PRODUCTION SHIFT MANAGER – DURBAN – KWAZULU NATAL Full Time

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Responsible for managing end to end shift operations from cane receiving through to sugar dispatch and including power generation.
• Optimize production performance, by holding teams accountable to achieve the highest standards of efficiencies and quality, maximizing throughput and sugar recovery at lowest cost.
• Partner with finance to develop production budget and ensure production is managed within budget and achieves cost synergies.
• Achieve production targets aligned to the production plan S&OP targets.
• Maintain Laboratory best practice compliance and process assurance.
• Lead and manage shift teams effectively.
• Ensure the production teams fully leverage available support from within the factory and client’s group (HO and other countries) across all disciplines.
• Ensure talent development and performance management are embedded in local ways of working whilst leveraging support functions and resources to develop capability.
• Establish and lead a problem-solving approach throughout the production function to ensuring that appropriate techniques and tools are applied to effectively resolve issues.
• Model Leadership behaviors, collaborating, partnering and communicating effectively within and between teams and support functions.
• Promote a culture of consistently assessing risks and drive continuous improvement throughout operations. Identify and monitor KPIs to track performance and flag any issues.
• Promote and adhere to client’s procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC).
• Responsible for Statutory Requirements as may be delegated by Factory Manager.

MINIMUM SPECIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS AREAS
• Relevant Manufacturing Diploma, BTech, Degree (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Analytical, etc.)
• 5+ years in heavy Manufacturing (production and/or maintenance), with at least 2 years in sugar production
• Good business acumen and manufacturing expertise, with ability to anticipate, interpret and respond to changes impacting on functional area
• Strong track record in management and leadership
• Key Culture Attributes: Demonstrates the importance of safety, quality & teamwork effectively leads and communicates because our people matter.