Plant Manager :

Job Summary

Managing environment, health and safety, production, engineering, warehousing and quality departments in order to achieve high quality, cost competitive products at the right time to the customers whilst ensuring plant machinery reliability at the same time coordinating various plant projects to ensure successful completion within budget and on time

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

Safety

Strong support to mantain, develop and deliver the appropriate safety, quality and environmental improvement culture to sustain and enhance first-class performance levels, Zero TF1 & TF2 rates.
Hazard and risk controls implementation at all work stations to ensure safety of employees
Creating and sustaining a safe work environment

Health

Actively ensure compliance with regulatory occupational health obligations and best practices to manage employee well being.

Environment

Implementation and coordination of EMA, Saint Gobain Group Standards in conservation of the environment in order to reduce pollution and attain sustainable manufacturing status
Drive sustainability initiatives to achieve group targets

Strategy

Drive operational excellence through WCM methodology with a specific focus on three pillars:
Production – support business objectives through ensuring customer satisfaction by provision of adequate product stocks at right quantity and time at the right cost for the business
Reliability – support business commitments to the market through uninterrupted plant operations within budgeted cost
Value chain – developing, documenting and implementing company’s comprehensive value chain plan (Raw material, spares and finished goods) which will drive optimal performance
Provide input into the strategic planning process as part of the Management team

Quality

Ensure customer satisfaction and positive brand reputation through delivery of quality products conforming to customer requirements and declared specifications
Implementation and management of on-line and offline quality control to ensure delivery of a quality product that satisfies the customer and enhance product reputation

Leadership

Operating as part of the Management team
Succession planning
Ensure efficient manpower utilization and effective payroll cost management
People development through formal and non-formal training
Manage the OPEX & CAPEX in line with budget or forecast
Ensure compliance with business control requirements

Asset Care and Reliability

Ensure plant performance KPIs are attained
Ensure plant maintenance is executed on time and within budget
Ensure 100% execution of annual maintenance plan
Coordinate plant improvement projects
Coordinate implementation of CAPEX projetcs

Inventory

Create supply plans that ensure availability of materials or products.
Monitor forecasts to identify changes or to determine their effect on value chain activities.
Analyze inventories to determine how to increase stock turns, reduce waste, or optimise customer service
Plan distribution operations including all the processes of inbound, warehousing, outbound, and reverse logistics
Develop global implementation of distribution best practices such as system integration and optimisation, inventory control, demand planning and SKU optimization.

Operational Efficiencies

Ensure process performance KPIs are attained
Ensure set production targets are attained
Ensure product and process quality KPIs are attained
Coordinate WCM activities

Risk Ordinator for the Site (Other adhoc projects)

All such duties and/or activities assigned by management/board as and when required.

Qualifications and Experience

Specific Work Experience, Knowledge and Skills required to fulfil the role

Minimum of 5 years work experience in manufacturing, mining or similar operations at middle to senior management level
Knowledge of safety,enviromental and quality systems
Proactive Management Activities ( WCM)
Project management
Financial understanding & Budgeting
Negotiating and good communication skills
Strong people management and development
Previous manufacturing and or heavy engineering background

Qualifications

Degree in Engineering (Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical) or equivalent,
Masters Degree (Operations Management, Manufacturing) preferable

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