Plant General Manager at Mayfly Agri (Pty) Ltd

• An international distributor with interests in the industrial minerals, chemicals, agriculture, and fertilizer markets is seeking the above to oversee plant operations, ensuring productivity, quality, and safety, while managing staff, costs, and supplier relationships.

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Must have a Degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in plant operations or manufacturing management
• Proven track record of successful plant management in a high-volume manufacturing environment preferably in Chrome/ Manganese or other chemical processing
• Strong understanding of regulatory requirements for operating plants is essential
• Must have experience with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies
• Exceptional leadership and team-building skills is required
• Ability to develop and implement operational strategies to improve efficiency and effectiveness
• Experience managing large teams and diverse groups of employees is essential
• Must have excellent problem-solving skills

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Overseeing all daily operations of the plant from production and manufacturing to ensuring policies and procedures are being followed.
• Developing processes to increase productivity and enhance performance.
• Managing the operation and maintenance of plant equipment.
• Ensuring adherence to all applicable regulations and standards, including health and safety.
• Establishing plant policies and procedures.
• Reviewing and analyzing production, quality control, maintenance, and operational reports to determine causes of nonconformity with product specifications and operating or production problems.
• Coordinating plant activities through planning with departmental managers to ensure the total manufacturing objectives are being accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Implementing cost control programs.
• Monitoring and reducing production costs.
• Developing and implementing plans for the efficient use of materials, machines, and staff.
• Establishing and maintaining a positive and productive culture within the plant.
• Working closely with upper management to set and achieve company-wide goals.
• Ensuring the plant meets production and quality goals.
• Engaging in proactive and reactive problem-solving to resolve issues affecting production, quality, and cost.
• Recruiting, hiring, and training plant staff.
• Conducting performance reviews and managing staff development.
• Supporting the sales team with technical and operational issues.
• Engaging with the communities and building strong relationships.
• Managing the procurement of raw materials and all goods required to deliver to the targets.
• Continuously reviewing and improving products and suppliers.
• Building strong relationships with suppliers.
• Driving business development actions in both product and market opportunities in collaboration with the senior BD team in the group.