General Manager – Converting | Pretoria West | Permanent

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Key Responsibilities Provide visible, professional, and values-driven leadership across the Pretoria West operation. Establish and communicate clear strategic and operational objectives aligned to business goals. Lead, coach, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary leadership team. Foster a culture of accountability, high performance, engagement, innovation, and continuous improvement. Promote and embed the Twinsaver Group Values throughout the operation. Ensure effective succession planning and talent management practices are implemented. Drive operational excellence through strong leadership, governance, and decision-making. Lead the end-to-end operation of the Pretoria West Tissue Manufacturing value chain. Ensure production schedules are achieved through disciplined execution and operational control. Drive schedule adherence and ensure corrective actions are implemented when deviations occur. Promote a quality-focused culture where products consistently meet customer and internal specifications. Monitor operational performance and implement improvement plans where required. Lead the Rapid Response Team process to address operational deviations and production constraints. Support Root Cause Analysis (RCA) activities and ensure corrective actions are implemented. Ensure compliance with OMS requirements and reporting standards and routines. Drive continuous improvement initiatives that improve operational reliability, productivity, and efficiency. Manage operational expenditure within approved budgets. Monitor and control manufacturing costs. Review operational variances and implement corrective actions. Control Material Usage Variance (MUV) and waste levels. Lead cost reduction and value improvement initiatives. Identify savings opportunities and deliver sustainable improvements. Participate in the development of annual operational and maintenance budgets. Ensure effective resource allocation and utilization. Develop and maintain a departmental succession plan. Ensure critical roles have identified and developed successors. Identify capability gaps and implement development plans. Work closely with Engineering and Learning & Development teams to address skills shortages. Support graduate, trainee, and in-service development programmes. Build organizational capability to support long-term business sustainability. Support and continuously improve the Twinsaver Group Asset Management Strategy. Ensure operational and maintenance activities align with Asset Care Plans. Drive reliability-centered maintenance and operational excellence initiatives. Work closely with Engineering to improve equipment availability and reliability. Ensure equipment performance supports operational objectives. Identify and address asset-related risks and opportunities. Identify operational improvement and capital investment opportunities. Ensure capital requirements are identified and motivated. Support development of business cases and capital expenditure budgets. Work with Engineering and Project Managers to ensure successful project implementation. Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and achieve intended business outcomes. Oversee operational readiness for commissioning and implementation activities. Lead and promote a culture where safety is the highest priority. Ensure compliance with all legal, environmental, risk, and corporate governance requirements. Ensure Safe Work Procedures are maintained and adhered to. Ensure incident investigations are happening and corrective actions are implemented. Drive continuous SHEQ improvement initiatives. Ensure all required permits, regulatory obligations, and compliance requirements are maintained. Actively promote safe behaviours and visible leadership in the workplace. Lead the core KPIs: Safety Performance, Quality Performance, Schedule Adherence, Cost Management, Culture and Ethics, Savings and Value Improvement Initiatives, Production Efficiency.