Job Description

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

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We are currently seeking an Industrial Facility Manager to join our Secunda Operations and manage a team of 60 in charge of 8 ASU operations. This is a critical leadership role responsible for ensuring the safe, reliable, and cost-effective production and delivery of oxygen to our customers. You will lead and manage a multi-disciplinary team responsible for the management of oxygen assets to ensure availability and long term sustainability.

Operational Excellence

Ensure Production plan fulfilment by overseeing oxygen operations for East Facility of the Secunda site, in accordance with the Asset Management Key Performance Indicators (KPI's). Ensure that the oxygen production outputs are up to required quality and to an agreed production plan. Ensure operations productivity (output per FTE) and efficiency by utilising operation excellence levers. Deliver high quality asset management strategies. Ensure sustained operations by executing asset management business processes. Liaise with technical support, operations support and site services to enable excellent operations. Agree and deliver towards continuous improvement targets. Interface with relevant functional and service providers. Keep the site Oxygen improvement philosophy relevant and up to date. Maintain healthy relationships with key stakeholders to supply the global market as required. Coach and manage a multi-discipline operations team and build a culture of proactive operations.

Cost Management

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Execute on a long term strategy aligned with the business strategy. Manage overall oxygen production internal and external costs for the East facility and focus on reduction of cost per unit. Manage overall working capital and statutory capital efficiency.

Safety.

Promote a strong culture of Safety to ensure employees safety and regulatory compliance. Ensure overall adherence to SHE standards and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure targeted levels of plant safety, emissions and primary containment of hydrocarbons are achieved.

Risk and Compliance

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Ensure compliance to regulatory Key Performance indicators (KPI's), (including B-BBEE)

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Are you a MATCH?

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Educational requirements

Technical/Engineering Degree or equivalent Relevant Post Graduate Qualification or equivalent experience

Experience

Twelve (12) to fifteen (15) years experience in Operations Management, a significant part of which in Air Separation Units management Proven track record of implementing operational excellence / performance improvement projects Proven experience in digitalization transformation project Proven SHE and compliance track record

Knowledge and Know-how specific to the job

Must have a strong knowledge and understanding of Operations Management including labour, environment, occupational health and safety rules and regulations Must have a strong knowledge of ASU process and technology Should have a strong understanding of digital transformation project

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.




We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.