Factory Manager

SUMMARY:
Our client on the KZN North Coast is seeking a self-motivated, systems orientated individual who drives for excellence, and who makes things happen through their strong interpersonal and leadership skills.

POSITION INFO:

The position calls for an experienced Factory Manager with the ability to work effectively as a senior member of the Management Team coupled with broad experience in sugar engineering and sugar production.

•  BSc/BTech in Mechanical/Electrical / Chemical Engineering
• Broad experience in sugar engineering and sugar production.
• Min 10 years’ experience at a Senior Management Level in the Sugar Industry essential
• Government Certificate of Competency (Factories) would be highly advantageous.
• Extensive experience in managing modern plant reliability and LEAN manufacturing systems.
• Well-developed leadership and management skills to lead high-performance teams.
• Attention to detail and proven ability to work under pressure.
• Strong business acumen.

Key Result Areas:

• Deliver sustainable production performance.
• Comply with SHERQ and Food Safety systems.
• Responsible for sugar, bagging, molasses and co-gen delivery
• Responsible for both operational and equipment effectiveness.
• Focus, develop and lead a high-performance factory team.
• Co-set and attain annual SHE, production, asset management and cost targets.
• Focus on LEAN manufacturing best practices to reduce wastes and to reduce cost per unit.
• Implement and deliver on strategic projects objectives.
• Report periodically on factory performance

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