Plant Manager

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Tower Group are currently seeking candidates for their open Plant Manager position in Johannesburg, Gauteng through Go Job Search. Are you an experienced candidate looking to take up a Plant Manager role such as with an industry leading company like Tower Group?

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:Responsible for all daily activities and operations in the respective plant.In conjunction with the production planning section, prepare and manage production schedules. This includes all resources, material, components, facilities, labour and equipment.Manage, monitor and report production against the Master Production Schedule and participate in risk mitigating actions. The Plant Manager must raise early warning of any risk related to delivery deadlines.Set and manage the operational overheads and labour budget / forecast.Control and monitor direct cost of manufacturing.Provide inputs and motivations to the CAPEX budget.Communicate, monitor and ensure compliance to all relevant legislation and SHEQ systems, standards & procedures.Recommend, motivate and manage process and equipment changes via the official modification process and Engineering Change Proposal. Co-ordinate the plant modification initiatives.Resolve plant down-time through risk evaluation and task prioritization with the engineering section.Accountable for HR related problems which cannot be resolved at supervisor level. Ensure that performance contracting is maintained as per HR procedures and deadlines.Maintain discipline and comply with company policies, practices and procedures.Support company vision and value system and ensure calibration throughout the team. POSTREQUIREMENTS: Sc./B-Tech Degree (Mechanical/ Industrial Engineering) or relevant NQF 7 equivalent Tertiary Qualification.Experience in the field of Production / Manufacturing with at least two years leading a team at Middle Management level.CNC Machining experience a must.Precision or Automotive industries an added advantage.Excellent problem-solving abilities, good judgement and a decision maker.Ability to communicate and operate at a Senior Level.High level of integrity and confidentiality.Must be prepared to work irregular hours.Computer literacy, with good spreadsheet, Power Point presentation and ERP system knowledge.Good interpersonal and public speaking skill

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