OPERATION MANAGER (Water Treatment)

Southey Personnel; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Gqeberha is seeking an experienced Plant Manager to oversee operations and maintenance of their water treatment facilities. The role entails managing production teams, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and maintaining high operational efficiency. Ideal candidates will have a B.Eng or BTech in Chemical Engineering and at least 5 years of experience in advanced water treatment processes. You will be responsible for financial accountability and ensuring client satisfaction through professional service delivery.

Qualifications

• 5 years' experience in advanced water treatment.
• Experience in RO, UF, Precipitation, and Clarification preferred.
• Relevant management experience; proven performance track record.

Responsibilities

• Oversee plant performance and compliance to KPIs.
• Ensure safety and operational excellence in plant management.
• Maintain effective administration, financial control, HR/IR, and procurement.

Skills

Client management

Process troubleshooting

Attention to detail

Planning

Communication

Education

B.Eng or BTech in Chemical Engineering

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Email

Database

Job description

Reporting to the Operations Director, this position is responsible for the overall plant / facility management, operations and maintenance, whilst ensuring optimal operational plant performance and product production in accordance with set KPI’s, product specification and quality conformance of the water treatment plant(s) within the area of responsibility. This position will be based in PE (Gqeberha).

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Oversee and manage respective Plant Supervisor(s), Production & Maintenance teams within the area of responsibility

• Manage production & maintenance team utilization and performance / output
• Responsible for plant performance and Compliance to contractual quality and quantity KPI’s
• Ensure compliance to company and Client safety standards
• Take accountability for Safety Performance in accordance with the MHSA/OSHA legal appointment.

• Maintain effective administration and control procedures to meet performance objectives, including financial control, HR/IR, procurement and stock management.

• Continuous improvement and optimization of processes
• Implement and maintain Financial Control with Profit & Loss accountability for the plant(s)
• Monitoring and detail records and reporting on all aspects of the processes, 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 as required
• Compile Plant Reports and attend client meetings as required
• Monitor plant health and pro-actively intervene to ensure plant availability is optimized
• Effective reporting to the Operations Manager of the area
• Perform plant operational standby duties

EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS & FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Qualifications: B.Eng or BTech in Chemical Engineering (Chemical Engineering Qualification is preferred. Civil and Mechanical will be considered depending on relevant experience)

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in advanced water treatment.
• Experience in RO, UF, Precipitation, Clarification will be an advantage
• Previous experience in managing staff will be an advantage
• Understanding of plant health and managing water treatment assets.
• Relevant management experience
• Proven record of satisfactory prior performance
• Computer skills: Word, Excel, data base, power point 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

Desired Skills:

• Chemical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical
• Water Treatment