Plant Operations Leader: Safety, Efficiency & Growth

CHEP South Africa (Pty) Ltd; South Africa; Hybrid; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

CHEP South Africa (Pty) Ltd seeks an experienced Plant Manager responsible for end-to-end plant operations, safety leadership, and performance management. The role focuses on cost control, process improvements, and coordination with 3rd party providers within Eswatini and Mozambique scopes.

You will develop relationships with service providers, ensure policy adherence, and drive safety and quality across shifts, while managing staff and engaging stakeholders to meet KPI targets.

Qualifications

• Degree or completed diploma; Six Sigma Green Belt certification advantageous.
• 10 years production management experience in a unionized environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on leadership by mentoring, coaching, and guiding employees.
• Lead and enhance safety performance on shift, promoting a proactive safety culture.
• Manage shift maintenance activities, resolving equipment breakdowns with the maintenance team.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives on shift to enhance efficiency, quality and cost-effectiveness.
• Monitor and manage plant costs and yield in collaboration with the Plant Manager.
• Address performance and attendance matters in collaboration with HR.
• Ensure full compliance with CHEP procedures and SOPs.

Skills

Results driven

Commercial acumen

Computer literacy

Communication

Organisational skills

Negotiation

People management

Industrial relations

OSHACT knowledge

Education

Degree or Diploma

Six Sigma Green Belt

Tools

SAP

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

CHEP South Africa (Pty) Ltd seeks an experienced Plant Manager responsible for end-to-end plant operations, safety leadership, and performance management. The role focuses on cost control, process improvements, and coordination with 3rd party providers within Eswatini and Mozambique scopes.

You will develop relationships with service providers, ensure policy adherence, and drive safety and quality across shifts, while managing staff and engaging stakeholders to meet KPI targets.