Manufacturing & FMCG recruitment
Recruit people with experience relevant to your production environment. CME Recruitment supports manufacturing, FMCG and food production employers in Cape Town and across South Africa with permanent, temporary and contract recruitment.
Cape Town based · Recruiting across South Africa

Discuss your role directly with CME.
Production experience that fits the role
Manufacturing appointments vary widely in scope. A hands-on production coordinator in a smaller business may need daily planning, staff allocation, stock control and accurate Excel records. A plant leadership position may require a different scale of operational responsibility. Share the practical work involved, rather than relying on the title alone.
- Production coordinators and production management
- Plant and operations appointments
- Maintenance artisans and plant technicians
- Engineering and maintenance leadership
Help us understand your production environment
- Products, manufacturing processes and equipment used
- Food production or FMCG experience that is essential
- Team size, reporting line and level of hands-on involvement
- Planning, stock, output, quality and maintenance responsibilities
- Shift arrangements, workplace location and approved salary package
Agree the role, the search and the next step.
CME starts with the role and the experience your business needs. Discuss the brief, recruitment terms and next steps directly with us. Clear responsibilities and an agreed salary range help keep the search aligned with the level of the appointment.
Questions about this service
Can you recruit both production and maintenance staff?
Yes. CME works with production and operations requirements as well as technical, engineering and maintenance roles. Each vacancy needs its own responsibilities and essential experience.
What if the role is in a smaller manufacturing business?
Describe the day-to-day work and the size of the team. Include planning, records, stock and shop-floor responsibilities so the brief reflects the actual level of the position.
Do you handle temporary requirements?
CME offers temporary and contract recruitment alongside permanent recruitment. Include the expected duration, working hours and start date in your enquiry.
Tell us who your business needs.
Include the position, workplace location, essential experience, salary range and timing. CME will use your details to respond to your recruitment enquiry.
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