EXECUTIVE MANAGER - PROCESS ENGINEERING, Potchefstroom, NW
Manufacturing company, looking for an Executive Manager Process Engineering – for their Operations division.

JOB SUMMARY:
To lead and manage a team of technical and process improvement specialists in the Operations division.

MAIN DUTIES
• Plans and controls technical resources in support of process and product improvement, to ensure cost reduction.
• Implements technically innovative strategies and investigation techniques to support manufacturing operations.
• Leads and participates in - Risk assessments/ Technical and Quality investigations/ Process (raw material to final product) analysis / Technical trouble-shooting and rapid problem-solving.
• People Management and Development
• Financial Management - Gives input to annual budgets & forecasts. Measures and controls costs and overhead expenditure. Tracks progress to cost containment initiatives and manages and reports regularly.
• Compliance to Legislation and Business Systems - compliance to ISO Standards with respect to SHE/Quality/Engineering

REQUIREMENTS:
• Min. BEng / BSc/ BTech Tertiary education. Preference will be given to Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Chemical Engineering.
• 5 Years’ experience of leading a team at Middle Management level.
• Broad experience in a development and manufacturing environment (Engineering / Technical).
• In depth knowledge of SHE/Quality Systems, other computerized project management tools and process improvements techniques.
• Fully computer literate and has excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Experience with ERP / MES systems.
• Advanced systems engineering training.
• Good communication, planning and organizing skills
• Self-motivated, independent and tenacious individual who is results driven.
• A team player with good interpersonal skills and the capability to interact with people at all levels
• Flexible and has a positive self-image.
• Demonstrated financial acumen and understanding of financial statements.
• Ability to apply mathematics techniques to the solution of practical problems.

SALARY: R Highly negotiable with the experience