Qualifications

• Matric/ Grade 12  (Maths and Science)
• Bachelor of Sciences  / Bachelor of Technology  / Degree (In a Relevant Engineering Field)

Experience

• 6 – 10 Years Relevant Experience
• 3 – 5 Years People Management experience
• Previous experience as 16.2 appointee will be an advantage 

Duties

Strategy:

• Setting up KPIs for the plant in line with business objectives
• Create clarity on goals and objectives
• Create team and ensure goal alignment
• Use visual management system to monitor and control KPIs

Feedback:

• Report on department performance to Snr Manager Operations
• Report on department performance to employees
• Perform quarterly management reviews
• Promote and facilitate an open and inclusive environment

Budget Control:

• Responsible for OPEX expenditure
• Initiate and promote cost reduction projects

Critical Decision Making:

• Making final decisions on escalated situations from superintendents (e.g. safety, quality, IR, HR)

Long term sustainable projects:

• Plan and initiate
• Implement and sustain ISO standards

Short term focus projects:

• Capex requirement planning
• Ensure corrective action plans are driven to fix systemic issues

Effective Resource Management:

• Communicate need for org chart and get approval for the budget year
• Ensure HR recruitment process is being followed
• Provide competency guidelines on key positions
• Review candidate CVs and interview

Liaise with marketing (sales):

• New product development
• Get marketing feedback on product performance
• Check that we are on target with regards to JIT production

Performance Management of Sups:

• Reviewing KPIs
• Discipline misconduct
• Coaching of good practice
• Rewarding excellent performance
• Reporting to Snr Manager Operations on business objectives
• Complete and follow up EDD with superintendents

Develop masterplan implementation and tracking of best practices:

• Setup masterplan and share in steering committee
• Liaise with supporting services and plants:
• Visit senior managers to ensure alignment
• Visit supply and customer managers to ensure smooth operations

LMC:

• Champion change
• Monitor and control change and risks arising
• Remove obstacles or bottlenecks to ensure employees focussed/ perform function (e.g. tool, systems, etc.)

Legal Appointment:

• Legal appointment OHSA 16.2
• Ensure risks managed effectively
• Ensure business processes and procedures followed

Shopfloor interaction:

• Lead by example
• Coach employees
• Promote open door policy on any issues arising
• Listen for criticism
• Gemba Walks (VFL) to engage employees