Project Manager

Job Title: Project Manager

City, Country: Midrand, South Africa

Hybrid/Remote/On Site: On Site

As the Project Manager, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team, dealing with the plant operations and coordinating the regional project.

At dsm-firmenich, being a force for good is not optional. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion is a shared responsibility woven into our daily work to not only benefit our People, Customers & Communities but also drive business value. Equal access to opportunities is a given, belonging is a shared feeling, authenticity is celebrated. 

Responsibilities:

Operational:

• Manage, control and align the plant operation (Planning, Manufacturing, QA/QC, internal logistics & shipping, maintenance, sampling,...) to achieve short and medium term financial and operating objectives set by business management;
• Ensure successful execution of the key Operations projects agreed with the business that will enable the necessary changes to meet business requirements;
• Support full compliance to rules & regulations established by local or regional authorities;

Leadership:

• Identify and drive the fundamental changes necessary to orient plant team behavior towards customer needs and ensure sustainable performance aligned with business requirements;
• Builds, motivates and leads the plant community in line with Firmenich core values;
• Ensure leadership in HS&E  and QA;
• Lead implementation of OPEX organisation to develop a performance driven culture by implementing Continuous Improvement/Lean  principles and concepts through the value chain.

Project :

• Align daily operations with the business the site mission & objectives in line with the global & regional strategy to meet  business requirements;
• Identify and define with the business the key site projects that will fundamentally change and differentiate Operations and provide insights to project team on requirements and findings.

We bring:

• A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset
• The opportunity to work for a company where sustainability is much more than a claim and is core to our strategy and purpose
• Barrier-free communities within our organization where every employee is equally valued and respected – regardless of their background, beliefs, or identity
• A firm belief that working together with our customers is the key to achieving great things
• Wide variety of employee benefits: private medical care, life insurance, MultiSport card and many others

You bring:

Qualifications:

• Bdgree in Engineering, manufacturing or equivalent
• Masters Degree Preferred
• 15 year’s experience running a plant
• Food Manufacturing experience

Skills and Competencies:

• Strategic agility
• Leading through vision & values
• Planning & organizing
• Building a successful team
• Building partnerships, internally and with clients
• Strategic decision making
• Coaching and team management skills
• Aligning performance for success
• Business acumen
• Facilitating change