Plant Operations Lead
dsm-firmenich
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Isando • 🇿🇦 South Africa
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Senior
About the role
- Translate business and commercial strategies into actionable plant operations.
- Directly lead 4 employees and indirectly guide ~30 plant staff and support functions.
- Oversee external service partners to ensure seamless support for plant operations.
- Champion SHE (Safety, Health, Environment) leadership and embed a strong safety culture.
- Drive Lean/Six Sigma practices, eliminate waste, and enhance OTIF (On Time In Full) delivery.
- Manage budgets, cost centers, and operational reporting to deliver optimal cost efficiency.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Process Engineering, Quality Management, or related field.
- Proven operations leadership experience managing direct and indirect teams in plant operations.
- Strong SHE leadership background, with a track record of driving safety culture improvements.
- Lean/Six Sigma problem-solving expertise, with hands-on continuous improvement project experience.
- Solid financial acumen, including cost control and budget management.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence across functions and levels.
Benefits
- Unique career paths across health, nutrition and care- explore what drives you and get the support to shape the future of wellbeing
- A science led company, cutting edge research and creativity everywhere – you’ll work on what’s next
- Growth that keeps up with you – you join an industry leader that will develop your expertise and leadership
- A culture that lifts you up – with collaborative teams, shared wins, and people who cheer each other on.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
LeanSix Sigmabudget managementcost controloperational reportingcontinuous improvementproblem-solving
Soft skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationinfluence