Job Summary
FINAL CALL TO VISIONARY LEADERS READY TO SCALE WHAT'S NEXT
We’re in the final stages of a high-impact search for a Group COO to join a fast-scaling manufacturing group — and we’re opening one last window to meet a few more standout candidates before the shortlist closes.
This isn’t just a job; it’s an opportunity to shape the future of a diversified, multi-subsidiary industrial group with serious growth ambitions. If you’re an operational heavyweight with a sharp strategic lens and a proven track record in large-scale manufacturing, we’d like to hear from you.
About the Group
- Group Strategy & Leadership – Align and direct strategy across subsidiaries to enable long-term growth.
- Operational Excellence – Elevate standards across manufacturing, supply chain, and plant performance.
- Innovation & Expansion – Drive bold initiatives including renewable energy integration, procurement strategy, and international scaling.
- Risk & Financial Governance – Oversee cost optimisation, risk mitigation, and group-wide profitability.
- Transformation & Succession – Champion best-in-class systems (ISO, IATF 16949), digital innovation, and future leadership development.
Requirements
Ideal Profile
- BSc/BEng (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, Chemical,or Metallurgical)
- MBA or Postgrad in Business, Engineering, or Finance
Industry & Leadership Experience
- 15+ years in senior leadership roles within metalworking, fabrication, foundry, or heavy engineering
- Group-level responsibility across multiple subsidiaries, ideally 500+ employees
- Capital project and technology transformation leadership
Financial & Strategic Acumen
- Managed significant budgets and P&L at corporate level
- Deep understanding of international expansion, supply chain design, and cost optimisation
Benefits
Total Cost to Company: R2 Million (Negotiable) + Performance-based Bonus
+ Business-related travel expenses covered
LET'S TALK CONFIDENTIALLY
- hillarym@sq1recruitment.co.za | 079 503 9054
- LinkedIn: Hillary Myburgh
About
Square 1 Recruitment is a Professional Recruitment Agency with a focus on sourcing and placing technical people, into Permanent Roles. We work with companies across Multiple Industries in the South African Market. WE UNDERSTAND THAT GREAT AMBITION WITHOUT GREAT PEOPLE, IS IRRELEVANT!
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