Operations Director

2 weeks ago


South Africa Harrison Scott Associates Full time
This outstanding opportunity is to run one of our client's largest plants in Europe.

The role is "hands on" rather than an office orientated role but as the salary suggests, the client requires someone with exemplary leadership, training & man management skills.

The main challenge of the role will be to optimise the efficiency of the operation in terms of uptime and running times against a backdrop of a largescale training campaign.

This client seeks an experienced Operations Director with exceptional Lean Manufacturing credentials.
Key personal attributes;
A driver, strong leader, robust, tenacious and results oriented.
Will expect high standards from him/herself and colleagues.
Will possess a relentless drive to do better
Able to engage and motivate a team
A coach and team builder
Open and honest – will not 'hide' problems
Has considerable drive and energy with a 'can do' mentality
Focused on immediate objectives and deadlines, but always thinking strategically
Exceptional people manager with excellent communication and listening skills

Has the ability to translate the most advanced Lean Manufacturing principles into a language staff at all levels can understand.

**This position has now been filled, but has been left on our website as we have other similar vacancies to this on an ongoing basis that might interest you.

More importantly, we have vacancies that are not advertised due to their confidential nature therefore it would certainly be in your interest to email your CV, as a word document, depending on which sector you are in, to :

  • Head of Packaging recruitment – Greg Nelson –
Head of Print recruitment–Neil Pearson –

Head Paper recruitment – Gary Young –

Board level, account management and all levels of sales vacancies –

Our divisional heads will then email your CV internally to the consultant who specialises in your exact sector, for example a category of packaging is cartons, a category of print is print management, in fact we have over 30 specialist categories.

Our specialist consultant will contact you if we have a live vacancy that matches, or contact you in the near future as soon a good match to skill set and experience becomes available.

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