Factory Leader

The Jonsson Manufacturing team is responsible for bringing our garments to life by consistently producing high quality product in order to serve our customers brilliantly. Part of Jonsson Manufacturing is based in Lesotho and manufactures most of the Jonsson Workwear apparel products across 7 factories, a centralised Cutting Room, Customisation Facilities and an Industrial Laundry.

The Factory Leader is accountable to lead the factory-based team to ensure that each factory runs smoothly and efficiently, meeting our specified targets in a timeous manner, while maintaining our high-quality standards and values in order to delight our customers and serve our people.

The main responsibilities of the role include:

• Guide and motivate the factory team to reach efficiency targets to achieve OTIF (On Time In Full).
• Analyse production data and identify and resolve any production issues that may arise.
• Connect regularly with Line Managers, Team Leaders, and relevant support functions to review and plan for production requirements, ensuring production dates are met.
• Maintain an uncompromising approach to quality, ensuring our standards are brilliantly met across all production processes.
• Up-skill and coordinate training on an ongoing basis.
• Oversee all maintenance and service requirements for all equipment and factory machinery.
• Practice and maintain safe working procedures at all times, whilst ensuring good housekeeping and cleanliness.

The qualifications and experience we’re looking for:

• Related tertiary qualification in Production Management.
• Sound working knowledge of technical garment construction and line balancing; with strong work-study background preferred.
• Extensive clothing manufacturing experience.
• Experience in Total Quality Management (TQM) in the clothing manufacturing industry.
• Results driven and proactive with an approach of continuous improvement through root cause analysis.
• Demonstrated proficiency in root cause analyses and problem solving in a multi-disciplinary environment.
• The ability to identify, develop and implement permanent solutions through collaboration with multi-disciplinary task teams.
• Computer literate in MS Office and MS Excel.
• Is fluent in spoken and written English with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Own reliable transport.
• Valid passport.

The type of personality that will excel:

• Good communicator and motivator and able to articulate and drive new initiatives successfully.
• A natural leader with the ability to guide and motivate the team around them.
• Works with a sense of urgency, is a self-starter, and is willing to do whatever it takes.
• Is organised, systematic, works to a plan and gets “stuck in” to get the job done on time.
• Proactive and driven to lead the team to achieving business KPI’s.
• Detailed orientated, taking great pride in having all admin up to date, completely accurate and under control.

In line with Jonsson Workwear’s commitment to employment equity, applications from candidates from designated groups, as well as candidates with disabilities, are encouraged.