Operations Director
On-siteJohannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Job Summary
Develop and execute the Operations strategy in alignment with overall business objectives while providing strategic leadership across multiple manufacturing sites. Drive improvements in productivity, throughput, yield, OEE, quality, waste, reliability, and manufacturing cost by embedding Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement principles. Own the Operations Management System, oversee quality governance, and set long-term engineering, asset reliability, and technology strategies. Prioritize the capital plan, govern major projects, and optimize manufacturing costs by holding General Managers accountable for site budgets. Lead and develop the Operations leadership team, build succession plans, and manage significant operational change initiatives across the multi-site network.
Required Qualifications
- Relevant Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management or a related discipline
- Significant senior leadership experience within a complex manufacturing environment
- Proven experience leading multiple manufacturing sites or large operational business units
- Experience leading General Managers or senior operational leaders
- Strong understanding of manufacturing economics, engineering, asset management and quality
- Proven experience developing and executing manufacturing strategy
- Strong practical knowledge and application of Lean Manufacturing principles
- Experience implementing and sustaining an Operations Management System (OMS) or equivalent manufacturing excellence system
- Significant capital investment and project governance experience
- Proven track record of improving manufacturing performance, productivity, quality and cost
Desired Qualifications
- Experience within process manufacturing or high-volume manufacturing environments
- FMCG, or packaging industry experience
- Experience across Mill and Converting operations
- Postgraduate qualification in Business or Management
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