utilities
Embed disciplined preventive maintenance and breakdown management
Control labour productivity, scrap, and operational costs
Lead from the floor, ensuring execution, accountability, and stability

Key Focus Areas

Production Execution: Align moulding, recycling, and assembly to achieve OTIF delivery
Process Efficiency: Maintain standard cycle times and minimise start-up losses
Reliability: Maximise uptime across machines, auxiliaries, and critical utilities
Maintenance Discipline: Drive structured PM and eliminate repeat breakdowns
Cost Control: Reduce scrap, rework, and non-value-adding activity
Leadership: Build a high-performance, accountable shopfloor culture. Manage 30 - 40 staff & grow team accordingly.

Success Metrics

Output vs Plan & OTIF
Machine Utilisation & Cycle Efficiency
MTBF / MTTR
Preventive Maintenance Compliance
Scrap (% of Sales)
Labour Productivity
Maintenance Spend vs Budget
Utility Downtime

Person Profile

Hands-on, factory-floor driven leader
Strong bias for execution, discipline, and accountability
Able to balance production pressure with technical integrity
Driven by output, efficiency, and continuous improvement

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