Our client in the mining-manufacturing industry is urgently looking to employ an experienced Foundry Operations Manager at their organization Our client in the mining-manufacturing industry is urgently looking to employ an experienced Foundry Operations Manager at their organization
Location: Benoni, Gauteng
Job Purpose
- Ensure safe operations of the plant.
- Coordinate, plan, and control production activities to ensure the production of high-quality cost-effective castings for the foundry industry that meet or exceed company standards and customer specifications.
- Provide direction and training to foreman and subordinate personnel in the application of company policies.
- Monitor, analyse and review foundry, melting and finishing departmental operations applying the principle of continuous improvement.
Requirements:
- A four year engineering degree in Metallurgy or related engineering fields.
- A minimum of seven years’ experience, preferably in a foundry or heavy industry environment and a minimum of five years management experience.
- Ability to direct operational activities to meet organisational objectives.
- Proven people management skills.
- Ability to effectively control budgets for multiple areas of responsibility.
- Results orientated.
Key Responsibilities:
- Direct HSE efforts by planning, organising, and controlling to meet the HSE goals.
- Organise and direct the activities of production departments to achieve quality, throughput and cost objectives.
- Monitor the flow of castings through production to ensure stable throughput and on-time completion.
- Participate with other managers and executives in long-range planning and overall management of the company.
- Consult on quality standards, production control and human resource issues.
- Oversee the budget of assigned departments to control direct labour, materials and equipment costs.
- Select, develop, and support direct reports to effectively perform their respective job functions with a focus on workplace safety, product quality, productivity, cost efficiency, and departmental goals.
- Ensure proper departmental training so that assigned personnel perform to established standards and assure management succession.
- Ensure that all direct reports promote the efficient, economical, and profitable operation of the company.
Desired Skills:
- Foundry Operations Management
- HSE Planning
- Budgeting
- Staff Management
- Production Planning and Operations
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