Operations Manager: F&T
Umbogintwini, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA, 4126

Operation Manager – F&T
AECI Industrial Chemicals
Umbogintwini
Purpose of the Job:
- Overseeing the operations of the Foundry and Timber Plant based in Umbogintwini
- Successful management of people, productivity, quality control, safety, environmental compliance and risk management
Required Outputs: Functional
- Implement, improve and sustain processes to manage plant declared as a Major Hazardous Installation – achieving safe and reliable operations.
- Accountable for legal and environmental compliance.
- Implement, improve and sustain all systems, processes, standards to responsibly lead a world class manufacturing facility.
- Lead and direct Sulphur Umbogintwini Team and other stakeholders.
- Embed quality standards such as ISO 9001; ISO 140001 & ISO 45001.
- Accountable for proactive and responsible plant asset life cycle following best practice and standards.
- Proactive and responsible management of plant capital requirement expenditure and completion of capital expenditure applications responsible for operational performance of the plant
- Drive and embed operational excellence processes and initiatives across the plant.
- Lead all productivity efficiency initiatives across the plant.
- Responsible for driving continuous improvement initiatives.
- Improve and embed financial stewardship including but not limited to fixed cost.
- Accountable for asset and plant development, maintenance and process.
- Accountable for people development, competency and talent management.
Requirements;
Qualifications and expertise required (must)
- Operations Management Qualification or Degree in Chemical Engineering or National Diploma / BTech Management Qualification will be an advantage.
- Previous experience in a chemical plant. Previous experience with Resin operations will be an advantage.
- Previous management experience (Operations an advantage).
- Previous experience with critical Manufacturing Excellence processes will be an advantage
Key Performance Indicators
- Safety
- Statutory Compliance
- Plant uptime – OEE and Utilisation
- Budget Control
- Meeting Production Targets
Personal attributes:
Competencies (skills, knowledge and Characteristics)
- Management Skills
- Analytical Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Communication Skills
- Attention to Detail Skills
- Problem Solving Skills
- Safety Awareness Skills
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