Production Manager for our New Recycling Facility in Ballito/ KZN at ALPLA Group

WHAT YOU WILL ENJOY DOING

ALPLArecycling is building a state-of-the-art recycling plant in the South African coastal town of Ballito, north of Durban. The plant, with an output of 35,000 tonnes of recycled PET material, marks our entry into the African recycling market. Construction has started in summer 2023 and completion is planned for autumn 2024. 

We are at the beginning of our recycling journey in Africa and are looking for a Production Manager to be part of our growing team at our new plant in Ballito. As Production Manager you will develop our production structures and processes to start-up our recycling facility and increase our efficiency. You ensure that the reycling line is running safely, smoothly, and producing high quality rPET material.

• Lead production team activities including production planning based on customer orders
• Oversee daily recycling production with the aim to ensure timely delivery and efficient operation
• Cooperate with the Quality department to ensure quality compliant production 
• Cooperate with Maintenance department for short-term break-down maintainance and long-term preventive maintenance planning
• Cooperate with Warehouse department on PET-bottle bale and finished goods management 
• Prepare daily production figures for internal production meeting and reporting to management
• Troubleshoot production plans
• Manage production team including recruitment, training need assessment, skill development, disciplinary actions, performance evaluation, shift handover etc.
• Establish internal procedures for 5S, Health & Safety; take ownership and ensure continuous complicance by being a role model of the ALPLA culture 

WHAT MAKES YOU GREAT

• Degree with clear affinity to production / operations
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in an international manufacturing company, preferably in plastic recycling, plastic industry or food packaging
• Ideally, experience in production start-up, growth and expansion of a newly created operation / plant
• Proven track of leadership experience and ability to train and develop the production team
• Deep understanding of production performance metrics, 5S and Health & Safety practices
• Professionalism and dedication to excellence in customer care
• Ability to work independently, to tight deadlines and proactive in solving problems
• Willingness to work in a challenging environment
• Proficiency in English and Zulu language as well as strong interpersonal skills