Plant Manager
Staff Solutions
- Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Oversee all functions within the Plant operations to ensure the smooth running of various functions and ensure department heads are held accountable for daily activities/responsibilities.
- Foster positive relationships with internal stakeholders (senior management, other departments) to align goals and priorities.
- Liaise with external stakeholders, including suppliers, customers, regulatory authorities, and local communities, to address concerns, resolve issues, and maintain a positive reputation for the grinding unit.
- Conduct regular safety audits, identify potential hazards, and implement preventive measures to mitigate risks. ยท
- Champion sustainability initiatives and drive environmental stewardship by implementing energy-saving measures and waste-reduction strategies.
- Manage and direct the activities of the grinding unit, including planning, scheduling, and coordinating production activities.
- Monitor and analyse key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify areas for improvement and take corrective actions as required.
- Ensure compliance with all operational procedures, quality standards, and safety protocols.
- Oversee the grinding process, including raw material preparation, clinker grinding, and cement packaging, to ensure efficient and timely production.
- Monitor production parameters and adjust operational variables to optimize efficiency, productivity, and product quality.
- Coordinate with maintenance and engineering teams to ensure the availability and reliability of grinding equipment.
- Implement measures to minimize downtime, reduce waste, and improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
- Establish and maintain strict quality control processes to ensure that cement products meet regulatory standards and customer requirements.
- Conduct regular inspections and tests to verify product quality, including particle size distribution, chemical composition, and fineness.
- Collaborate with the quality assurance team to address any quality issues, investigate root causes, and implement corrective actions.
- Recruit, train, and develop a competent team of grinding unit personnel.
- Provide leadership, guidance, and support to the team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Set performance goals, conduct performance evaluations, and provide coaching and feedback to enhance employee performance and engagement.
- Develop and manage the grinding unit's annual budget, including expenses related to labor, raw materials, equipment maintenance, and utilities.
- Identify cost-saving opportunities, optimize resource allocation, and implement measures to improve operational efficiency.
- Monitor and control production costs to ensure adherence to budgetary constraints.
- Ensure maintenance schedule are planned to avoid downtime.
- Collaborate with the maintenance department to develop and execute preventive maintenance plans for cement grinding and packing plant equipment.
- Ability to use appropriate root cause analysis decision tools for decision making, responsible for downtime meticulous and technical minded.
- Prepare regular reports on production, quality, maintenance, and safety performance.
- Maintain accurate records of production data, equipment maintenance, and inventory levels.
- Ensure timely and accurate submission of reports and documentation to Chief Executive Officer.
- Increase production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards.
- Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results.
- Educational Qualifications, Bachelor of Engineering Mechanical (Preferably)
- Minimum of 5- 8 years managerial experience within a Cement manufacturing, heavy industry environment,
- Excellent commercial acumen (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation)
- Experience in maintenance and repair, processes are highly preferred.
- Be knowledgeable of safety, quality, productivity, demand creation, inventory
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Advanced practical technical knowledge of processes, preventative, running maintenance
- Advanced technical problem-solving skills.
- Technically equipped with knowledge of machinery/equipment.
- Technically Inclined
- Strategic thinker
- Interpersonal skills and high-level attention to detail
- Problem solver
- Strong administration and advanced MS packages skills
- Excellent Communicator
- High level of Emotional Intelligence
- Drive Innovation
- Conflict resolution and decision maker
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