Plant Manager Durban

121Talent Pty Ltd; Durban; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Chemical Manufacturing company in Durban is seeking a Plant Manager to optimize operations and ensure compliance with safety standards. The successful candidate will have significant experience in chemical manufacturing, alongside qualifications in chemistry or engineering. They will manage production teams, ensure adherence to health and safety regulations, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. This role offers an opportunity to lead a dedicated team in a critical industry.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in chemical manufacturing, with 5 years in a Plant Manager role.
• Extensive knowledge of PSM and LSS.
• Advanced computer literacy is required.

Responsibilities

• Maximize efficiency of operations.
• Ensure safety and health compliance.
• Manage production department for optimal resource usage.
• Drive performance through KPI tracking.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Efficiency maximization

Performance management against KPIs

Project management

Team leadership and mentorship

Health and safety compliance

Education

Degree in chemistry or engineering

Grade 12 Senior Certificate

Tools

MS Office

ERP Sage System

Job description

Plant Manager

Our client, a leading Chemical Manufacturing company based in Durban, is looking to fill the position of Plant Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Maximise efficiency of operations.
• Ensure safety, health and environment requirements are the number one priority on the plant and that the plant and procedures adhere to PSM policies.
• Management of the production department ensuring that it is running at optimal efficiency regarding resources and manpower, in order to safely meet the sales requirements of the operation.
• Management of production staff by implementing and tracking performance against KPI's and driving a succession planning program to ensure that staff are continuously developed, and the plant is adequately covered at all levels.
• Lead the production team in relation to the implementation and tracking of continuous improvement objectives and LSS.
• Manage the maintenance, production and planning departments ensuring operational efficiencies are prioritised, KPI's are implemented and tracked.
• Develop and maintain appropriate work relationships with your colleagues in SHE, logistics, technical, finance, sales and HR to ensure that the production objectives and company objectives are successfully implemented and achieved.
• Ensure training needs are addressed.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and motivational support to teams.
• Set, manage, and control departmental budgets within agreed parameters.
• Ensure activities meet with and integrate all organisational requirements for quality management, health and safety, legal stipulations, environmental policies, and general duty of carepiles, implements, and manages a project plan for improvement capex and projects.
• Ensure compliance to ISO and company safety standards.
• Appointed as the Incident Commander for the site.
• Implements and maintains LSS, PSM Policy and the 5's principles.
• Required to work on standby.
• Environmental Health and Safety: Ensure compliance to ISO.

Qualifications and Experience

• Grade 12 Senior Certificate
• Degree or equivalent qualification in chemistry or engineering
• Advanced computer literacy - MS Office, ERP Sage System an advantage
• 10 years' experience in a chemical manufacturing operation, of which 5 years' experience should be in a Plant Manager role
• Extensive experience in PSM, LSS and project management
• If you have not been contacted within two weeks, please consider your application as unsuccessful.