Foundry Operations Manager

IntelliStaff; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

IntelliStaff is seeking a Plant/Production Manager to ensure safe operations and coordinate production activities for high-quality castings in the foundry sector. You will lead, train, and develop foremen and staff to meet safety, quality, productivity, and cost goals.

The role requires a four-year Metallurgy engineering degree, 7+ years in industry, and 5+ years in management, with strong budgeting and leadership skills. Benoni, Gauteng location on-site.

Qualifications

• Requires a four-year engineering degree in Metallurgy or related fields.
• Minimum 7 years’ experience, preferably in foundry/heavy industry; at least 5 years in management.
• Ability to direct operational activities to meet objectives.
• Proven people management skills and budget control.

Responsibilities

• Direct HSE efforts to meet goals.
• Organise and direct production department activities to achieve quality, throughput and cost objectives.
• Monitor flow of castings to ensure stable throughput and on-time completion.
• Participate with other managers in long-range planning and company management.
• Consult on quality standards, production control and HR issues.
• Oversee department budgets to control direct labour, materials and equipment costs.
• Develop and support direct reports to achieve safety, quality, productivity, and cost goals.
• Ensure proper departmental training and management succession.

Skills

People management

Budgeting

Leadership

Operational planning

Results oriented

Education

Metallurgy engineering degree

Job description

Location: Benoni, Gauteng

Job Purpose

• Ensure safe operations of the plant.
• Coordinate, plan, and control production activities to ensure the production of high-quality cost-effective castings for the foundry industry that meet or exceed company standards and customer specifications.
• Provide direction and training to foreman and subordinate personnel in the application of company policies.
• Monitor, analyse and review foundry, melting and finishing departmental operations applying the principle of continuous improvement.

Requirements

• A four year engineering degree in Metallurgy or related engineering fields.
• A minimum of seven years’ experience, preferably in a foundry or heavy industry environment and a minimum of five years management experience.
• Ability to direct operational activities to meet organisational objectives.
• Proven people management skills.
• Ability to effectively control budgets for multiple areas of responsibility.
• Results orientated.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct HSE efforts by planning, organising, and controlling to meet the HSE goals.
• Organise and direct the activities of production departments to achieve quality, throughput and cost objectives.
• Monitor the flow of castings through production to ensure stable throughput and on-time completion.
• Participate with other managers and executives in long-range planning and overall management of the company.
• Consult on quality standards, production control and human resource issues.
• Oversee the budget of assigned departments to control direct labour, materials and equipment costs.
• Select, develop, and support direct reports to effectively perform their respective job functions with a focus on workplace safety, product quality, productivity, cost efficiency, and departmental goals.
• Ensure proper departmental training so that assigned personnel perform to established standards and assure management succession.
• Ensure that all direct reports promote the efficient, economical, and profitable operation of the company.