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Plant Manager (Plant Manager)

Overview

Reference
Plant Manager

Salary
ZAR/month

Job Location
- South Africa -- Fezile Dabi (Northern Free State) District -- Sasolburg

Job Type
Permanent

Posted
22 April 2025

Closing date
22 Jul 2025 21:59


Our client is seeking a Plant Manager to join their team, located in Sasolburg.

Responsibilities:

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Responsible for OPEX expenditure.

  • Initiate and promote cost reduction projects.

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

  • Plan and initiate.

  • Implement and sustain ISO standards.

  • Capex requirement planning.

  • Ensure corrective action plans are driven to fix systemic issues.

  • 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.

  • New product development.

  • Get marketing feedback on product performance.

  • Check that we are on target with regards to JIT production.

  • 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.

  • Setup masterplan and share in steering committee.

  • Visit senior managers to ensure alignment.

  • Visit supply and customer managers to ensure smooth operations.

  • 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 OHSA 16.2.

  • Ensure risks managed effectively.

  • Ensure business processes and procedures followed.

  • Lead by example.

  • Coach employees.

  • Promote open door policy on any issues arising.

  • Listen for criticism.

  • Gemba Walks (VFL) to engage employees.

Skills:

  • Drive for Results.

  • Motivating Others.

  • Strategic Agility.

  • Managing Vision and Purpose.

  • Motivating Others.

  • Business Acumen (Will be an advantage).

  • Collaboration.

  • Functional integration (Integration with ACTS and plant process).

  • Coaching and Mentoring.

  • Facilitation / Meetings.

  • Project Management.

  • Researching.

  • Effective Change Management.

  • Conflict Management.

  • Product Knowledge.

  • Root-cause analysis.

  • Excellent Customer Service.

  • Decision making.

  • Teamwork.

  • Work standards.

  • Reliability.

  • Motivation of self and others.

  • Adaptability.

  • Problem-solving.

  • Integrity and trust.

  • Communication skills.

  • Planning and organization.

  • Stress tolerance.

  • Initiative.

  • Building relationships.

Qualifications:

  • Matric (Maths and Science).

  • B.Sc. / B.Tech / Degree (In Relevant Engineering Field).

  • 6 – 10 Years Relevant Experience.

  • 3 – 5 Years people management experience.

  • Previous experience as 16.2 appointee will be an advantage.

  • Familiar / Competent in Microsoft Office.


Contact information

Tamlyn Redmond