Operations Manager - Malalane, South Africa - RCL FOODS Careers

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Malalane, South Africa

1 week ago

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Description

RCL Foods is currently looking for an

Operations Manager:
Sugar and Packing Designate to join our Sugar Mill in Malelane.

The purpose of the role is to provide the successful incumbent with the opportunity to undergo a structured development programme to become a fully-fledged Operations Manager, responsible for Process and Packing, while performing the role of a Process Engineer.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Formulate and implement production strategies, policies, plans, budgets, quality standards, and programmes to maintain and improve the competitive position of the mill for process and packing.
Ensure that appropriate sugar production and packing processes are applied to achieve sugar production and packing goals and targets within budget, safety, and quality parameters.
Optimize factory throughput and recoveries to achieve production targets.
Manage and control the quality of sugar produced and packed to meet the required specifications.
Manage Process LTA and UDL to minimum and maximize Overall Time Efficiency (OTE).
Give guidance in terms of sugar rework, packing materials, materials wastage, and efficiencies.
Provide technical support to the process and packing teams.
Compile and control the process operational and maintenance budgets.
Play a role in planning of Process Off Crop, short & long stops work and implementation.
Management of team (performance management, discipline, recruitment, training & development, leave, etc).

Minimum Requirements:

BTech/B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering/Sugar Technology qualifications.
At least 5 years' experience in the Sugar Manufacturing environment, as an Assistant Production Manager or Process Engineer responsible for Rawhouse and/or Refinery.
Understanding and advanced knowledge of the Sugar manufacturing process (Rawhouse) and operations parameters.
Understanding of packing station operations is important.
Selfstarting, actionorientated individuals with welldeveloped communication skills should apply.
Working knowledge of SAP system will be an added advantage.
The ability to pay attention to detail and accuracy is critical to this position.