Factory Manager

Factory Manager - Vanderbijlpark FACTORY MANAGEROur client (National) in Vanderbijlpark (Vaal Triangle) is looking for a driven and goal orientated person with exceptional skills:MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB (SUMMARY)To achieve and exceed the company’s goals and objectives through planning, directing andcoordinating the operations of the production facility, inclusive of implementing policies,managing daily operations, and managing full utilisation of plant equipment, raw materials andpeople meeting customer specifications.Minimum requirements:• Diploma / Degree in Production Management or Mechanical Engineering• Management Diploma• Project ManagementSUBORDINATES: Production Manager, Maintenance ManagerExperience:• Minimum of 8 years’ management experience in a Production environment of a manufacturing entity.• Experience in Lean manufacturing.• Computer Literacy – working with an integrated ERP system (LN preferred) and also• working on - MS Office (Word, Excel, PP, MS Project, )• Tracking and reducing manufacturing waste using OPEX initiatives.• Strategic planningCRITICAL FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES• Safety – zero tolerance for non-compliance• GM2 Appointment for the VDBP facility• Business Perspective• Human resources Management / Employee Engagement• Information gathering and processing• Using information managementCRITICAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS• Knowledge of product and process, process engineering/mechanical, plant capacity andoverall equipment effectiveness (OEE),• Budget management, personnel and human resources practices, production and processing, world class manufacturing practices and models, basic accounting, mathematics, administration management, audit compliance, ISO, OSH Act, GMP, BCEA, LRA.• Skills in the management of human resources, managing and leading teams towards highperformance, implementation of world class and lean manufacturing processes andstructures,• Project management, critical thinking skills, analytical ability, judgement anddecision making skills, monitoring, basic accounting principles, budget development andmanagement, leadership skills, communication skills, advanced computer skills, changemanagement.BAHVIOURAL COMPETENCIES• Analytical Thinking• Adaptability• Leading and Managing Change• Customer Focus• Problem Solving• Planning and Organisation• Vision and Alignment• Strategic Thinking• Organisational AwarenessKey Performance areas:• Production planning for the factory in conjunction with the Planning and inventory Manager• Produce documented plan and develop effective production planning tools and methods.• Daily production plan determined and captured in LN.• Production planning• Resources management – obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment,facilities, and materials needed to deliver on the production plan.• Short term change to plan are minimised through effective medium to long term planning.• The production plan makes optimum use of labour and equipment capacity while taking into accou