•Responsible for Safety throughout the plant and surrounding environment.
•Supervision of manufacturing, maintenance, warehouse, purchasing, scheduling and facilities.
•Ensure production orders are assembled on time, to cost and quality.
•Assign personnel and monitor the process workflow through the manufacturing facility.
•Ensure operating policies and procedures are in place and fit for purpose. 
•Drive Kaizen improvement programs to improve efficiencies and create a lean culture.
•Plan and schedule daily tasks, using judgement to problem solve arising issues.  Evaluate and mitigate risk implications.
•Develop talent and a positive cultural environment by: 
o Reviewing and providing timely feedback to employees regarding their performance
o Mentor, develop and motivate.
o Develop an internal talent pool.
o  Create mid-term and long-term development plans for direct reports.
o Build a transparent, cooperative and trustworthy working environment.

•Communicate with all functions to ensure production support and establish an effective communication network with employees. Ensure implementation of the Company’s Policy & Regulations and Company’s culture.
•Research, evaluate, recommend and implement investment in technology, equipment or systems that will enhance the plant's production capabilities in order to optimize production, improve efficiency and reduce conversion cost.
•Optimize current capacity utilization by process optimization, equipment rebuilding, employee training and development, as well as a disciplined approach to managing the operations.
•Ensure EHS compliance by: 
o Actively identify potential risks and mitigate them.
o Produce the necessary reports in case of incidents.
o Implement corrective and preventive measures in order to ensure the occupational health and safety of employees, as well as compliance with the mandatory regulations.

•Ensure the company maintains its ISO 9000 accreditation.
•Ensure the purchase function source the most cost-effective components and services whilst still maintaining the required service levels and quality.
•Ensure Production Reporting is reported accurately and on time.
•Develop and implement KPIs/Metrics (consistent with Rieke) and drive performance.
•Any other tasks as required.