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The company

Our client, founded in 1968, is a dynamic engineering solutions company, based in Johannesburg. The company specialises in steel fabrication, machining, manufacturing, and heavy engineering. The company has a manufacturing area of 21,800 m2, spread over four modern facilities, and employs over 350 people.

The company executes major engineering contracts, and provides a comprehensive range of products and services to a wide scope of business sectors, including:

  • Oil & Gas
  • Earth Moving Equipment
  • Materials Handling
  • Equipment design and customization
  • Refurb and Maintenance Services

The company forms part of an engineering group, another operation within the group headquartered in Cape Town, is a market leader in the bulk storage tank industry, and is able to execute projects involving the design, manufacture and installation of bulk storage tanks in a number of sectors.

The position is CEO Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company.

The CEO is based in Johannesburg. The company has operated in a tough business environment for the past 2 years, and the CEO is expected to be a hands-on operator that will provide stability for the organization, whilst at the same time developing and executing a strategy that will drive profitable growth.

  1. Key Roles and Accountabilities
    1. Develop the strategy, business plan and annual operational plan to drive profitable growth over the short and medium term;
    2. Contribute directly to marketing the brand and to key customer relationships, in order to secure additional profitable contracts;
    3. Lead, coach and motivate individuals and teams, and ensure direct reports are focussed on key performance areas in order to achieve business objectives by identifying and effectively managing risks and opportunities;
    4. Development of management team, thus ensuring sustainability of the succession plan and diversity targets;
    5. Drive continuous improvements by providing technical expertise and leadership within the engineering, quality and production departments;
    6. Accountable for achieving company financial results, including profit and cashflow;
    7. Ensure timeous and accurate reporting to the Board on a monthly basis in the prescribed format, together with pro-active actions to address performance gaps;
    8. Manage relationships with key external stakeholders, including customers, shareholders, Board members, financial institutions and industry bodies;
    9. Ensure compliance with all corporate governance requirements, including Health and Safety, Risk, and Ethics;
  2. Key Performance Indicators
    1. Key customer penetration and satisfaction, ensuring profitable growth in line with business plan;
    2. EBITDA monthly/annually;
    3. Cashflow monthly/annually;
    4. Maintenance of Quality and Safety certifications and targets;
    5. Compliance to Board and legal reporting requirements;
    6. Management team succession plan in place.

 

  1. Reporting line

The CEO will act under the authority of the Board, and report to the Chairman.

 

  1. Key Skills and Experience

The CEO should be a Graduate Engineer (or equivalent) with experience in the steel engineering and fabrication industry, and should possess the following skills:

  1. Minimum proven 10 years’ experience in a similar position;
  2. Strong leadership, capable of managing in a challenging business environment, with turnaround skills;
  3. Demonstrable contracting and project management experience;
  4. Strong engineering/welding background;
  5. ‘Go to Market’ attitude with ability to connect with customers, and to convert opportunities into deals.
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