Plant Manager

Job Title: Plant Manager Division: Weir Minerals Location: Alrode, Johannesburg Onsite Purpose of Role: As the Plant Manager, you’ll be the driving force behind transforming our Alrode site into a world-class, reliable supplier - championing safety, operational excellence, and team engagement. This is your opportunity to lead a talented workforce through change, break down barriers, and shape a culture that connects our site to the wider business. Why choose Weir: Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It’s a big challenge – but it is exciting.An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.Feel empowered to be yourself and belong : Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual’s contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do. Key Responsibilities Lead, motivate, and develop the team, fostering engagement and driving a collaborative, cultural approach to support organisational change. Oversee operational budgets and recoveries, planning resources to align capacity with business needs and financial expectations. Achieve customer delivery and quality targets by managing production to meet deadlines and divisional standards. Ensure the site operates safely and meets all legal responsibilities, acting as the accountable person for safety and compliance. Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviours in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture. Qualifications Engineering Degree. 10 years of production management experience in ISO and OHSAS accredited. 5 years’ experience as a legally appointed section 16.2. 5 years’ experience with actively managing a continuous improvement programme in world classmanufacturing, TQM, Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing. A track record of successful performance and people management. Computer Literate – MS Office Suite, BAAN. Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weir’s technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives. For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir, please visit our Career Page and LinkedIn Life Page. Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status. #J-18808-Ljbffr