Operations Manager: F&T

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• 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

• 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.

• 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

• Safety
• Statutory Compliance
• Plant uptime – OEE and Utilisation
• Budget Control
• Meeting Production Targets