Plant Controller

**Overview**:
The Plant Controller directly supervises and coordinates the activities of production and operating workers, such as packing and/ or blending of products as per the work instructions.

The successful incumbent will assist the Site Manager and management with relevant tasks and duties.

They are expected to work safely in a chemical environment and follow the company/site rules.

**Qualifications**:

- University (First degree) Preferably a Chemical Engineering Degree

**Experience**:

- Over 3 years to 6 years general experience
- Over 3 to 6 years managerial experience

**Duties**:
**Operations Management**:
Oversee an operational area with guidance from senior colleagues. Could involve responsibility for development or delivery (or both).

**Operating Machine or Equipment**:
Operate complex machines and systems, adjusting processes to optimize quality and productivity. Also responsible for generating solutions to complex inefficiencies.

**Production Planning**:
Contribute data and information to production plans. Run reports, check accuracy, and distribute information.

**Leadership and Direction**:
Supervise a team performing routine work.

**Equipment Installation**:
**Equipment Maintenance and Repair**:
Troubleshoot and diagnose equipment for emergency repairs and carry out preventive maintenance routines.

**Work Scheduling and Allocation**:
Organize own work schedule in order to get the job done, coordinating with support services and assigning short-term tasks to others if necessary.

**Health, Safety and Environment**:
Follow the organization's HS&E policies, procedures and mandatory instructions; to identify and mitigate environmental risks and risks to the wellbeing of oneself and others in the workplace; instruct the team in safe working methods; identify instances of risky behaviours within the team and take appropriate action, escalating serious issues as appropriate.

**Quality**:
Plan and coordinate testing and inspection of products and processes. Implement corrective actions or continuous improvement initiatives and monitoring them to make sure they are effective.

**Performance Management**:
Prioritise own workflow and ensure work is completed to the required standards of productivity, quality and timeliness, and use performance management systems / TPA to improve personal performance

**Organizational Capability Building**:
Provide instruction and informal advice to less experienced colleagues within the team to develop their skills.

**Operational Compliance**:
Develop knowledge and understanding of the organization's policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct to ensure own work adheres to those standards. Obtain authorization from a supervisor or manager for any exceptions from mandatory procedure.

**Job Competencies**:
**Core Behavioural Competencies**
- Ensures Accountability
- Communicates Effectively
- Plans and Aligns
- Manages Complexity

**General**: