Plant Manager

Serioplast Global Services S.p.a. Socio Unico; Boksburg; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in rigid plastic packaging is seeking a dynamic Plant Manager for its Boksburg facility, South Africa. The ideal candidate will manage operations to optimize performance, oversee staff development, and implement cost-reduction strategies. Join a global team with training and career growth opportunities in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Continuous training

Dynamic and international environment

Career growth opportunities

Internal mobility options

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience as a Production or Plant Manager in FMCG or Automotive.
• Good knowledge of plastic molding technologies and WCM standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate plant operations to achieve performance targets.
• Oversee staff preparation and development.
• Participate in budget drafting and analyze forecasts.

Skills

Knowledge of plastic molding technologies

Knowledge of WCM standards

Knowledge of Health, Safety, and Environment rules

Knowledge of supply chain processes

Basic knowledge of CAD 2D software

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent experience

Job description

Corner Dormehl St. and Davidson, Boksburg Gauteng, South Africa

Serioplast, a Global Leader inRigid Plastic Packaging, is looking for aPlant Managerfor its plant inSouth 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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Serioplast is an equal employment opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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