Area Manager – Satellite Operations Full-Time

General Job Detail

To cost effectively ensure the availability of safe and reliable assets to production. Effective operation of the of the MSP and HPCMS to ensure availability and reliability of the plant equipment and facilities. Operations responsibilities will be coordinated through preventative and corrective maintenance scheduling and plant operation. To be a multidiscipline manager of maintenance, production, SHE and Supply chain

Minimum Qualifications and Experience required

• B.Eng./B.Sc. Eng. /B.Sc. (Hons)/B. Tech (Eng.)
• Minimum of 2 years Maintenance Management Experience
• 8 years total relevant Operations experience

Key accountabilities (Maximum 6-8)

• Backlog of critical maintenance and function testing
• Report: Validate the metering manual (GC/calibration)
• Ensures that self and team meet targets, due dates and quality standards
• Budget management
• Ensure financial discipline amongst the maintenance department.  Meet the maintenance budget.
• Consistently reduce all non-value-adding work
• Have monthly financial meetings with subordinates to ensure proper cost control.
• Cost optimization by ensuring maintenance plans effectiveness inline with the latest RBI studies.
• Ensure equipment availability to meet the production plan.
• Consistently improve productivity
• Compile annual maintenance budget. Compile annual long term maintenance budget. Control cost to ensure the maintenance budget is achieved within budget.
• Manage operations risks by making sure that all risks are identified, analysed and mitigated to acceptable levels.
• Execute SHE strategy to achieve zero harm. Continuous improvement of key safety metrics to maintain license to operate.
• Contribute in the translation and execution of the business strategy; objectives and plan into action for employees
• Translate and cascade operational goals and long-term plans through effective two-way communication in the organisation.
• Continuously improve on products and processes. Identify improvement opportunities and implement improvement solutions.
• Demonstrate One Sasol behaviour – ensure area under control is managed to the benefit to the larger Sasol value chain
• Manage multi-level interfaces and integrate effectively. Interact with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage operations knowledge by transforming, packaging, transferring and maintaining operations knowledge
• Lead in establishing and continuously improving maintenance best practices, maintenance systems, aligning the right skilled resources to work with the right issues, improve and create maintenance standard for all process.
• Lead in continuous performance improvements within his/hers areas of responsibilities, including Health Safety and Environment
• Report to Senior Manager: Maintenance on performance, such as systems availabilities, planned maintenance shutdowns, planning of maintenance need including budget needs
• Contribute in the translation and execution of the business strategy; objectives and plan into action for employees:
• Cascade operational goals and long-term plans through effective two-way communication in the organisation
• Ensure that vision, values and business direction are embraced by the team
• Review performance regularly and give recognition where it is due and deal with performance issues
• Review performance regularly and give recognition where it is due and deal with performance issues
• Capacity building within the maintenance group to ensure resources availability for the project team.
• Report: Validate the metering manual (GC/calibration)
• Make quality decisions and find solutions which will improve team results
• Environmental compliance and safety performance in compliance with ISO 9001, 14001 and OSHAS 18001 requirements.

Other Requirements

• Requires attention to detail, excellent organisational skills, and discretion with confidential information;
• Communication skills: must have good written and oral communication;
• Presentation and attitude: must be professional, presentable and positive;
• Strong organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Highly pro-active;
• senior management Experience;
• Knowledge of office and administration procedures;
• Fluency in Portuguese and English;
• Exposure and experience of working with multinational companies is an advantage;
• Availability to travel;
• Women are particularly invited to apply.