Plant Manager

Job Location : Free State, Sasolburg

Deadline : May 08, 2025

Qualifications

• Matric / Grade 12 (Maths and Science)
• Bachelor of Sciences / Bachelor of Technology / Degree (In a Relevant Engineering Field)

Experience

• Previous experience as 16.2 appointee will be an advantage

Duties

• Setting up KPIs for the plant in line with business objectives
• Create clarity on goals and objectives
• Create team and ensure goal alignment
• Use visual management system to monitor and control KPIs

Feedback

• Report on department performance to Snr Manager Operations
• Report on department performance to employees
• Perform quarterly management reviews
• Promote and facilitate an open and inclusive environment

Budget Control

• Responsible for OPEX expenditure
• Initiate and promote cost reduction projects

Critical Decision Making

• Making final decisions on escalated situations from superintendents (e.g. safety, quality, IR, HR)

Long term sustainable projects

• Plan and initiate
• Implement and sustain ISO standards
• Capex requirement planning
• Ensure corrective action plans are driven to fix systemic issues

Effective Resource Management

• Communicate need for org chart and get approval for the budget year
• Ensure HR recruitment process is being followed
• Provide competency guidelines on key positions
• Review candidate CVs and interview

Liaise with marketing (sales)

• Get marketing feedback on product performance
• Check that we are on target with regards to JIT production

Performance Management of Sups

• Reviewing KPIs
• Coaching of good practice
• Rewarding excellent performance
• Reporting to Snr Manager Operations on business objectives
• Complete and follow up EDD with superintendents

Develop masterplan implementation and tracking of best practices

• Setup masterplan and share in steering committee
• Liaise with supporting services and plants
• Visit senior managers to ensure alignment
• Visit supply and customer managers to ensure smooth operations

LMC

• Champion change
• Monitor and control change and risks arising
• Remove obstacles or bottlenecks to ensure employees focussed / perform function (e.g. tool, systems, etc.)

Legal Appointment

• Legal appointment OHSA 16.2
• Ensure risks managed effectively
• Ensure business processes and procedures followed
• Lead by example
• Coach employees
• Promote open door policy on any issues arising