Operations Director

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Operations Director
Plastic Pipe Extrusion
Based in Saudi Arabia

Job ref: CST/63614

Listgrove is pleased to be partnering with a manufacturing business which emphasizes manufacturing excellence and quality, producing mainly Polyethylene extruded pipes of different sizes and lengths for irrigation systems, drinking water, wastewater, sanitation, gas, electricity conduits, and telecom ducts.

It also has the capacity to complement its pipe production with a diverse production program for pipe fittings and irrigation accessories.

The recruitment of the Operations Director is a significant appointment, to support the company’s management and board of directors’ commitment to undertake their next stages in future growth and development.

 

Objectives:

Responsible for satisfying all Manufacturing requirements in the most effective way, developing an enhanced standard of operation, and ensuring all quality, reliability, efficiency & safety targets are achieved.

 

Responsibilities:

· Develop department strategy to be aligned with the Organizational strategy.
· Maintain close control of performance, efficiency, and operating costs.
· Ensure that company policies and procedures are fully maintained & achieved.
· Assign tasks and work priorities.
· Ensure production schedule is always maintained.
· Ensure that all breakdowns and equipment defects are reported and acted upon.
· Investigate production issues and ensure corrective actions are taken to resolve problems.
· Liaise with maintenance departmental manager to ensure that scheduled improvement and maintenance work is completed satisfactorily and on time.
· Continuously look for opportunities to improve departmental performance.
· Use statistical methods to analyse performance, identify problems and develop solutions.
· Mange, motivate and direct staff to ensure performance is maintained.
· Account for accurate production, quality and maintenance records
· Report on departmental activities to senior management team / CEO
· Recommend replacement of unreliable and inefficient equipment.
· Assist with the continual training and develop of work force.
· Provide training and guidance to reporters for new projects and technical issues

 

Qualifications and Experience:

· Experience in Plastic pipe polymer extrusion and injection molding processes is essential
· Ideally, 15+ years practical experience in a management or operational capacity.
· Strong production management ability.
· Knowledgeable in the practice of Continuous Improvement activities.
· Organized, able to prioritize and work to deadlines.
· Good analytical skills
· Computer literate, ERP, MS Word, Excel, Outlook.

 

 

For reasons of better legibility, the simultaneous use of the language forms male, female and diverse (f/m/d) is avoided. All personal designations apply equally to all genders.
For EU roles, candidates must be eligible to work and live in the European Union. Proof of eligibility will be required with your application.

To apply please contact Conrad Taylor
conrad.taylor@listgrove.com
0044 (0) 1789 207070

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