{"id":32621,"date":"2026-03-25T18:02:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T18:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/group-leader-production\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T18:02:49","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T18:02:49","slug":"group-leader-production","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/group-leader-production\/","title":{"rendered":"Group Leader Production"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Primary purpose of the job<\/p>\n<p>\tTo coordinate and manage production activities through Team Leaders to ensure optimal output in line with company safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Key Performance Areas<\/p>\n<p>\tDrive and enforce safety compliance, ensuring adherence to all safety standards, procedures, and PPE requirements.<br \/>\n\tCoordinate line functions through Team Leaders to ensure production targets and schedules are achieved.<br \/>\n\tMonitor and manage production performance, identifying and resolving constraints impacting output.<br \/>\n\tEnsure product quality standards are met and drive reduction of scrap, rework, and defects.<br \/>\n\tEnsure adequate resources (manpower, equipment, materials) are available and optimally utilised.<br \/>\n\tLead, coach, and develop Team Leaders and subordinates, ensuring performance management in line with company procedures and legislation.<br \/>\n\tDrive continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency, productivity, and OEE Ensure effective communication and coordination with support functions (Maintenance, Quality, Planning, Logistics)<br \/>\n\tMonitor and control costs, including overtime, waste, and resource utilisation.<br \/>\n\tEnsure accurate reporting, shift handovers, and escalation of risks and issues.<\/p>\n<p>Knowledge and Skills required.<\/p>\n<p>\tTechnical concepts.<br \/>\n\tProduction planning processes.<br \/>\n\tQuality specifications and systems.<br \/>\n\tDiscipline and grievance procedures.<br \/>\n\tLeadership and people management.<br \/>\n\tPlanning and organising.<br \/>\n\tProblem-solving and decision-making.<br \/>\n\tCommunication and interpersonal skills.<\/p>\n<p>Minimum Requirements<\/p>\n<p>\tNQF Level 5 Qualified Artisan \/ National Diploma in Production Management.<br \/>\n\tMinimum 5 years\u2019 press shop experience in a supervisory capacity.<br \/>\n\tExtensive technical background.<br \/>\n\tKnowledge of quality specifications and systems.<\/p>\n<p>Apply via company website ( N \/ A ) or<\/p>\n<p>gruppocln.simplify.hr<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"http:\/\/gruppocln.simplify.hr","_company_name":"MA Automotive Tool & Die (Pty) Ltd","_company_website":"http:\/\/N%20\/%20A","_company_tagline":"MA is the Group Company specialized in producing and assembling steel automotive structural parts, components, sub-assemblies and modules. It is present in Italy, Europe, South America, Africa and Asia and today manages 26 production plants and 3 Research and Development Centers.","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[17],"job-types":[12],"class_list":{"0":"post-32621","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-publish","4":"hentry","5":"job_listing_region-eastern-cape","7":"job-type-full-time"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/32621","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32621"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=32621"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=32621"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}