Operations Manager GAUTENG

5 days ago


Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa Gerald Lilian Full time
Join a Multinational Company

Join a multinational that has a footprint throughout the world, including its small but very profitable African office based in Johannesburg. This business consists of its main plant (Workshop) in Jhb that does some manufacturing for OEMs (components for reciprocating compressors) but most of the business repairs are for components in the Workshop (e.g., valves, pistons, packing boxes, piston rods, gear boxes, pumps, etc.) for customers, especially in the oil and gas industry. The Operations Manager supervises three Field Service Engineers who do the repairs on-site at the customer's plant throughout South Africa and Sub-Sahara Africa.

Duties & Responsibilities

The candidate will report to a South African Managing Director. The Operations Manager will be responsible for the management and leadership of the Service Workshop (including supply chain, quality & customer service), Field Service Engineers & Project Management Teams.

Key performance areas include:

  • Manage the day-to-day operations of the Workshop, Field Service Engineers & Planner, align spares with labour which is coordinated on-site. Provide technical support for the Sales Team.
  • Monitor and support compliance of Workshop repair procedures, standard operating procedures, ERP (SAP) processes and best practices. Ensure jobs are completed on time and as per customer requirements.
  • Manage and control cost centre expenses, resource utilization and cost savings projects in coordination with the Financial Controller. Drive efficiencies and monitor workshop recovery rates.
  • Manage resource planning and capital expenditure as well as local projects (internal & external).
  • Together with the Sales Team and the Field Service Engineers, visit customers both locally and in Africa to problem-solve and create awareness of the business's capabilities.
  • Monitor KPIs on a monthly basis and implement control measures when required to achieve targets.
  • Manage, motivate, guide and assess workshop staff performance, including encouraging training.
  • Control inventory fluctuations according to budget forecasts and develop and monitor short and long-term goals.
Desired Experience & Qualifications

Requirements:

  • Mechanical Engineering Degree or Diploma plus a Project Management Certification (PMP) is highly recommended. The candidate must be technically very competent.
  • Well-developed interpersonal and leadership skills as well as being an excellent communicator in English, both written and oral.
  • Knowledge of the compressor and compressor industry, as well as production equipment such as CNC milling and lathes, honing machines, lapping machines, and similar.
  • At least 10 years of experience in Operations Management in a workshop-type environment and able to manage & motivate staff effectively.
  • Driven, proactive, decisive, logical, and strong computer literacy skills, especially in Excel & PowerPoint, and experience with one of the ERP systems (SAP would be an advantage).
Package & Remuneration

R850-950 000 PKG, 13 TH, 14 TH (BONUS)

Interested?

Apply online or alternatively phone Gerald Lilian on (011) 4841790. Be advised that if you do not receive a response within two weeks from the date of submission of your CV, please deem your application as unsuccessful.

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