Plant Manager

Serioplast; Boksburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Serioplast is seeking a dynamic Plant Manager for its South African plant, responsible for overseeing operations, promoting business strategies, and ensuring efficiency in production and quality. This role requires strong knowledge of plastic molding technologies and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a relevant industry. Join a leading company that values continuous professional growth and offers opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

Continuous training and development

International work environment

Career growth opportunities

Internal mobility for job rotation

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Production or Plant Manager in FMCG or Automotive.
• Preferable experience in engineering or equivalent.
• Basic knowledge of CAD software.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate plant operations to meet performance targets.
• Oversee production, logistics, and quality management.
• Monitor plant KPI improvements and cost reduction plans.

Skills

Knowledge of plastic molding technologies

WCM standards

Health, Safety, and Environment rules

Supply chain process

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

CAD 2D software

Job description

Serioplast, a Global Leader in Rigid Plastic Packaging, is looking for a Plant Manager for its plant in South Africa!

Are you a dynamic Plant Manager looking for an exciting opportunity to thrive in a fast-paced, global environment? Join us and take your career to new heights!

What will you do?

• Manage and coordinate plant operations to achieve the best possible performance targets, by company standards and procedures.
• Promote successful long-term business strategies through effective, open two-way communication and feedback.
• Effectively manage manpower, overseeing staff preparation and development.
• Represent the Company towards third parties (e.g., Customers) and local authorities when necessary.
• Manages and coordinates Plant activities in the following areas: Production, Technical matters, Logistics, and Quality.
• Oversees all daily production operations of the Plant to ensure efficient inbound/outbound logistics operations, production output, and product quality.
• Participates in drafting and analyzing budgets and forecasts for the Plant.
• Monitors and devises improvements related to the plant’s KPI (MOL/VA, material Yield, conformity rate, productivity index, and 5S)
• Generates and implements improvement plans to reduce costs and improve plant performance, acting on manpower management, energy efficiency, and process automation, applying WCM practices.
  
  

What are we looking for?

• Good knowledge of plastic molding technologies (EBM and/or SBM and/or IM)
• Excellent applied knowledge of WCM standards
• Good knowledge of Health, Safety, and Environment rules and practices
• Good knowledge of the supply chain process
• Basic knowledge of CAD 2D software
• A bachelor’s degree in engineering is preferable or equivalent experience
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Production or Plant Manager in an FMCG or Automotive company
  
  

What do we offer?

• Continuous training: Grow professionally by working alongside industry experts.
• Dynamic and international environment: Join a team engaged in global projects.
• Career growth opportunities in an industry-leading company.
• Internal mobility: Opportunities for job rotation and career progression
  
  

Sounds like a fit? We’d love to hear from you!

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