Industrial Facility Manager

Balazs; Secunda; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 100 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading industrial gas company in Secunda is looking for a Facility Manager to oversee the oxygen production facility. The ideal candidate should have over 12 years of operations management experience, ensure safety standards, and drive operational excellence. The role emphasizes cost management and adherence to regulatory KPIs. This is a full-time position in a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• Twelve to fifteen years experience in Operations Management, especially in Air Separation Units.
• Proven track record in implementing operational excellence projects.
• Strong knowledge of ASU process and technology.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery of oxygen production targets safely and efficiently.
• Manage overall costs and focus on reduction of cost per unit.
• Promote a strong culture of safety and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Operations Management

Safety Compliance

Cost Management

Digital Transformation

Education

Technical / Engineering Degree

Relevant Post Graduate Qualification

Job description

Job Overview

Facility Manager - East

locations : South Africa, Secunda time type : Full time posted on : Posted Today

Key Responsibilities

• The East Facility Manager at Secunda oversees the delivery of planned oxygen production targets in a manner that is safe, reliable, efficient and minimising cost.
• Operational Excellence.
  • Ensure Production plan fulfilment by overseeing oxygen operations for East Facility of the Secunda site, in accordance with the Asset Management Key Performance Indicators (KPI's).
  • Ensure that the oxygen production outputs are up to required quality and to an agreed production plan.
  • Ensure operations productivity (output per FTE) and efficiency by utilising operation excellence levers.
  • Deliver high quality asset management strategies.
  • Ensure sustained operations by executing asset management business processes.
  • Liaise with technical support, operations support and site services to enable excellent operations.
  • Agree and deliver towards continuous improvement targets.
  • Interface with relevant functional and service providers.
  • Keep the site Oxygen improvement philosophy relevant and up to date.
  • Maintain healthy relationships with key stakeholders to supply the global market as required.
  • Coach and manage a multi-discipline operations team and build a culture of proactive operations.
• Cost Management.
  • Execute on a long term strategy aligned with the business strategy.
  • Manage overall oxygen production internal and external costs for the East facility and focus on reduction of cost per unit.
  • Manage overall working capital and statutory capital efficiency.
• Safety.
  • Promotes a strong culture of Safety to ensure employees safety and regulatory compliance.
  • Ensure overall adherence to SHE standards and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure targeted levels of plant safety, emissions and primary containment of hydrocarbons are achieved.
• Risk and Compliance.
  • Ensure compliance to regulatory Key Performance indicators (KPI's), (including B-BBEE)

Qualifications

Educational Requirements

• Technical / Engineering Degree or equivalent
• Relevant Post Graduate Qualification or equivalent experience

Experience

• Twelve to fifteen years experience in Operations Management, a significant part of which in Air Separation Units management
• Proven track record of implementing operational excellence / performance improvement projects
• Proven experience in digitalization transformation project
• Proven SHE and compliance track record
• Knowledge and Know-how specific to the job
• Must have a strong knowledge and understanding of Operations Management including labour, environment, occupational health and safety rules and regulations
• Must have a strong knowledge of ASU process and technology
• Should have a strong understanding of digital transformation project

Diversity & Inclusion

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background.

We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.

A world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health.

Through the passion and diversity of its people, Air Liquide leverages energy and environment transition, changes in healthcare and digitization, and delivers greater value to all its stakeholders.

Join us for a stimulating experience : you'll find a world of learning and development opportunities where inventiveness is at the heart of what we do, in an open, collaborative and respectful environment.

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