Lamination HOD

Job description

Position Available from:
August 2025

Location:
Athlone Industria, Cape Town, South Africa.

Job Description:

Southern Wind is looking to employ a senior manager to manage aspects of our composites/lamination build.

Reporting to the production co-ordinator, the successful candidate will manage a team within the Lamination Department ensuring that products are manufactured in line with international quality standards and to meet production deadlines,
Duties will include, liaison with the Drawing Office, Quality Control Dept and Senior Production Management to ensure production outputs are met. Duties will include managing employees in line with SW managerial standards, training and development, health and safety compliance, ensuring compliance with housekeeping standards and ensuring team motivation and team work.

Remuneration:
Salary matching experience and industry standards.

Job Skills:

Related Diploma / Degree
Min 10 years boat building experience with a minimum of 2 years in a leadership role

Language:

Fluent in English

The employer:
Southern Wind Shipyard builds luxury sailing yachts for the global market. The yachts are of contemporary Italian design and built with South African craftsmanship. Each yacht is unique, offering a high level of customization and the option of adapting design elements according to Clients’ personal preferences. The company has been in existence for more than 27 years with a Marketing division based in Italy and manufacturing facility based in Athlone Industria. For more information please visit www.sws-yachts.com

Please submit your details to apply for the above position

To apply please submit your Curriculum Vitae (maximum 4 pages) including three relevant & contactable references, a short motivational letter (maximum 1 page), and current contact details via form or email to recruitment@sws-yachts.com.

Please note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for follow-up interviews. Candidates who have received no response within three weeks of the closing date should kindly assume that their application has not been successful.