Head of Rubber Manufacturing at FLSmidth

Role Overview

• Responsible for leading the manufacturing plant with a strong focus on safety, quality, resource, delivery, and productivity across all processes. Incorporates environmental responsibility as a core value, ensuring sustainable operations while delivering the highest quality products (rubber and mill liners). Acts in full alignment with the company’s strategy, supporting decision-making related to clients and contributing to overall business planning. Closed with the Community

Key Responsibilities : 

• Lead the planning, implementation, and continuous improvement of operational systems, procedures, and policies to maximize workforce productivity and operational efficiency.
• Designing and optimizing the organizational structure and management systems for the manufacturing site, ensuring alignment with business objectives and operational excellence.
• Partner with executive leadership and clients to support strategic decision-making related to contracts, operations, and service delivery.
• Direct plant operations planning and performance management to achieve production, quality, cost, and delivery targets.
• Oversee compliance with HSE standards through audits, emergency drills, safety training, inspections, safety walks, and on-site controls, ensuring adherence to corporate procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Lead hazard identification, risk assessments, incident investigations, and near-miss analysis while promoting a proactive safety observation culture to reduce operational risks.
• Drive a continuous improvement culture across the plant by implementing Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, and operational excellence initiatives, supported by KPI tracking and performance metrics.
• Monitor and improve plant KPIs related to productivity, quality, safety, delivery, and cost performance.
• Ensure uninterrupted production flow through effective coordination of supply chain availability, materials planning, and operational resources.
• Standardize manufacturing processes to improve safety, quality assurance, operational consistency, and process reliability.
• Collaborate with Human Resources to develop talent, strengthen team capabilities, and implement workforce engagement and succession strategies.
• Implemente cost-reduction and efficiency strategies focused on minimizing downtime, reducing waste, and improving overall plant profitability.
• Promote a strong culture of safety, accountability, and employee well-being across the organization, ensuring active participation in HSEQA programs, incident reporting, and corrective action processes.
• Maintain close coordination with commercial and sales teams to align production priorities with customer demand, order pipelines, and changing business requirements.

What you bring:

• Qualification:  Engineering or any operations related qualification
• 10 years’ experience in manufacturing– preferable from a heavy industry and Rubber industry.
• English speaking, with the ability to lead global meetings.
• Desirable: Lean manufacturing knowledge.