Unit Head/Plant Head - Carbonated Soft Drinks

- Ensure the preparation of the Plant Manufacturing Business Plan.

- Prepare the annual manufacturing KPIs for the plant: Volume, efficiency, yields, cost and quality.

- Establish an effective Maintenance Management System in the plant and ensure its strict implementation.

- Review and evaluate results against the plan for the plant.

- Ensure that corrective action is taken to address adverse variances.

- Lead change and transformation agenda across the plant.

- Develop short/medium term manufacturing plans to ensure that manufacturing capacity and capability can meet the projected sales volume for the plant.

- Develop programs to improve plant performance.

- Ensure that CAPEX projects within the plant, are executed within set timelines and budgets.

- Ensure adherence to the highest quality standards.

- Ensure compliance with environmental and safety requirements.

- Build an effective team-based environment and motivate employees to optimize their performance within the plant.

Desirable Criteria:

- HND/B. Sc. Mechanical Engineering, preferably from a Technical Institute.

- 15 years of technical experience with a large beverage company, of which at least 10 years in a senior manufacturing position.

- Solid technical understanding of the bottling industry.

- Will have a proven track record in managing a similar-sized Bottling Plant.

- Strong technical background.

- Proven experience working with glass bottles, PET and cans.