cquail

Manager Operational Excellence & Enablement

cquail

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South AfricaFull timePosted Jun 15, 2026

Job description

Manager: Operational Excellence & Enablement Drive continuous improvement across the manufacturing plant. Lead Lean, Six Sigma, and operational excellence initiatives. Identify process inefficiencies and implement improvement solutions. Improve productivity, quality, cost control, and operational performance. Develop KPIs, dashboards, and reporting tools.

Support the GM Manufacturing with operational planning and execution. Manage cross-functional improvement projects. Coordinate stakeholders, timelines, and deliverables. Conduct benchmarking, research, and data analysis. Facilitate workshops, training, coaching, and best-practice adoption. Support a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or related field. Master’s degree advantageous. Lean, Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, PMP, or Prince2 certification advantageous. 2–5 years’ manufacturing operations experience. Strong continuous improvement and project management experience.

Proven track record in operational transformation or performance improvement. Experience working with cross-functional teams. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Good communication and stakeholder management ability. Able to influence and drive change across teams. Reliable, ethical, energetic, and self-motivated.

Strong attention to detail.