BSc Chemical Engineer Plant Manager

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Chemical Manufacturing Plant Manager - Gauteng

Our client in a chemical manufacturing company is looking for a chemical professional engineer with experience in complex plant management, operational plant management. Must have 6 - 10 years chemical manufacturing experience. Must have 5 years operational plant experience, previous experience as 16.2 appointee will be an advantage. To manage and coach teams across functions in order to deliver world class operation excellence through world class practices. All activities, roles and responsibilities should align to the world class manufacturing philosopy, principles and practices.

Plant experience: Reactors, Granulations, Crushers, Screens, Smelter, Explosive.

• Setting up strategy, KPIs for the plant in line with business objectives.
• Report on department performance to Snr Manager Operations
• Report on department performance to employees
• Perform quarterly management reviews
• Promote and facilitate an open and inclusive environment
• Budget Control: Responsible for OPEX expenditure and Initiate and promote cost reduction projects
• Critical Decision Making: Making final decisions on escalated situations from superintendents (e.g. safety, quality, IR, HR)
• Long term sustainable projects: Plan and initiate and Implement and sustain ISO standards
• Short term focus projects: Capex requirement planning and Ensure corrective action plans are driven to fix systemic issues
• Effective resource management: Communicate need for org chart and get approval for the budget year, Ensure HR recruitment process is being followed, Provide competency guidelines on key positions, Review candidate CVs and interview
• Liaise with marketing (sales): New product development, Get marketing feedback on product performance, Check that we are on target with regards to JIT production
• Performance management of Sups: Reviewing KPIs, Discipline misconduct, Coaching of good practice, Rewarding excellent performance, Reporting to Snr Manager Operations on business objectives, Complete and follow up EDD with superintendents
• Develop masterplan implementation and tracking of best practices: Setup masterplan and share in steering committee
• Liaise with supporting services and plants: Visit senior managers to ensure alignment, Visit supply and customer managers to ensure smooth operations
• LMC: Champion change, Monitor and control change and risks arising, Remove obstacles or bottlenecks to ensure employees focussed/ perform function (e.g. tool, systems, etc.)
• Legal appointment: Legal appointment OHSA 16.2, Ensure risks managed effectively, Ensure business processes and procedures followed
• Shopfloor interaction: Lead by example, Coach employees, Promote open door policy on any issues arising, Listen for criticism, Gemba Walks (VFL) to engage employees

Qualifications and Experience

• BSc Chemical Engineering degree
• 6 - 10 years chemical manufacturing experience
• 3 - 5 years plant operational experience
• Previous experience as 16.2 appointee will be an advantage

Competencies and skills

• Strong technical skills
• Financial risk
• Coaching, facilitation, mentoring, conflict management skills
• Effective change management skills
• Production management skills
• Chemical manufacturing experience
• Agile strategy management skills
• Business acumen
• Root-cause analysis
• Stress tolerance
• Problem solving
• Planning and organization skills

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