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Mill Manager

CME Recruitment
Mpumalanga Full-day Full-time

Description:

A large industrial manufacturing operation is seeking an accomplished Mill Manager to lead the Utilities & Services division, overseeing Energy, Chemical & Recovery, and central services operations.

This is a key leadership role suited to someone who thrives in a high-performance manufacturing environment, excels at people leadership, and can drive long-term operational improvement across a complex, 24/7 plant.

What You’ll Lead

✔ Full operational responsibility for Utilities & Services
✔ Leadership of Production Managers, Process Engineers & technical teams
✔ Performance optimisation across Energy, Chemical & Recovery
✔ Execution of 1–5 year strategies and improvement plans
✔ Budgeting, cost control & capital project planning
✔ Safety excellence, compliance & world-class housekeeping
✔ Stakeholder and supplier relationship management
✔ Continuous improvement, reporting accuracy & systems integration

What We’re Looking For

  • BSc Engineering / BTech Pulp & Paper / BTech Engineering
  • 10+ years in a heavy manufacturing/production environment
  • 5+ years managerial experience
  • Strong background in Energy or Chemical/Recovery operations
  • Proven experience leading technical teams
  • Strong operational, analytical and people-leadership capability

Level: Senior
Location: Mpumalanga (Ngodwana region)

If you are a driven, strategic leader with deep technical and operational expertise, this opportunity offers exceptional career growth in a major industrial environment.

Requirements:

A large industrial manufacturing operation is seeking an accomplished Mill Manager to lead the Utilities & Services division, overseeing Energy, Chemical & Recovery, and central services operations.

This is a key leadership role suited to someone who thrives in a high-performance manufacturing environment, excels at people leadership, and can drive long-term operational improvement across a complex, 24/7 plant.

What You’ll Lead

✔ Full operational responsibility for Utilities & Services
✔ Leadership of Production Managers, Process Engineers & technical teams
✔ Performance optimisation across Energy, Chemical & Recovery
✔ Execution of 1–5 year strategies and improvement plans
✔ Budgeting, cost control & capital project planning
✔ Safety excellence, compliance & world-class housekeeping
✔ Stakeholder and supplier relationship management
✔ Continuous improvement, reporting accuracy & systems integration

What We’re Looking For

  • BSc Engineering / BTech Pulp & Paper / BTech Engineering
  • 10+ years in a heavy manufacturing/production environment
  • 5+ years managerial experience
  • Strong background in Energy or Chemical/Recovery operations
  • Proven experience leading technical teams
  • Strong operational, analytical and people-leadership capability

Level: Senior
Location: Mpumalanga (Ngodwana region)

If you are a driven, strategic leader with deep technical and operational expertise, this opportunity offers exceptional career growth in a major industrial environment.

A large industrial manufacturing operation is seeking an accomplished Mill Manager to lead the Utilities & Services division, overseeing Energy, Chemical & Recovery, and central services operations.

This is a key leadership role suited to someone who thrives in a high-performance manufacturing environment, excels at people leadership, and can drive long-term operational improvement across a complex, 24/7 plant.

What You’ll Lead

✔ Full operational responsibility for Utilities & Services
✔ Leadership of Production Managers, Process Engineers & technical teams
✔ Performance optimisation across Energy, Chemical & Recovery
✔ Execution of 1–5 year strategies and improvement plans
✔ Budgeting, cost control & capital project planning
✔ Safety excellence, compliance & world-class housekeeping
✔ Stakeholder and supplier relationship management
✔ Continuous improvement, reporting accuracy & systems integration

What We’re Looking For

  • BSc Engineering / BTech Pulp & Paper / BTech Engineering
  • 10+ years in a heavy manufacturing/production environment
  • 5+ years managerial experience
  • Strong background in Energy or Chemical/Recovery operations
  • Proven experience leading technical teams
  • Strong operational, analytical and people-leadership capability

Level: Senior
Location: Mpumalanga (Ngodwana region)

If you are a driven, strategic leader with deep technical and operational expertise, this opportunity offers exceptional career growth in a major industrial environment.

A large industrial manufacturing operation is seeking an accomplished Mill Manager to lead the Utilities & Services division, overseeing Energy, Chemical & Recovery, and central services operations.

This is a key leadership role suited to someone who thrives in a high-performance manufacturing environment, excels at people leadership, and can drive long-term operational improvement across a complex, 24/7 plant.

What You’ll Lead

✔ Full operational responsibility for Utilities & Services
✔ Leadership of Production Managers, Process Engineers & technical teams
✔ Performance optimisation across Energy, Chemical & Recovery
✔ Execution of 1–5 year strategies and improvement plans
✔ Budgeting, cost control & capital project planning
✔ Safety excellence, compliance & world-class housekeeping
✔ Stakeholder and supplier relationship management
✔ Continuous improvement, reporting accuracy & systems integration

What We’re Looking For

  • BSc Engineering / BTech Pulp & Paper / BTech Engineering
  • 10+ years in a heavy manufacturing/production environment
  • 5+ years managerial experience
  • Strong background in Energy or Chemical/Recovery operations
  • Proven experience leading technical teams
  • Strong operational, analytical and people-leadership capability

Level: Senior
Location: Mpumalanga (Ngodwana region)

If you are a driven, strategic leader with deep technical and operational expertise, this opportunity offers exceptional career growth in a major industrial environment.

  • BSc Engineering / BTech Pulp & Paper / BTech Engineering
  • 10+ years in a heavy manufacturing/production environment
  • 5+ years managerial experience
  • Strong background in Energy or Chemical/Recovery operations
  • Proven experience leading technical teams
  • Strong operational, analytical and people-leadership capability
  • Management: 5 to 6 years
  • Chemical Engineer: 8 to 9 years
  • Engineer: 8 to 9 years
25 Nov 2025;   from: careers24.com

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