Group Manager: Planning and Technical Analysis

Our client in the Manufacturing Industry is looking to hire a Group Manager.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• The Key purpose of the role is to provide technical support to the Operations Director and Business Units Managers through provision of sound processes, systems, data analysis and compilation of reports
• Suggest new technology / systems optimization and integration/ practice introduction to existing business units considering congruencies.
  • Strategic Business Planning: a. Develop a framework for Business Planning at Operations b. Develop a framework for budget and execution planning. c. Project manage investigations into strategic growth options d. Run Project Delivery Steering Committee.  e. Develop models and value propositions. f. Run comparative scenarios. g. Support Ops Director in generating Operation Strategy submission to ExCo/Board h. Integrate various planning streams into an integrated system.
• Performance measurements: a. Introduce meaningful measurements throughout the process. b. Compile meaningful reports on real time performance. c. Develop strategy for automation and digitisation.
• Benchmark: a. Benchmark performance cost and performance b. Analyse and compare performance. c. Compile and report on trends. d. Make recommendations to improve performance.
• Continuous improvement: a. Project Manager for the cost reduction project (journey to $20/kg) – identifying work streams and develop a project charter. b. Develop scorecards to track improvements. c. Explore new technologies to improve performance. d. Explore technology for automation and digitisation e. Identify potential areas for A & D projects f. Lead the A & D process with Engineering and IT partners. g. Create platform for future A & D.
• Technical reviews: a. Analyse performance – MetBal, Control charts b. Conduct technical reviews with operations in conjunction with peers
• Reporting: a. Be the custodian of information. b. Compile weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports. c. Compile ExCo reports end to end d. Compile investor reports end to end e. Compile Boards reports f. Prepare presentations and motivations
• Support a. Support Operations Director in adhoc requests of project management.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Relevant B-Degree (e.g., BSc Engineering)
• Post graduate degree – advantageous
• Certification Lean and Six Sigma
• Certification Financial/Statistical or Data Modelling
• 7 to 10 years relevant work experience with at least 3 spent in mining or industrial manufacturing environment
• Proven working experience in a Lean and/or Six Sigma
• Proven data analytics and research experience
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills essential
• Able to manipulate large, complex data sets using a variety of software applications (SPSS, SAS, Excel, Microsoft Office Suite), including the use of relational databases and able to perform statistical analysis
• Demonstrated proficiency with Minitab and/or JMP or similar to analyse data
• Skilled knowledge in generating process documentation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with technical writing skills
• Proven ability to present complex information in easy-to-understand terms

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