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Jan Mienie

Jan Mienie

Director of operations / COO

Upper Management / Consulting

Germiston, Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality

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About Jan Mienie:

Operations executive with 13+ years of leadership across manufacturing and field services. Proven record of scaling multi-site operations, driving margin expansion, and leading enterprise wide transformation. Delivered +41.8% revenue growth, 22% cost reduction, and 30% downtime improvement through system-led execution.

Experience

Operations executive with 13+ years’ experience leading manufacturing and field service operations at scale. Currently Head of Operations with full P&L accountability, overseeing multi-site, multi-business-unit service delivery, procurement, and performance governance. Track record of driving revenue growth (+41.8%), cost reduction (22%), and operational responsiveness through KPI-driven management, workflow re-engineering, and preventative maintenance frameworks.

Previously managed large, distributed operations environments for over a decade, with a strong focus on asset reliability, downtime reduction, HSSE compliance, and contract retention. Deep expertise in Lean, Six Sigma, and digital operating models, consistently translating strategy into execution and measurable bottom-line impact.

Education

MBA-equivalent professional education with a strong focus on operations leadership, strategy, and financial management. Extensive executive training across Six Sigma (Black, Green, and Yellow Belt), Agile Scrum (Ops and DevOps), and project management (PMP and CAPM training). Complemented by advanced studies in operations management, corporate finance, business analytics, AI for managers, and HSSE and regulatory compliance—providing a solid, data-driven foundation for leading complex, asset-intensive operations at scale.

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