Jan R.-Managing Director / Factory Manager
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Experience
Managing Director / Factory Manager
Pucaro Elektro-Isolierstoffe GmbH
- Overall responsibility for electrical insulation and the manufacture of components, with a workforce of around 230
Ensuring consistency in company policy during planning and implementation
Concluding or amending company agreements and cooperation agreements of significant importance
Collaborating with employers’ organisations on the conclusion, termination or amendment of collective agreements and industrial action
Granting or revoking powers of attorney and other authorisations
Assessing business transactions and measures with potentially exceptional economic, environmental, health, safety or technical consequences, risks or losses
Overall P&L responsibility for the plant
Determining strategic and operational planning in coordination with the business units concerned
Representing the company externally
Developing or discontinuing business areas and production facilities, and determining or modifying key organisational structures
Overall responsibility for electrical insulation and the manufacture of components, with a workforce of around 230
Ensuring consistency in company policy during planning and implementation
Concluding or amending company agreements and cooperation agreements of significant importance
Collaborating with employers’ organisations on the conclusion, termination or amendment of collective agreements and industrial action
Granting or revoking powers of attorney and other authorisations
Assessing business transactions and measures with potentially exceptional economic, environmental, health, safety or technical consequences, risks or losses
Plant Manager
Sonae Arauco GmbH
- Overall responsibility for the wood-based materials plant, which employs around 200 staff
- Setting operational targets and KPIs
- Introducing a behaviour-based approach to health and safety
- Implementing methods to optimise overall efficiency, with an OEE of over 85 per cent
Overall responsibility for the wood-based materials plant, with a workforce of around 200
- Setting operational targets and KPIs
- Introducing behaviour-based occupational safety
- Using methods to optimise overall efficiency, with OEE > 85 %
Business Consultant
Self-employed
Printing and food industries, nationwide in South Africa
- Strategic and process-related measures to optimise overall efficiency and profitability in large ISO-certified companies
- Identifying cost-saving opportunities
- Publishing and consumer goods industries
Production Director
Caxton & CTP Publishers & Printers
- Fixed-term contract to identify strategic synergies between two publication printing sites
- Implementing measures to consolidate gravure printing at one site
Managing Director
Taurus Packaging (Pty) Ltd
- Overall responsibility for the packaging manufacturer, with a workforce of around 300
- Introducing an innovative production planning system
- Introducing a system to monitor the efficiency of 20 production machines
- Introducing ISO systems and a new laboratory
Production Director
Novus Holdings Ltd
- Managed a magazine and advertising gravure printing plant with around 300 employees
- Data preparation, cylinder production, printing, binding, finishing, logistics
- Maintenance, financial control and staff development
- Quality management
Manufacturing Manager, Area Engineer
Sappi Ltd
- Led interdisciplinary teams at a paper mill with around 400 employees
- Problem-solving, project management, planning and commissioning of machinery
- Process improvements and safety enhancements
Industry experience
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Experienced in Manufacturing, Media and Entertainment, Advertising, and Food and Beverage.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Operations, Production, Project Management, Finance, Quality Assurance, and Strategy.
Summary
Experienced professional with more than 25 yrs experience in managing P&L, safety, quality, logistics and continuous improvement in large manufacturing operations and factories.
Qualified MBA, B Eng
Skills
Intercultural Skills
Six Sigma Methods
25 Years’ Professional Experience
Behaviour-Based Safety
Intercultural Skills
Six Sigma Methods
25 Years’ Professional Experience
Behaviour-Based Safety
Languages
Education
Graduate School of Business Leadership, University of South Africa
Master of Business Leadership · Business Leadership · South Africa
University of Pretoria, South Africa
Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering · Mechanical Engineering · Pretoria, South Africa
Rob Ferreira High School
Matric (University access) · White River, South Africa
Certifications & licenses
South African Government Certificate of Competency (GCC)
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Frequently asked questions
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Jan is based in Möckmühl, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Jan speaks the following languages: English (Native), Afrikaans (Advanced), German (Advanced).
Jan has at least 36 years of experience. During this time, Jan has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 5 years and 1 month. Note that Jan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Jan would be well-suited for roles such as: Managing Director / Factory Manager, Plant Manager, Business Consultant.
Jan's most recent position is Managing Director / Factory Manager at Pucaro Elektro-Isolierstoffe GmbH.
In recent years, Jan has worked for Pucaro Elektro-Isolierstoffe GmbH and Sonae Arauco GmbH.
Jan is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Media and Entertainment, and Advertising. Jan also has some experience in Food and Beverage.
Jan is most experienced in business areas like Operations, Production, and Project Management. Jan also has some experience in Finance, Quality Assurance, and Strategy.
Jan has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing.
Jan has recently worked in business areas like Operations, Production, and Finance.
Jan holds a Master in Business Leadership from Graduate School of Business Leadership, University of South Africa and a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering from University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Jan has 1 certificate: South African Government Certificate of Competency (GCC).
Jan is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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