Plant Manager at Rheinmetall Denel Munition

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.

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS YOU SHOULD HAVE:

• BSc. Degree/BTech qualification in Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
• At least 5 years’ experience in the Production/Manufacturing environment of which 2 years should have been in leading a team at Middle Management level.
• Completed the product relevant Explosives Management Modules (Explosives Management Certificate presented by UNISA) would be advantageous.
• 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 skills.
• Analytical thinker with good reasoning and problem-solving skills on multi-disciplinary projects.
• Planning and prioritization of multiple tasks, organisational and administrative skills.
• Proficient computer skills –MS Office, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, MS Project.
• Self-starter with the ability to operate with minimum supervision
• Ability to work precisely and methodically with minimum supervision.
• Driven, confident, self-motivated and results orientated.