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Internal Job Title: Plant Director
Business: Lucy Switchgear FZE
Location: Dubai, UAE
Job Reference No: 3158

As a Plant Director at Lucy Switchgear, you will be responsible for managing the plant effectively with the available resources, in the most cost-effective manner. You will be ensuring that the plant profitability is achieved as per the budget targets and overall production targets are achieved as per the SOP.

You will have three direct reports and will be managing a total employee strength of 400 people from a multicultural background. You will draw on your previous experience working within a matrix structure to collaborate well with global stakeholders and enable data-driven decision-making. You will also utilize your previous work experience in switchgear plant operations to facilitate change and continuous improvement.

Your key responsibilities would include driving cost reductions, right first-time product quality, meeting the environmental and H&S standards set by the organization and Local Regulatory Authorities. You will continuously work towards achieving organization\xe2\x80\x99s Vision, Mission, Goals, Objectives and Strategies and will be proactive in taking advantage of changing technologies and implementation of manufacturing and management best practices.

As a strong people leader, you will have people capability development at the core of your interests. You will engage in continuous appraisal, mentoring and support of the team members together with the coordination of their individual personal development plans to meet the midterm organizational requirements of the business. You will create succession planning across functions and will promote inter departmental and cross functional cooperation and openness within a \xe2\x80\x9cbarrier less\xe2\x80\x9d working environment.

Job Dimensions:

Key Accountabilities:

1. Strategy formulation

• As a member of the Operations team, accountable for working with the Manufacturing Operations Director to produce the Manufacturing and operations strategy, identify key goals and initiatives that will enable operations to support the business in gaining competitive advantage and deliver business results.
• Implement the manufacturing operations strategy for on-time and in-full fulfillment of product demand, across all regions that delivers high quality products
• Working with the Manufacturing operations Director, develop organizational goals for the facility which are aggressive, yet achievable, and tied to long-term goals of the company.
• Guarantee the delivery of the business strategy, by ensuring all Operations team members have regular performance management meetings with their managers.
• Liaison with Local Governing bodies like JAFZA, DCD and EHS/Trakhees for various Audits, Permits and Approvals.
• Innovation: All Cost Reduction and CI Projects with defined Targets as per Budgeted smart objectives.

2. Efficiency

• Improve production and plant efficiency by continuous improvement
• As per rolling MTP Plan
• Recover cost of factory present cost
• Oversee and direct the planning, implementation and maintenance of manufacturing methods, processes and operations for new or existing products.
• Create a flexible team to manage the production requirements based on the SOP

3. Quality

• Ensure product quality have met or exceed standard defined.
• Ensure quality process and mindsets are instilled in all employees.

4. People Development

• Accountable for demonstrating company behaviours and values; leading by example to ensure your team does the same
• Foster an environment that supports learning, individual development and openness to change
• Manage the Operations resources by identifying key roles and talent gaps, developing internal talent and sourcing top talent to build strength within the function and company.
• Ensure leadership demonstrate within organization through management team
• Ensure demonstration of discipline and policies/processes in all employees

5. Business excellence

• Work with manufacturing operations director to implement various new technologies to improve productivity
• Accountable for delivering process excellence and the effective use of the Team\xe2\x80\x99s resources and continuous improvement efforts.
• Implement Operations administrative policies, procedures, and standards as directed by the Manufacturing Operations Director
• Coordinate work through effective collaboration with all parts of the Lucy Electric organization.

6. HSE

• Drive effective use operations resources and continuous improvement efforts. Define, drive, and deliver key production and process improvements
• Drive safety initiatives through HSE and ensure it instill within organization

7. Revenue, Cost & Profitability

• Manage profitability of the factory to be a profitable factory operations
• Optimize S&OP planning balancing revenue maximization with meeting customer requirements
• Oversee all aspects of inventory management to optimize inventory targets; drive inventory reduction program
• Develop and manage site budget and spending in support of company objectives for cost control while maintaining effectiveness.
• Manage relationships with suppliers to ensure on-time in-full delivery targets are achieved.
• Manage the operations costs and budgets; strive to improve the overall financial and key performance indicators of the business.
• Drive Material costs reductions through local purchasing managers and global purchasing manager to achieve better MPV results compared to standard costs

8. Customer Centricity

• Ensure customer satisfaction

The position is responsible to: profitability of the plant, productivity, quality, efficiency and people development.

Minimum Qualifications and Knowledge: -

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree or above in management, electrical, mechanical, industrial engineering or related fields.
• Understand manufacturing business, people management, supply chain management, financial management, quality management, and innovation.

Minimum Experience:

• Possess experience in middle or senior management min. 10-15 years.

Job-Specific Skills:

• Communication
• Values and respects others, Building relationships, Teamwork
• Process Loss Elimination Techniques
• Continuous improvement
• Project Management
• Creative Thinking
• Change Innovation
• Develops others
• Builds successful teams, Supports & coaches the team
• Consulting skills
• Visionary leadership
• Achieving results, Customer driven
• Critical decision making
• Develops organisation budgets
• Organizational safety
• Financial astuteness
• Broad experience of developing and implementing short to long-range objectives and strategies to achieve business goals.

• Proven capability of operating successfully at a senior management level.
• Understanding of electrical mechanical design engineering, competence in electrical power engineering.
• Demonstrate financial acumen including planning and cost control capabilities and proven experience of managing projects to budget.
• Proven track record in delivering manufacturing and supply chain best practice
• Strong working ethic in the delivery of satisfying the profitable requirements and expectations of internal and external customers.
• Effectively recognise and manage conflict
• Broad experience of working in a multi-national, matrix organisation.
• Strong communications and presentation skills.

• Strong English written and verbal communication skills.

Behavioural Competencies :

• Creates strong team & guiding partner
• Promotes team accountability & strong sense of understanding
• Is always curious & goes beyond obvious
• Finds useful benchmarks & does effective research
• Is open and candid about work situation
• Acts in a manner consistent with values
• Targets new opportunities & sets clear objectives
• Commits to continuous improvement
• Expresses positive attitude toward teamwork
• Collects wisdom by sharing experiences and goals
• Provides task-orientated and helpful instructions
• Provides behavioural feedback, coaching
• Facilitates open communications
• Proactively acts to gain customer trust
• Sees connections, relations, trends and patterns
• Applies learned concepts and think of new so to create a circle of learning.

The role presents you with an opportunity to work with the leader in RMU manufacturing. The role has high growth potential that aligns with the growth plans of the facility.

Are you ready for a role with high impact potential? We would love to hear from you. Our application process in quick and easy. Apply today! Department Production
Job Type Full time
Contract Type Full time
Salary Competitive

Lucy Group