South Africa: Factory Manager / Works Manager – Sugar posted by Zeebra Junction Specialist Recruitment

About the Role

The international industrial house is seeking a Factory / Works Manager to oversee its very large sugar complex on one of the Largest Sugar Estates / Factory Plants in Africa. The successful candidate will be responsible for administering the sugar factory, warehousing processes, and safety protocols according to existing guidelines and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer Sugar factory, warehousing processes, and safety protocols according to existing guidelines and procedures.
• Day-to-day operations of the Sugar complex.
• Supervise the production process (including mill operation) in order to comply with the production requirements.
• Supervise the factory maintenance plan in order to prevent operations disruption.
• Control and analyze KPIs and reports for decision making.
• Propose and supervise process improvements as needed in the Factory to improve operational efficiency.
• Supervise work safety plans in order to comply with company procedures and government regulations.
• Establish annual targets for factory operations and achieving them.
• Budgeting both revenue, and capital expenditure, and monitoring periodically the performance of various sections.
• Preparation and timely submission of Reports Executive Management.
• Planning and managing sugar complex preventive / predictive maintenance activities to ensure uninterrupted production.
• Improved productivity by bringing in world-class manufacturing practices.
• Liaise and coordinate with section/department heads for the smooth running of the factory.
• Dealing with union representatives for employee / administrative matters.
• Maintaining workplace discipline and training of local staff.
• Co-ordinate with the projects team for project expansion/construction works.

Requirements

• Experience as a General Manager Sugar Manufacturing Plant and sub departments
• Experience as a Factory Manager / Works manager Sugar manufacturing plant
• Experience as a Process / Production Manager
• Engineering Manager preferable Mechanical engineering / Chemical Engineering
• Milling
• Boilers
• Distilling management
• Experience of co-generation
• Power generation

Qualifications

Mechanical Engineering graduate (or Similar) / a sugar technologist, with a minimum of +/- 20 years of similar experience in a sugar manufacturing unit.

Salary & Benefits

Basic Salary: Very Substantial US$ package negotiable – paid offshore. Local living allowance, Accommodation provided (single or Family Status), Annual Bonuses, Pension / Provident Fund, Medical Aid, Company Vehicle for business and reasonable personal use, Work Permits and Visas – Successful candidates work permit / visa (for self/family) costs and travel is arranged by the company, Annual Leave, Air Passages congruent to leave cycle.