Plant Manager- KZN North Coast
HC Recruit
- R Undisclosed
- Permanent Management position
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Mtubatuba (Mtubatuba Part 2)
- Posted 03 Sep 2025 by HC Recruit
- Expires in 30 days
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Job 2621204 - Ref DBN000161
About the position
DBN000161– Extraction Manager – KZN North Coast
Purpose of the job:
To lead and manage the extraction operations and maintenance teams within a heavy engineering environment, ensuring plant efficiency, safety, and reliability through strong leadership and technical expertise.
Required Qualifications
- B Tech / BEng / BSc in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
- Government Certificate of Competence (GCC – Mechanical Factories)
- Minimum 5 years' experience in a heavy engineering environment
- Experience managing capital projects and plant modifications
- Strong knowledge of milling and diffuser operations
- Experience with asset management and condition-based monitoring
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Knowledge of food safety standards (ISO 22000) is advantageous
Technical Competencies and responsibilities
- Lead and manage extraction operations and maintenance teams
- Ensure efficient operation and maintenance of Cane Preparation, Juice Extraction, and De-watering Mill plants
- Implement and monitor planned and routine maintenance strategies to maximize plant availability
- Control operating and maintenance budgets for both season and off-crop periods
- Enforce and enhance safety procedures and ensure compliance with safety regulations
- Identify operational and technical issues and provide effective, sustainable solutions
Behavioural Competencies:
- Strong leadership and team management skills
- High level of self-motivation and initiative
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical thinking
- Confident and sound decision-making ability
- Effective verbal and written communication
- Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
Please Note: Should you not be contacted within the next 2 weeks, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
Desired Skills:
- Extraction
- Sugar Mill
- Plant Manager
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About the agency
Hewitt Colenbrander Recruitment was launched in March 2006 and specialises in recruiting and headhunting for companies needing to fill financial, managerial or IT positions in a variety of industries. The directors of the company are Brian Hewitt and Steve Colenbrander.
Brian Hewitt is a B.Sc. Agric (University of Natal) and MBA (University of Cape Town) graduate with managerial experience in the agribusiness, banking and hospitality industry having worked in Zimbabwe and South Africa.
Steve Colenbrander is a B.Com (University of Natal) graduate and founded Colenbrander Incorporated which has grown into a sizeable and well respected Pietermaritzburg accounting firm with clients situated all over KZN.
A critical success factor for business is to employ the right people. Incorrect placements inhibit organisational productivity and can lead to conflict in the work place. Achieving a 'best fit' between company, position and employee are therefore vital for employer and employee alike.
We aim to do this, by understanding our clients - their culture, structure, systems and strategy. We also endeavour to understand the external business environment in which our clients operate. This makes achieving 'best fit' more probable.
Understanding our candidates will be achieved by researching their backgrounds, interviewing them and knowing their aspirations. Where necessary, we will use psychometric profiling. We will then target the organisation and position to which we feel they are best suited.
A 'best fit' between client and candidate, will enable us to add long term value to our clients in a mutually beneficial business partnership.
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