Overview
Plant Manager Jobs in Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa at Smart4 Energy
Title: Plant Manager
Company: Smart4 Energy
Location: Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa
Title: Plant Manager – Advanced Water Treatment
Location: Worcester, Western Cape, South Africa
Role Overview
An established engineering and water treatment organisation is seeking an experienced Plant Manager to take responsibility for the overall management, operation, and maintenance of a large industrial water treatment facility. The successful candidate will ensure safe, efficient plant performance while delivering production targets, contractual KPIs, and customer service excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the Production and Maintenance teams.
- Drive operational performance and optimise plant availability.
- Ensure contractual production, quality, and performance KPIs are consistently achieved.
- Maintain compliance with all health, safety, environmental, and legal requirements.
- Take accountability for site safety performance and statutory appointments where applicable.
- Manage financial performance, including budgeting, cost control, procurement, inventory, and profit & loss responsibility.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives and process optimisation.
- Monitor plant performance, identify operational risks, and implement corrective actions.
- Prepare operational reports and performance analyses for management and clients.
- Manage workforce planning, performance, and resource allocation.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships through regular reporting and review meetings.
- Participate in operational standby duties as required.
Requirements
- Degree or Diploma in Chemical Engineering (preferred). Candidates with Mechanical or Civil Engineering qualifications will be considered where supported by relevant water treatment experience.
- Minimum 3–5 years' experience operating or managing advanced water treatment facilities.
- Experience with technologies such as: Anaerobic Digestion; Membrane Bioreactors (MBR); Reverse Osmosis (RO); Ultrafiltration (UF); Media Filtration
- Previous people management experience.
- Demonstrated experience managing industrial plant operations and maintenance.
- Strong understanding of water treatment assets and plant reliability.
- Financial management and budget control experience.
- Strong planning, problem-solving, and process troubleshooting skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
- A proactive, accountable, and safety-focused leadership style.