Operations Manager : Durban

Job Location : KwaZulu-Natal, Durban

Deadline : April 19, 2025

Responsibilities

Operations

• Manage productivity as per plant KPI OEE
• Manage maintenance of equipment and machinery
• Provide technical support where necessary
• Attend to complaints as per Yara procedure
• Ensure production capacity meets order bank requirement through production planning and optimization
• Stock management, monthly stock counts and reconciliations
• Maintain quality control as per Yara TOPS and PS Standards
• Maintain local supplier (packaging materials) relationships for on-time delivery
• Ensure sufficient warehouse capacity for incoming shipments
• Optimization of vessel discharge operations to ensure zero demurrage
• Interact with procurement department on raw material as per market demand using forecasting tools, sales history, and current market requirements

HESQ

• Managing of HESQ processes and objectives for safe production, maintenance, storage, and handling of materials.
• Non Conformity reporting
• Lead by example.

Maintenance

• Manage maintenance of equipment and machinery with a focus on preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Ensure maintenance processes and procedures are aligned with Yara TOPs policies and local legislations
• Maintain all preventative and corrective maintenance records.
• Plan and manage biannual scheduled shutdown for Blending units.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum Grade 12 and 5 years’ experience working in a chemical fertilizer production plant environment at Management level, with proven technical skills.
• Suitable training in quality/environmental standards and regulations in a chemical manufacturing environment.