Deputy Factory Manager

SUMMARY:
Young, vibrant individual with Mechanical/Electrical/Metallurgy or Chemical degree. Analytical thinker with managerial background. Operation management skills and team development skills. Demanding role. Excellent career opportunity

POSITION INFO:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Degree in either: (Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Metallurgy, Chemical) or/and Previous Millwright Qualification with NDip.  Exposure to Sanitaryware Industry will be of great advantage.

Age range:  <36

EXPERIENCE:

5+ Years  (Must have a solid and traceable record at previous employers)

SALARY RANGE:

Highly negotiable:  Depending on knowledge, skill set, experience, and expertise.  Exceptional benefits including medical aid contribution (Discovery);  Pension/Provident;  13^th cheque. Car; petrol + profit share (2 x annual)

JOB BRIEF:

A committed, active, and energetic individual with excellent maintenance skills.  An analytical thinker with management experience is required.  Will support the Senior Factory Manager in continuing the strong turnaround of this factory together with the operational management, and team development of the factory.   This is a demanding position – we are looking for the best of the best.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support Senior Factory manager in operational management and team development of the factory.
• Excellent Maintenance skills required.
• Recruitment, training, and development of personnel.
• Asset preservation through the development, implementation, and management of effective systems.
• Develop and Implement best practices in all areas of the factory.
• Being a credible leader that develops and guides operational teams and individuals in achieving targets.
• Driving continuous improvements and waste elimination in order to reduce costs and improve quality.
• Product development to ensure sustained fashionable and value for money product ranges.
• Project management of capital projects.
• Development of new products and technology.
• Financial control of factory costs.
• Safety and risk management in terms of legislation.
• Sourcing of new local and international suppliers.
• Identification and development of future leaders in the business.
• Ensure the factory is focused on agreed key performance indicators. 
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KEY STRENGTHS/ABILITIES:

• Able to work autonomously.
• Must be energetic, active, and a go-getter.
• Manage growth and change in a professional and entrepreneurial manner.
• Adaptive and creative to meet targets.
• Developing and leading teams and individuals toward common long-term objectives and short-term goals.
• Hands-on and results-driven.
• Focused on customer and business needs.
• Assiduity: Tenacious on goal delivery.
• High level of attention to detail.
• Analytical and detail-oriented problem solver.
•  Ability to notice opportunities.
• Challenges established practices to test validity.
•  Engineering and project management skills to drive and deliver continuous improvement. 
• Strong work ethic.
• Strategic and big picture thinker.
• Emotional Intelligence and Robustness, Diplomatic.

Working hours:

Must be prepared to work long hours and every alternative weekend

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