Plant Head

Job Description : PLANT HEAD NAMIBIA a multinational technology manufacturing company that supplies systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and industrial technology. Responsible for the following main areas: EHS& Environment protection, ensure legal requirement compliance ,provide excellent services for all stakeholder, achieve business results (FCM) and develop the team. Assure and ensure appropriate assets (manpower, equipment / infrastructure and materials) of the plant are available and deployed to deliver the required and agreed operational performance and new product introduction. Lead, manage, coach, mentor, find and develop plant leadership team with passion to ensure that a diverse result/process and problem solving-orientated organisation is in place and is cascaded throughout the plant by empowerment, clear accountability and compliance. Drive the organisation in achieving agreed operational performance/budgets, ensuring the achievement of Daily (SFM Process), Weekly, Monthly (BCC process), Quarterly and Annual (OP/SP) Plant Targets of: Safety Performance, Quality Performance, Internal and External Customer Delivery Performance, Production Volumes, Manufacturing Costs, Productivity, Working Capital, Profit, Cash, Production KPIs and the "6 Vital Few" (LTAR,OPV,ITR, PPP, OEE, FCP) and long-term business objectives based. Drives and fosters an environment of continuous improvement, ensures that there is a long-term vision for the plant supported by a detailed plant road map following the entity's with a clear correlation between action and results, following Div/Corp Strategy. Based on the planning cycles, the plant manager will construct the Plant OP/SP and resource / infra-structure plan with their superior. Ensure that customers and Unions internally and externally are fully understood and that reliable relationships are established and maintained to the mutual benefit of both parties. Ensure 24 hour support of Production Unit leading the daily agenda and the observation approach The candidate must have at least 15 year's experience in manufacturing, production, quality systems, understanding of logistics and automotive. Currently serving a big client and have 4 existing clients. Must have experience/ knowledge with steering wheels and have the technicalities thereto. This person must have the knowledge, from a technial management perspective. Must have a strong commercial acumen, financial acumen, be able to manage a P&L, conduct business plans and strong communication skills Must understand Quality systems Be able to enforce discipline in terms of being a good leader Experience with big companies good to have. Must come from the Manufacturing and Production industry. Must be hard working, honest, be able to have good thinking skills. Must have a strong personality to make difficult decisions.

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