Operations Capex Manager

Groswin Global Recruitment; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 2,000,000 - 2,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Job summary

Groswin Global Recruitment partners with a leading beverage manufacturer to recruit an Operations Capex Manager. This role leads large-scale capital projects that drive growth and efficiency across manufacturing facilities, including automation upgrades and greenfield expansions.

The candidate will define project scopes, budgets, timelines, governance, and risk management, ensuring projects deliver ROI and are transitioned smoothly into operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering.
• Project Management Professional (PMP), PRINCE2, or equivalent certification.
• Minimum of 8 years of project management experience within manufacturing or industrial sectors.
• Strong skills in Project Management and Financial Literacy.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage a multi-year capital project roadmap aligned with growth strategy and production needs.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to prioritise initiatives across all manufacturing facilities.
• Define project scopes, business cases, budgets, timelines, and success criteria.
• Lead execution of major CAPEX projects including high-speed bottling lines, plant automation, and facility expansions.
• Establish governance, progress reporting, and risk management for projects.
• Coordinate between engineering, quality, manufacturing, procurement, logistics, HR, and IT to deliver outcomes.
• Develop and coach team members and oversee sub-projects and improvement workstreams.
• Identify and manage technical, financial, safety, and regulatory risks.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental standards, and industry regs.
• Lead audits, post-mortems, and ongoing improvement initiatives.
• Communicate with stakeholders to ensure alignment and clarity.
• Track and report KPIs and long-term benefits such as ROI and efficiency gains.

Job description

Join a leading beverage manufacturing company that is committed to innovation, quality, and operational excellence. Our client is seeking a highly experienced Operations Capex Manager to lead large-scale capital projects that drive growth and efficiency across their manufacturing facilities. This is an exceptional opportunity for a seasoned professional eager to make a tangible impact in a dynamic FMCG environment.

What You'll Do:

• Develop and manage a multi-year capital project roadmap aligned with the company’s growth strategy and production needs.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to prioritise and sequence key initiatives across all manufacturing facilities.
• Define project scopes, business cases, budgets, timelines, and success criteria.
• Lead execution of major CAPEX projects including installation and commissioning of high-speed bottling lines, plant automation, digital transformation initiatives, facility expansions, greenfield site development, and infrastructure upgrades.
• Establish robust project governance, including steering committees, progress reporting, and risk management.
• Ensure adherence to timelines, budgets, and scope using structured project management tools and principles.
• Coordinate between engineering, quality, manufacturing, procurement, logistics, HR, and IT to deliver integrated project outcomes.
• Develop and coach team members, including overseeing sub-projects and continuous improvement workstreams.
• Identify and proactively manage technical, financial, safety, and regulatory risks.
• Ensure projects comply with occupational health and safety standards, environmental standards, and industry regulations.
• Lead project audits, post-mortems, and ongoing improvement initiatives.
• Serve as the key communication link for all project-related activities, ensuring stakeholder alignment and clarity.
• Collaborate with operational leaders to ensure successful transition of project deliverables into ongoing operations.
• Track and report on project outcomes, KPIs, and long-term benefits such as increased throughput, equipment efficiency, waste reduction, and ROI.
• Monitor compliance with SHEQ standards and legal requirements.
• Provide regular updates on project delivery metrics including capacity improvements, efficiency gains, and stakeholder satisfaction.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering.
• Project Management Professional (PMP), PRINCE2, or equivalent certification.
• Minimum of 8 years of project management experience within manufacturing or industrial sectors.
• Strong skills in Project Management and Financial Literacy.

Familiarity with the following:

• Manufacturing processes and FMCG sector standards.
• Digital transformation and automation technologies.
• Risk management frameworks and regulatory compliance.

What We'll Give You:

• A competitive annual salary ranging from R2,000,000 to R2,300,000 (Cost to Company).
• An opportunity to lead transformative projects in a reputable beverage manufacturing environment.
• Exposure to large-scale production processes and operational decision-making.
• A supportive, innovative work atmosphere focused on growth and development.