Senior Plant Operations Leader

Jobs2Day South Africa; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 893,000 - 949,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobs2Day South Africa is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to assume senior operating responsibility at its Atlantis plant. This role is not a reporting-only position; you will be the plant's operational leader and right-hand to the Plant Manager and CEO, accountable for production output, reliability, quality, cost control and safety.

The ideal candidate is an engineer with eight years in manufacturing, strong leadership, knowledge of Lean, 5S, Kaizen, OEE, ISO 9001, and a proven track

Qualifications

• Degree or diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering or related manufacturing discipline.
• At least eight years' experience in a manufacturing environment with operational/production-management responsibility.
• Proven experience leading teams in a high-output, quality-driven plant.
• Strong knowledge of production planning, maintenance coordination, plant reliability and performance management.
• Experience with Lean, 5S, Kaizen, OEE, waste reduction and root-cause analysis.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001 quality systems, health and safety requirements, and operational compliance.
• Strong financial and commercial awareness including cost control, productivity and budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate daily manufacturing operations to meet production, quality, delivery, cost and safety targets.
• Act as operational lead for the plant in the absence of the Plant Manager.
• Drive plant performance through operating rhythms, planning, KPI management and accountability.
• Collaborate with maintenance and engineering to improve uptime and preventative maintenance.
• Lead continuous-improvement initiatives focused on OEE, yield, waste reduction and productivity.
• Manage and develop production and operational teams with clear standards and discipline.
• Ensure compliance with quality management, health and safety, environmental and housekeeping standards.
• Investigate deviations; drive root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Work with supply chain, planning, quality, maintenance and senior management to resolve bottlenecks.
• Prepare and present operational reports, trends, risks and improvement plans to leadership.
• Support plant budgets, resource planning, capital projects and decision-making.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Production planning

Lean manufacturing

Kaizen

OEE

Quality systems

ISO 9001

Cost control

Budgeting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's/ Diploma in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Tools

ERP / production-planning systems

Job description

Jobs2Day South Africa is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to assume senior operating responsibility at its Atlantis plant. This role is not a reporting-only position; you will be the plant's operational leader and right-hand to the Plant Manager and CEO, accountable for production output, reliability, quality, cost control and safety.

The ideal candidate is an engineer with eight years in manufacturing, strong leadership, knowledge of Lean, 5S, Kaizen, OEE, ISO 9001, and a proven track