Assistant Production Manager

Bilnor Staffing Solutions; Mpumalanga; On-site; ZAR 720,000 - 960,000; Full time

Job summary

Bilnor Staffing Solutions is seeking a Production Manager for a chemical/water‑treatment plant. You will lead the production team, ensure KPI targets are met, and uphold PROXA and client safety standards while maintaining robust administrative controls.

The role requires a BSc/BTech in Chemical Engineering and 1–3+ years in production management, with knowledge of softening, UF and RO processes, plus strong planning and reporting skills to drive continuous improvement and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Qualifications: BSc Chemical Engineering or S4 Chemical Engineering diploma.
• 1-3+ years’ experience in production management role.
• Knowledge of Softening, Ultra filtration, Reverse osmosis processes.
• Understanding of plant health and managing water treatment assets.
• Relevant management experience.
• Proven record of satisfactory prior performance.
• Computer skills: Word, Excel, database, PowerPoint and e-mail.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Skills in planning, attention to detail and process troubleshooting.
• Ethical and responsible behaviour.
• Innovative and accountable.
• Client management.

Responsibilities

• Manage production team
• Compliance with contractual KPI’s
• Ensure compliance to PROXA and Client safety standards
• Maintain effective administration and control procedures to meet performance objectives.
• Continuous improvement and optimisation of processes
• Management of stock control
• Monitoring and detailed record keeping and reporting on all aspects of the processes, and ongoing projects
• Ensure efficient resource management of employees to ensure they can meet the performance objectives required of them
• Ensure client satisfaction by delivering a professional and high-quality service.
• Client feedback meetings and reporting
• Compile Monthly Plant Reports and attend client meetings
• Monitor plant health and pro-actively intervene to ensure plant availability is optimized
• Effective reporting to the operations manager of the area
• Legal representation of company on site

Skills

Production management

KPI compliance

Process improvement

Team leadership

Water treatment knowledge

Attention to detail

Ethical and accountable

Client management

Education

BSc Chemical Engineering

S4 Chemical Engineering diploma

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Database management

Email

Job description

KEY RESPONSIBILTIES

• Manage production team


• Compliance with contractual KPI’s


• Ensure compliance to PROXA and Client safety standards


• Maintain effective administration and control procedures to meet performance objectives.


• Continuous improvement and optimisation of processes


• Management of stock control


• Monitoring and detailed record keeping and reporting on all aspects of the processes, and ongoing projects


• Ensure efficient resource management of employees to ensure they can meet the performance objectives required of them


• Ensure client satisfaction by delivering a professional and high-quality service.


• Client feedback meetings and reporting


• Compile Monthly Plant Reports and attend client meetings


• Monitor plant health and pro-actively intervene to ensure plant availability is optimized


• Effective reporting to the operations manager of the area


• Legal representation of company on site

BACKGROUND EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS & FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Qualifications: BSc Chemical Engineering or S4 Chemical Engineering diploma


• 1-3+ years’ experience in production management role


• Knowledge of Softening, Ultra filtration, Reverse osmosis processes


• Understanding of plant health and managing water treatment assets


• Relevant management experience


• Proven record of satisfactory prior performance


• Computer skills: Word, Excel, database, PowerPoint and e-mail


• Good communication and Interpersonal skills


• Skills in planning, attention to detail and process troubleshooting


• Ethical and responsible behaviour


• Innovative and accountable


• Client management