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Senior Factory Manager – Digital Printing & Finishing

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Cape Town, South AfricaFull-timeSeniorOn-sitePosted 16 Oct 2026

Job Overview

The Clarion Group is hiring a Senior Factory Manager in the Western Cape (Careers24 2389049) with overall accountability for factory operations and deep expertise in digital printing and finishing. This senior leadership role sets production strategy, oversees planning across all divisions, and drives operational excellence at an executive level within the business, sitting on the senior management team.

Scope includes cross-divisional planning/scheduling and capacity planning, project management and logistics/supply chain, senior team leadership, quality/compliance/risk governance, factory operating budget and CapEx, and reporting to executive leadership. Email CV to blake@clarion.co.za / caroline@clarion.co.za.

Key Responsibilities

• Own factory operations across all divisions and set strategic direction for production

• Serve as senior authority on digital printing and finishing; contribute to broader business strategy

• Drive production planning and scheduling strategy across divisions; design long-term capacity plans

• Resolve cross-divisional conflicts in priority, resourcing and scheduling

• Plan and manage cross-divisional projects (equipment installs, process improvements, facility upgrades)

• Oversee inbound raw materials, warehousing, outbound distribution and inventory planning

• Lead and hold accountable divisional heads and supervisors; build succession and high-performance culture

• Hold ultimate accountability for quality, H&S, environmental and industry compliance

• Own factory operating budget, CapEx planning and cost/margin improvement

• Report factory performance, KPIs and investment cases to executive/board stakeholders

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years in production/factory management with significant senior leadership tenure

• Proven track record managing digital printing and finishing operations at scale

• Experience leading planning/scheduling across multiple divisions

• Experience managing teams of managers/supervisors and logistics/supply-chain functions

• Strong strategic/commercial acumen; advanced planning and capacity management

• Deep technical knowledge of digital printing equipment and finishing processes

• Financial literacy — budgeting, forecasting, P&L accountability; ERP/production planning systems

• Tertiary qualification in Production/Operations Management, Printing Technology or Business Management; PM and logistics quals advantageous; valid driver’s licence

Skills & Requirements

Factory ManagementDigital PrintingFinishing OperationsProduction PlanningCapacity PlanningSupply ChainInventory ManagementP&L AccountabilityTeam LeadershipQuality & ComplianceCapEx PlanningERPProject ManagementContinuous Improvement

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