Overview
Technical Manager Divisional Jobs in Sandton, South Africa at Profession Hub
Our client is searching for a Technical Manager Divisional to join their team in Sandton.
Job Purpose
- To provide strategic direction on the procurement and deployment of assets and equipment and ensure optimum application of technology.
- To lead the Technical support department in the delivery of manufacturing technologies
- To lead the technical sector of the business and provide strategic direction for the management of assets, equipment and to ensure optimum application of technology.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Planning
- Lead technological improvements in the business through development and implementation of short to medium term plans.
- Drive the review of equipment capacity utilisation and steer the direction within which the division revisits capital investments.
- Drive focused design work to ensure the business responds quickly to market needs.
Capital Expenditure Management
- Manage the business growth model through the stage gate process
- Lead the short to medium term planning process and approval of capital investments related to plant equipment and other assets.
- Identify and lead the equipment procurement process with manufacturers (OEMs).
- Monitor and review the investment returns (ROI) for all equipment procured and assets acquired.
Project Management
- Drive project management frameworks and principles in the commissioning of new equipment
- Lead the process of identifying and recommending suitable equipment technology projects to improve and enhance plant efficiencies.
- Drive the implementation of projects to improve plant efficiencies
- Ensure resource and expertise availability in implementation of new projects.
- Oversee the setting of plant lay-outs and production process flow.
Divisional Technical Standards
- Lead the analysis of product failures in the market and recommend solutions.
- Oversee the development of and review standards for equipment, input materials (raw materials and others), production processes etc.
- Review new product standards and specifications.
- Ensure product/spare/equipment design meets internal standards and fit-for-use
Asset Management
- Ensure Asset Management strategy is developed and implemented effectively (including Autonomous Maintenance Strategy)
- Ensure alignment of Asset Management Strategy to Operational Excellence philosophy as well as Digital Transformation philosophy
- Ensure Asset Care Performance Indicators (RACPI’s) are trended, and action is taken to correct deviations from standards
- Ensure Maintenance budgets are developed and reviewed according to current financial policies and guidelines
- Ensure a comprehensive maintenance management system is implemented and continuously reviewed using Asset Care principles and guidelines
- Ensure Technical strategy for all relevant functions (e.g. Eng Responsibilities for Environment, Health & Safety, Engineering systems, Site infrastructure, total water & energy, Capex processes, Site Risk etc
- Ensure resource capability development (Training & Coaching programmes) for Asset Management Competence
Operational Excellence
- Lead the identification of risks to improve performance.
- Integrate systems, tools (parts and components) and equipment to reduce complexity in manufacturing process.
- Monitor team performance and progress against plan, taking corrective action where necessary.
- Provide feedback to team members and coach where necessary. Ensure unacceptable performance is dealt with effectively and timeously and that good performance is recognised.
- Set up formal team structures for problem solving
- Ensure application of visual management practices for effective team updates
- Apply Leading and Managing Change (LMC) process to ensure stakeholders buy-in for necessary improvements
- Drive and encourage the team to apply the Foundation Practices, ensure adherence to standards and coach team in Foundation principles and practices.
- Encourage the team to keep up to date with relevant technologies and apply the best available technologies for the business
Capability Building
- Ensure the transfer of technical knowledge from subject matter experts in the team into the business and build capability.
- Coach the team in developing the skills to transfer their knowledge and work with…
Title: Technical Manager Divisional
Company: Profession Hub
Location: Sandton, South Africa
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