About the position
MAIN PURPOSE
Reporting to the General Manager - Inland, the Operations Manager - Pretoria West Converting Factoring is responsible for the safe, efficient operation of the Converting Factory based in Pretoria West, Gauteng. The Operations Manager will lead a multi-disciplinary team to achieve operationalobjectives for safety, productivity, quality, costs, human resource capability development and culturalchange whilst continually pursuing opportunities to improve operational practices and processes.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage the Converting Operations in order to meet business and customer requirements in an effectiveand efficient manner
- Create a culture of Continuous Improvement and implement a program whereby identified KPI's aremet and opportunities to improve are identified, prioritized, resourced and executed
- Ensure that Maintenance Best Practices are implemented and strictly adhered to, in conjunction withthe site based engineering team.
- Compile and motivate plant specific budgets, both operational and capital expenditure.
- Compile and timely submit reports and relevant documentation in line with business requirements.
- Control all costs related to the operations, within budget and report variances with reasons and definedcorrective action, where possible
- Create and drive a culture where Safety, Health, Environment and Risk standards are adhered to andensure that all activities within the department comply with statutory and group risk control policies andprocedures.
- Create and drive a culture where manufacturing a product conforming to agreed quality specification is"top of mind" and desired whilst ensuring that an effective Quality Control program is implemented andadhered to
- Manage and support Quality Assurance processes in order to ensure adherence to quality standardsand conformance to customer requirements.
- Lead, coach and develop team members to improve performance and personal capability.
- Ensure that effective people development and performance management programs are implementedthroughout the department, taking future organizational requirements into account.
- Create an environment that encourages and rewards High Performance, teamwork, creativity whilstrole modelling the Twinsaver Group values.
REQUIREMENTS:
FORMAL QUALIFICATION
- B.Sc. (Chem Eng.); B.Sc. Chemistry; B. Tech ( Pulp & Paper Technology) or B.Sc. ( Mech or ElecEng) or equivalentWORK EXPERIENCE
- Have a minimum of 5 years' experience in the manufacturing industry, of which 3-4 years at a similar management position or higher.
- Have a developed knowledge and understanding of business principles. A formal businessqualification will be a definite advantage.
- Proven track record in leading and managing a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team.
- Have strong industrial relations experience.
PERSONAL QUALITIES
- A lively and enquiring mind with logical approach to work.
- Analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to work independently
- Organized and structured work ethic.
- Be able to travel as and when required
Desired Skills:
- Operations Manager
- Operations Management
- Pulp
- Paper
- Tissue
- FMCG
- Manufacturing
- converting
