Description:
My client (FMCG) is seeking an experienced and hands-on Technical Head based in Richards Bay .
JOB PURPOSE:
To develop and implement technical strategies towards delivery of equipment, processes and systems, in order to ensure robust, reliable and safe plant operations.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
Technology & Innovation
- Stay abreast of technological advancements in the industry .
- Formulate strategies for improvement of technical equipment, processes and systems towards robust and reliable plant operations, for further approval.
Policy & Procedure Formulation
- Compile and/or review policies and procedures .
- Monitor and ensure policy and procedure compliance .
Project Planning & Management
- Develop project plans for multiple projects and manage implementation .
- Formulate project schedules and resource allocation plans.
- Provide periodic project status updates.
- Compile and present comprehensive project reports.
- Facilitate project closure and evaluations.
Budget & Cost Control
- Formulate budgets for further approval .
- Direct expenditure and ensure budgetary compliance .
Contract Management
- Oversee negotiation and administration of contracts with vendors, suppliers, and subcontractors.
- Ensure that contractors meet service level agreements .
Plant Performance, Quality, Health, Safety, Quality, Food Safety and Environmental Compliance
- Provide guidelines on plant operational objectives, c onduct plant performance assessments and direct relevant actions.
- Establish and embed quality control and food safety standards .
- Ensure compliance of operations, engineering, health and safety, environment and food safety processes to local legislation and group standards.
- Manage inspections, audits, reporting and record keeping processes.
Talent Management
- Identify, build and maintain a talent pool for plant production and technical services, and manage talent appointments effectively.
QUALIFYING ATTRIBUTES:
Qualifications
- BTech, BSc or BEng Degree in Chemical Engineering with specialization in Oil Technology.
Experience
- 8 years' production plant experience
- Working experience in maintenance of health, safety and environmental process
- Working experience in management of multi-disciplinary teams
Knowledge:
- Applicable legislation & Group standards
Skills:
- Strategy planning and implementation
- Project management
- Costing and budgeting
- Contractor management
- Stakeholder management
- Ability to function in a matrix reporting structure
- Leadership
REMUNERATION:
Salary:
- Market Related
Requirements:
- Stay abreast of technological advancements in the industry .
- Formulate strategies for improvement of technical equipment, processes and systems towards robust and reliable plant operations, for further approval.
- Compile and/or review policies and procedures .
- Monitor and ensure policy and procedure compliance .
- Develop project plans for multiple projects and manage implementation .
- Formulate project schedules and resource allocation plans.
- Provide periodic project status updates.
- Compile and present comprehensive project reports.
- Facilitate project closure and evaluations.
- Formulate budgets for further approval .
- Direct expenditure and ensure budgetary compliance .
- Oversee negotiation and administration of contracts with vendors, suppliers, and subcontractors.
- Ensure that contractors meet service level agreements .
- Provide guidelines on plant operational objectives, c onduct plant performance assessments and direct relevant actions.
- Establish and embed quality control and food safety standards .
- Ensure compliance of operations, engineering, health and safety, environment and food safety processes to local legislation and group standards.
- Manage inspections, audits, reporting and record keeping processes.
- Identify, build and maintain a talent pool for plant production and technical services, and manage talent appointments effectively.
- BTech, BSc or BEng Degree in Chemical Engineering with specialization in Oil Technology.
- 8 years' production plant experience
- Working experience in maintenance of health, safety and environmental process
- Working experience in management of multi-disciplinary teams
- Applicable legislation & Group standards
- Strategy planning and implementation
- Project management
- Costing and budgeting
- Contractor management
- Stakeholder management
- Ability to function in a matrix reporting structure
- Leadership
- Market Related
28 Jan 2026;
from:
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