The posting
Operation Manager
Main Responsibilities
- Leadership & Management Lead the OMS execution team and manage converting operations to meet business and customer requirements efficiently.
- Continuous Improvement Create a culture of continuous improvement and implement a program to meet KPIs and identify, prioritize, resource, and execute improvement opportunities.
- Maintenance Practices Ensure maintenance best practices are implemented and adhered to, in collaboration with the site-based engineering team.
- Budget Management Compile and motivate plant-specific operational and capital expenditure budgets.
- Reporting Compile and submit reports and relevant documentation in line with business requirements.
- Cost Control Control all operational costs within budget; report variances with reasons and propose corrective actions.
- Safety, Health, Environment, and Risk (SHEQ) Promote a culture that ensures adherence to SHEQ standards and compliance with statutory and group risk control policies and procedures.
- Quality Assurance & Control Promote a culture where manufacturing to quality specifications is a priority and ensure an effective quality control program is in place and followed.
- Customer Satisfaction Manage and support quality assurance processes to ensure adherence to standards and conformance to customer requirements.
- Team Development
- Lead, coach, and develop team members to enhance performance and personal capability.
- People Development & Performance Management
- Implement effective people development and performance management programs, aligned with future organizational requirements.
- High-Performance Culture
- Foster a high-performance culture that encourages teamwork, creativity, and role-models the Company values and culture.
Requirements
Formal Qualifications
- BSc / BTech Degree in Engineering, or
- National Diploma in Engineering.
Work Experience
- Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in the Converting Plant.
- At least 5 years in a senior management position.
- Solid analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Computer literacy and strong risk management capabilities.
- Practical knowledge of Project Management (desirable).
- Experience in Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) or a related industry.
- Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing or similar continuous improvement methodologies.



