We are looking for a dynamic Operations Executive to join the team of an established manufacturing company. They will require a good technical understanding, coordinate overall business operations, and manage labour, productivity, quality control, efficiency, and safety. They serve as the company representative on regulatory issues and strive to improve operating procedures, systems, and principles in the areas of information flow, processes, and management reporting.
Key Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain or related fields
- Professional experience of 8-10 years in an operations role or related areas is a must.
- Understanding of manufacturing, preferably in extrusion process
- Technically minded (maintenance , machinery , manufacturing processes)
- Food safety knowledge
- Organization, planning, prioritization, and meeting deadlines
- Reporting
- Budget development and management
- Computer skills
- A change agent with strategic focus and executive command
- Travel between provinces is required
Key Functions:
- Ensure all operations are carried on in an appropriate, cost-effective way
- Improve operational management systems, processes and best practices
- Co-ordinate materials, plan inventory and oversee warehouse efficiency
- Help the organization’s processes remain legally compliant
- Formulate strategic and operational objectives
- Examine financial data and use it to improve profitability
- Manage budgets and forecasts
- Capex budget
- Risk assessment
- Perform quality controls and monitor production KPIs
- Recruit, train and supervise staff
- Report to management weekly and monthly
- Find ways to increase the quality of customer service
- Ensure facility is FFSC 2000 accredited
- Ensure facility follows all health and safety requirements and regulations (SHEQ)
Interested candidates are invited to submit their CVs to lee-anne@dixierecruitment.co.za