Business Management / Operations Management experience or relevant degree
8+ years’ experience in a similar role and industry (textile / clothing)
Leadership, motivational and decision-making skills are critical
Good interpersonal skills
Ability to build a winning team and mentor staff
Ability to multi-task, problem solve and met deadlines
Attention to detail
Project management skills advantageous

• Experience essential – hands-on, on the factory floor daily
• Working hours: Monday to Friday, 07:30–17:00
• One Friday per month until 13:00
• One Friday per month until 16:00
  

Daily transport provided to and from East London

The successful applicant would be responsible for, but not limited to:
Oversee full production line and manage the entire factory
Design and modify production schedules and workflow
Production strategic decisions
Production optimization and schedule management
Achievement of quality standards as per customer requirements
Orders delivery management
Manage, hire and train staff
Troubleshoot problems that occur during production and instruct and communicate accordingly
Implement continuous improvement, waste elimination, cost reduction, total quality management
principles
Ensuring that all equipment and materials are in order
Health, safety and risk management plans and implementation
Analyse factory production data and devising improvement strategies
Observe production metrics
Material requirement planning and management
Production reports