Technical Plant Manager – Kgalagadi Brewery Ltd

Key roles and responsibilities:

1. Lead and deliver on targets, through plant optimization processes
2. Plants sustainability and continuous improvement. KPI’s improvements year on year, trying to reach World Class results
3. Manage costs and losses across the business driving improvement plans and problem-solving to achieve in specification losses
4. Responsible for the delivery, execution and managing the performance of plant optimization processes the site
5. Drive plant performance through means and results
6. Develop people and manage the workforce by applying our culture and principles
7. People’s integrity, Health & well being, People’s Skills and Career Development
8. Manage external stakeholders relationship

Qualification & Skills:

1. Appropriate professional qualification in a related field. (Mm BSc Degree in Biological Sciences. Chemistry or Chemical. Mechanical or Electrical Engineering)
2. Specialisation in brewing, packaging or malting, and/or
3. Specialisation in Quality Management systems, laboratory management and skills management

Experience:

1. At least 5-10 years relevant experience, of which 3- 5 years’ operating at a management level.
2. Demonstrated experience in driving commercial decisions in a manufacturing organization (financial, operational, people)
3. Ability to drive performance results showing a good track record

People Management Skills:

1. Solid understanding of performance management practices
2. Ability to lead cross-functional teams
3. Good communication skills and the ability to communicate across all levels.
4. Coaching and mentoring skills

Other:

1. Extremely high level of literacy and numeracy
2. Strong analytical skills and knowledge and understanding of manufacturing costs and cost drivers
3. High level of verbal and written skills
4. Computer literacy