PLANT MANAGER (WESTERN CAPE) (Junior)

Southey Contracting Offshore Division; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 700 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading contracting firm is looking for a Plant Manager in Cape Town, South Africa. This role involves managing daily operations, ensuring compliance, and optimizing financial resources for a Faecal Sludge Management Facility. Candidates should have a relevant technical diploma, extensive experience in water treatment management, and strong leadership skills. A commitment to client satisfaction and high-quality service delivery is essential.

Qualifications

• DWS Class V Process Controller with at least 5 years of verifiable operation, maintenance and management experience at a Class B or higher WWTW.
• Relevant management experience.
• Proven record of satisfactory prior performance.

Responsibilities

• Manage all plant operational, maintenance and management tasks.
• Ensure client satisfaction by delivering high-quality service.
• Control budget to meet contractual requirements.
• Perform plant performance monitoring and quality control.

Skills

Water and Waste Water Management

Communication

Planning

Team Management

Troubleshooting

Client Satisfaction Orientation

Education

Relevant Technical Diploma in Water Treatment, Civil / Mechanical or Process Engineering

Tools

MS Office Suite

PowerPoint

Database software

Job description

The Plant Manager will be responsible for the daily operations, maintenance and management of Faecal Sludge Management (FSM) Facility.

The incumbent is required to professionally manage the FSM facility so that all project, contractual and operational obligations against set performance criteria and targets are met. Well thought out planning and implementation strategies form an integral part of the position, striving and ensuring that Clients / Customers preferring to continue

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Manage all plant operational, maintenance and management of day to day tasks, including issues relating to shifts, staff and hand over.
• Maintain effective administration and control procedures to meet performance objectives.
• Optimise the use of financial resources by minimising cost, through appropriate financial cost control.
• Monitoring and maintaining accurate and up to date operational and maintenance records
• Reporting on all aspects of the plant performance, compliance and processes
• Ensure efficient resource management of employees to ensure they are able to meet the performance objectives required of them.
• Ensure client satisfaction by delivering a professional and high-quality service.
• Control Budget and ensure contractual requirements are met and achieved within budget.
• Manage and maintain ISO 9000, 14001, 50001 and 18001 systems and work procedures by monitoring and developing training actions and new procedures as and when required.
• Perform plant performance monitoring and quality control as predetermined quality control schedule.
• Compile Monthly Plant Progress Reports, schedule and attend client meetings.
• Client liaison and correspondence.

COMPETENCY PROFILE

Knowledge:

• Relevant Technical Diploma (or similar) in Water Treatment, Civil / Mechanical or Process Engineering
• DWS Class V Process Controller with at least 5 years’ verifiable operation, maintenance and management experience at a Class B or higher WWTW
• Skilled in Water and Waste Water Management
• Relevant management experience
• Proven record of satisfactory prior performance

Skills and Personal Attributes:

• Managerial qualities with ability to form teams, facilitate teamwork and motivate performance.
• Orientation towards Goal achievement and Client / customer satisfaction.
• Business minded and entrepreneurial.
• Competent and credible communicator, being able to do presentations to internal and external teams / clients / customers.
• Ability to set objectives, delegate work and measure performance of employees. Good communication and Interpersonal skills
• Skills in planning, attention to detail and troubleshooting
• Strict business ethics.
• High level of Computer competency and skills: MS Office suite, PowerPoint, data base, Outlook, etc.
• Mechanical and analytical aptitude (trouble shooting)