Position: Plant Manager
Location:
Atlantis, Cape Town
Reports To:
Directors
Contract Type:
6-Month Fixed Term
Job Summary:
The Plant Manager is responsible for overseeing all daily operations of the plant, ensuring policies and procedures are followed, and driving continuous improvement and optimization of all processes. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of managing production, ensuring safety standards, and achieving operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan, organize, direct, and run optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers expectations.
- Increase production, assets capacity, and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards.
- Be responsible for production output, product quality, and on-time shipping.
- Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results.
- Implement strategies in alignment with strategic initiatives and provide a clear sense of direction and focus.
- Monitor operations and trigger corrective actions.
- Share a trusting relationship with workgroup and recruit, manage, and develop plant staff.
- Collect and analyze data to find places of waste or overtime.
- Commit to plant safety procedures.
- Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics, and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets.
- Address employees issues or complaints.
- Stay up to date with the latest production management best practices and concepts.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Business Management, Engineering, or a related field.
- Proven experience as a Plant Manager or in a similar managerial role.
- Adept at communicating with excellent organizational and leadership skills.
- Demonstrated understanding of financial and operational concepts.
- Familiarity with industry-standard equipment and technical expertise.
- Be knowledgeable of safety, quality, productivity, demand creation, inventory, and stewardship processes.
- Ability to create accountability and lead by example.
- Strong team-building, decision-making, and people management skills.
Personal Attributes:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- High attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
- Proactive and self-motivated with a strong work ethic.
Working Conditions:
- Work is performed in a manufacturing plant environment.
- May be required to work some evenings and weekends to meet deadlines.
- Exposure to machinery and noise.
Application Process:
Interested candidates should submit their resume and a cover letter detailing their qualifications and experience to
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
