Operations/Projects Manager (Manufacturing Environment)

Operations/Projects Manager (Manufacturing Environment)

Permanent position based in West Rand (Roodepoort)

Salary R700 000 – R1.2m

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree Chemical/Industrial Engineering. Will also consider Mechanical/Mechatronics/Electronic/Electrical Engineering.

Advantageous qualifications: MBA/MEM/Operation management/Project management/Business related

Experience:

10+ years Industry experience in manufacturing/food processing/chemical processing/FMCG environment (5+ at Management level)

Experience with design (Process/Mechanical/Control systems)

Advantageous experience/exposure: Embedded systems/C language programming/Instrumentation/PLC’s/Automation/IIoT

Demonstrate an understanding of:

• Process, electrical and mechanical engineering principles and control systems
• Mechanical and electrical equipment
• Heat transfer
• Production, principles, methodologies and processes
• Quality Control in the Production environment
• FSSC2200 & OHSA principles
• Change management - Implementation, and management of changes impacting both internal and external parties
• Project management - Implementation, and management of projects involving both internal and external parties

Duties:

• Overall accountability for Production, Maintenance, Warehouse, Logistics & Laboratory
• Incorporate a good balance between delegating and hands on management
• Business Planning:
• Contribute to the development of annual and longer-term business plans
• Forecast performance against business key performance indicators;
• Develop business cases for key activities/projects;
• Estimate the financial and human resources required to deliver performance targets.
• Develop business processes and technology management
• Budgeting and Costing: Develop and/or deliver capital project budget plans with guidance from senior colleagues for plant upgrades and modifications
• Performance Management:
• Manage and report on performance within the department or area of responsibility;
• Set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports and hold them accountable for achieving these;
• Take appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of annual business objectives.

• Operational Compliance: Monitor and review performance and behaviours within area of responsibility to identify and resolve non-compliance with the organization''s policies and relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct.
• Principal Management: Oversee the implementation and maintenance of the principal relationships within the area of responsibility, identifying and communicating opportunities for system improvement that may enhance the management of principal relationships.
• Organizational Capability Building: Identify the team''s individual development needs.

• Continuous improvement initiatives on productivity, costs and reducing waste.

Key Result Areas:

• Provide input into the manufacturing strategy
• Manage the production & processing facilities and processes
• Manage raw and packaging materials and products
• Monitor Capacity Utilisation, make recommendations and implement improvements
• Monitor inefficiencies, make recommendations and implement improvements
• Monitor Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE), make recommendations and implement improvements
• Monitor and keep up to date with changes in legislation and ensure compliance
• Plan resources required and daily priorities of the unit per the production plan
• Achieve production targets as per the Production Plan
• Optimise the plant and achieve prescribed operational efficiencies and identify and eliminate unaccounted losses
• Compose and manage a project team for a technical project to deliver project objectives
• Implement Lean 6 Sigma black belt projects and initiatives
• Drive process optimisation and continuous improvements