Production Manager

SUMMARY:

Purpose Summary

Directs and coordinates activities concerned with production of company product. Confers with management to establish production and quality control standards, develop budget and cost controls and to obtain data regarding types, quantities, specifications, and delivery dates of products ordered. Plans and directs production activities and establishes production priorities for products in keeping with effective operations and cost factors. Plans and coordinates production activities to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resource s, machines, and equipment.

POSITION INFO:

Key Task and Responsibilities

1. Production Management

Ensure Company O.E.E standards are achieved and O.E.E software is maintained
Manage production activities in a high-pressured environment.
Ensure smooth operation of various activities in the factory.
Plan and coordinate shift activities to meet overall production and Company objectives.
Ensure production plan is met as per requirements with the required yield.
Manage packaging and machine material interaction
Lead, control and conduct training for the production team, Motivate and monitor team to achieve their operational targets.
Ensure materials and expenses are in order.
Responsible for the care of assets.
Maintain operating expenses to be in line with budget including labour, consumables and other items within specified control.
Take corrective action on any audit findings for the facility.
Ensure raw materials required for the production plan are available and report any shortages timeously to mitigate risk to the business. Take for corrective action as required.

2. People Management

Provide leadership to the team, defining objectives to be achieved by the department.
Deploy people management processes — workforce planning, recruitment and selection, learning and development, performance management and employee relations etc. effectively, in line with organisational policies, procedures and prevailing improvement initiatives.
Manage the working environment and ensure it contributes to improving staff morale and increasing productivity.
Design and review operation''s organisational structure to support operational plans and strategy, in collaboration with HR.

3. Financial Management

Analyse budgets and related costs.
Manage budgets and monitor expenses ensuring expenditure is within the budget. Continuously strive to save costs.
Health and Safety/Governance and Compliance
Adhere to and meet all relevant safety targets and measurements within the area of responsibility.
Monitor any trends in food and operational safety compliance issues and proactively address to resolve.
Actively address all customer and supplier concerns.
Adhere to, and lead in the compliance of all Environmental, Health and Safety and all other applicable regulatory statutes, and all other safety and quality systems.

5. Quality

Ensure alignment of all work processes to the required quality standards.
Proactively identify continual improvement strategies.
Action agreed quality initiatives ensuring that they are aligned to tasks/ processes/ systems.
Implement corrective actions identified within specified time.
Ensure compliance with product quality standards.
Ensure hygiene and housekeeping is maintained at required levels for readiness of any food hygiene/ safety audit.
Carry out internal facility audits as specified by the Quality Management (QM) system

6, Administration

Compile and deliver reports timeously, as required by the business.
Report on production variances and efficiencies.
Develop and submit processing reports required by the operations team.

Our ideal Candidate must have:

Matric
Diploma in Production or Operations Management, business administration, management, engineering industrial technology an advantage.
knowledge and experience in production and manufacturing processes and techniques knowledge of raw materials knowledge of quality systems and standards knowledge of health and safety standards and compliance knowledge of process improvement techniques knowledge of business, finance and management principles knowledge of human resource principles and practices knowledge of machines and tools knowledge of engineering and technology principles and practices solid computer skills
Excellent communication
Leadership and interpersonal skills
Problem solving skills Teamworking skills
Organization and efficiency
4-6 years'' experience
Knowledge of Food Safety and HACCP Principles.

Skills required and Personal Attributes:

Professional enthusiastic, hardworking, well-organized, and able to priorities
Able to work with others and willing to contribute to team
Personal Leadership skills
Interpersonal leadership
Performance leadership
Good understanding of products produced
Be able to speak English and understand fluently
Stock controlling
Communication: Verbal and Written

 

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