Manufacturing jobs in South Africa

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You are responsible for leading the CAPEX project management for the category where CAPEX investment is planned and ensure knowledge sharing and excellence with site teams (Production, engineering manager and maintenance team). You will work with manufacturing leadership in developing, maintaining and implementing the strategic capital plan aligned with Finance and Manufacturing business partners at the centre. You will manage the portfolio of capital projects and ensure appropriate project reporting till completion. You will support procurement in activities to standardize equipment and vendors to optimize investment efficacy and overall.

• Provide guidance and support to the Category strategy. Lead the capital investment requirements and solution identification with the Operations Director.
• Works closely with the manufacturing support function on key strategic projects for input & support
• Evaluate and lead strategic and complex projects. Manage these capital projects with support from other stakeholders (manufacturing, engineering, maintenance etc.) to ensure projects are delivered within time and budget without any safety hazards.
• Manage projects with regular involvement of internal (marketing, logistics, sales..) and external stakeholders (safety, environment, quality or other inspections).
• Ensures proper project closing, take over and after review (WO closing, operator training, OPL/SOP creation, documentation update, etc.)
• Provide project management, technical and engineering support to Manufacturing, Technical Operations, Brand Innovation and Procurement.
• Manage the portfolio of category capital projects with the manufacturing leadership team (plant leadership, maintenance team, engineering managers). Ensures that all the capital projects across the category manufacturing units are delivered on time, in full and within budget.
• Enable the manufacturing leadership team to deliver on their capital projects by providing knowledge, technical expertise and project management support.
• Contributes to operations planning by optimizing project critical path, creating alternative solutions and scenarios while understanding internal customer processes and issues.
• Incorporate sustainability in engineering design including energy efficiency, water and waste management efficacy. Ensures that quality, safety and environment aspects are considered by relevant site specialists from the project start.
• Ensures project governance (viz. steering committee, authorization, decision-making levels and regular minutes).
• Define the regulatory requirements for design and operations.
• Deliver on fundamental project management processes, methodologies and tools & techniques and ability to adapt them for Tiger Brands in a formal and informal organizational structure.

Core knowledge: Manufacturing Engineering, Production engineering / projects, manufacturing operations, capex project management, process engineering

Key foundational competencies: Academic – Analytical skill, Financial acumen, Commercial acumen, Program management, Risk management, Problem solving, Decision making

Leadership: Leading with Vision, Influencing others, Managing change, Driving long-term results, Owning it!, Thinking Innovation, Embracing Diversity, Staying a Step-Ahead

Personal Effectiveness: Effective communication, Interpersonal skills, Strategic in approach: understands and addresses inter-dependencies and real issues. Collaborative approach in problem solving and goal achievement.

Experience: Function – 8+ yrs. of experience in managing capital projects (Technical / Engineering role). Industry – Preferably in FMCG manufacturing space.

In accordance with the employment equity plan of Tiger Brands and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under‑represented designated groups.