# Plant Operations Manager

Reference: NES028835-Siphe-1 Lead Operations in a Complex Chemical Processing Environment An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Plant Operations Manager to oversee the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of a specialised chemical processing facility. This role is suited to a strong operations leader with extensive production experience, a passion for operational excellence, and the ability to challenge conventional thinking and drive continuous improvement. Duties & Responsibilities Minimum Qualifications BEng or BTech in Chemical Engineering GCC Factories advantageous Additional qualifications in HSE, Risk Management, or Production Management advantageous Key Requirements 10+ years' experience within a chemical process plant or continuous-process manufacturing environment Extensive production and operations management experience Proven ability to improve processes and challenge the status quo Experience as a Section 16.2 Appointee Strong understanding of process operations, plant optimisation, and operational risk management Extensive experience developing and maintaining operational policies, procedures, and HSE documentation Demonstrated leadership

- **Id**: 3942150
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/network-recruitment-plant-operations-manager>
- **Role**: Management
- **Role family**: Management
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Johannesburg, South Africa
- **Countries**: ZA
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-08T12:58:48Z
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-08T12:58:48Z
- **Board verified**: no
- **Days open**: 2
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3301
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no

## Company

- **Id**: 4496313
- **Name**: Network Recruitment
- **Domain**: networkrecruitmentinternational.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/network-recruitment>
- **Is staffing agency**: yes
- **Employer type**: agency
- **Is intermediary**: no

## Trust

- **Level**: not_scored
- **Days open**: 2

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-08T15:57:45Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 54
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.542
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 1
- **Expected fill days**: 17
- **Reasons**: seen:1, agency, velocity, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T06:52:35Z

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