DEPUTY FACTORY MANAGER

Jean Fowlds Consultancy • Other • vereeniging, Gauteng, South Africa • 2d ago

We have an opportunity for a DEPUTY Factory Manager at a Vereeniging Factory.

Seeking a, energetic, goal & career orientated individual. You must have a solid and traceable track record. This is a demanding but rewarding role with excellent career opportunities. This is an international company with excellent benefits including:

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

Support CEO, SNR Factory, and other Deputy Factory Managers as well as Junior Factory Managers in operational management and team development of all the factories.
Excellent maintenance skills required
Recruitment, training, and development of personnel
Asset preservation through the development, implementation, and management of effective systems
Develop and implement best practices in all areas of the factory
Being a credible leader that develops and guides operational teams and individuals in achieving targets
Driving continuous improvements and waste elimination to reduce costs and improve quality
Product development to ensure sustained fashionable and value-for-money product ranges
Project management of capital projects
Development of new products and technology
Financial control of factory costs
Safety and risk management in terms of legislation
Sourcing of new local and international suppliers
Identification and development of future leaders in the business
Ensure the factory is focused on agreed key performance indicators

KEY STRENGTHS / ABILITIES:

Able to work autonomously
Must be energetic, active, and a go-getter
Manage growth and change in a professional and entrepreneurial manner
Adaptive and creative to meet targets
Developing and leading teams and individuals toward common long-term objectives and short-term goals
Hands-on and results-driven
Focused on customer and business needs
Tenacious on goal delivery
Elevated level of attention to detail
Analytical and detail-oriented problem solver
Ability to notice opportunities
Challenge established practices to evaluate the validity
Engineering and project management skills to drive and deliver continuous improvement
Strong work ethic
Strategic and big-picture thinker
Emotional intelligence and robustness, diplomatic

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Minimum BSc Degree in Engineering (Mechanical / Chemical / Electrical / Industrial or Metallurgist)/
Previous Millwright / Electrical Qualification will be advantageous but not a necessity.
Excellent Managerial Skills
Min 5 -10 years solid & traceable track record in a similar position

Preferred age range: 30 - 45 years of age.

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