Chief Technical Officer

SUMMARY:
Our client in the FMCG industry, has an opportunity available for a Chief Technical Officer to be based in the Durban area.

POSITION INFO:
Requirements:

• 8 to 10 years experience in  edible oils operations – including crushing, refining and packing
• 8 + years experience at a Senior Management level 
• Qualification in Chemical Engineering or relevant to edible oil operations
• Experience and a strong understanding of installation, new projects and project management in the FMCG industry
• Must be financially and commercially skilled in budget management / control
• Must be financially and commercially skilled in budget management / control
• Must have 5 + years experience in managing implementing and managing audits ( from safety to operational related audit)
• Must have knowledge of the quality function within edible oils operations

• Responsible for the management of the overall quality and efficiency of operations
• Ensure that business change projects are delivered in line with directions from Executive Management level
• Manage departmental budgets including signing off of invoices and quotes within mandate, including all relevant cost control initiatives
• Analyse effectiveness of processes and systems in use in general for operations and recommend corrective action or automation
• Benchmark productivity of the department against industry standards and create measures to improve productivity
• Responsible for productivity of the operations within Operations as well as the maintenance of all operational equipment

NB! This job is now closed. You can apply for other jobs by uploading your CV.