Industry: FMCG / Manufacturing Position: Corporate Senior Project Manager Location: Centurion, Gauteng (with travel activities across all sites in Sub Saharan Africa) Salary: R1.5 million per annum Closing Date: Sunday, 30 July 2017

Introduction:
The primary purpose of the role is to support the growth and development of existing and new Foods businesses in Africa. The position will involve the following functions:

1. Planning and execution of CAPEX projects in South Africa and in most parts of Africa;
2. Set up maintenance plans for the facilities of the company.

Industry: FMCG / Manufacturing
Position: Corporate Senior Project Manager
Location: Centurion, Gauteng (with travel activities across all sites in Sub Saharan Africa)
Salary: R1.5 million per annum
Closing Date: Sunday, 30 July 2017

The position will report directly to the Director Technical and R&D.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Electrical or mechanical engineer degree with additional education in food processing;
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in factory engineering;
• Significant experience in building new food factories outside South Africa;
• Significant experience in sub-Saharan Africa.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Planning and execution of CAPEX projects;
• Maintenance of the new facilities.

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE / COMPETENCIES:

• Strong in project management (PMI certified project manager);
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (writing, speaking);
• Mechanical and hygienic engineering knowledge;
• Food processing and food equipment knowledge;
• International Standards on Environmental, Quality Systems and Hygienic Engineering;
• Ability to implement, to sustain and improve, and to ensure compliance with people safety and food safety regulations;
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft applications Excel, PowerPoint and Word;
• Problem solving;
• Crisis management;
• Negotiation;
• Strategic thinker;
• Building partnerships;
• Financial skill sets.

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

• Leadership;
• Management for results and impact;
• Highly motivated and results orientated;
• Pro-active;
• Reliable;
• Team player;
• Decisive;
• Innovative;
• Critical Thinker.

DESCRIPTION OF TASKS:

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Planning and execution of CAPEX projects in South Africa and in most parts of Africa.

INPUT / TASKS:

• Plan capex projects: make sure timing and costs are planned realistically;
• Prepare group capex budget for the centre;
• Recruit and build necessary teams to execute projects;
• Regular follow up and supervision of projects on site;
• Execution of technical CAPEX projects;
• Build and lead the technical team which executes CAPEX projects;
• Identify competitive equipment suppliers;
• Implement TPM in the new sites;
• Apply TPM principles in all CAPEX projects.

OUTPUT / STANDARDS / EXPECTED RESULTS:

• Timely execution of CAPEX projects;
• Regular reporting to Technical director;
• Compliance to internal and external regulations;
• Consistent compliance with QMS, EMS, and Security.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

• Maintenance of the factory assets of the client.

INPUT / TASKS:

• Ensure execution of proper maintenance of equipment and building facilities, and building upgrading & extension projects. 
• Prepare group maintenance budget. 
• Manage the corporate maintenance budget.

OUTPUT / STANDARDS / EXPECTED RESULTS:

• Well Maintained assets.
• Consistent maintenance programme and facilities upgrading projects successfully completed in time and with quality standard. 
• Consistent compliance with QMS, FSMS, EMS, 5S and Security.

NB. Only candidates with high level of integrity will be considered for employment in this position.
All shortlisted candidates will undergo mandatory company security vetting.
Should you not hear from us within 14 days after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Contact:
Nick Els
Executive Consultant
Office : (XXX)-XXX-XXXX
Cell: (XXX)-XXX-XXXX
E-Fax: (XXX)-XXX-XXXX
Fax : (XXX)-XXX-XXXX
Skype : nick.els6
email : ****@*****.*** />Web :

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