Job Position: Production Manager

Job Summary:

We are looking for a professional who is responsible for the development, performance and maintenance of all of the manufacturing production to in place an efficient production, maximizing performance & profitability against agreed target lines.   

Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan and organize production schedules and assess the resource requirement ahead;
• Establish workflow policies that enhance speed and efficiency without compromising quality, safety or integrity;
• Manage the developing plans for the team and department activities to include a strategy to achieve agreed targets;
• Ensure the proper function of the production plant by scheduling and conducting preventive and normal maintenance programs in a timely manner;
• Continuous analysis of current production processes and procedures, proposals for improvements, implementation and follow-through of the agreed changes;
• Ensure efficient collaboration and co-ordination between related departments including procurement, distribution and management;
• Implement and enforce quality control and tracking programs to meet quality objectives;
• Ensure all employees follow industry standard health and safety guidelines;
• Ensure all health and safety standards/regulations are met to keep an organization accident-free;
• Manage the developing plans for the team and department activities to include a strategy to achieve agreed targets;
• Creating a shared brain across larger teams to empower independent decision-making;
• Conduct training to subordinates about the production plant, safety, healthy, production process and other related issues on a continuous basis;
• Motivate, support and guide the available manpower resources in the production unit; 
• Create schedules for employees to ensure optimum staffing levels;
• Determine and implement improvements to the production process;
• Analyze production and quality control to detect and correct problems in any;
• Set and manage production budgets and attain production goals by implementing cost control mechanisms;
• Prepare and maintain production reports daily, weekly, monthly, and as required;
• Other tasks assigned by the plant manager.

Requirements

Academic qualification

• B.Sc. in Food Science, Applied Biology or other related fields

Additional qualifications and skill

• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Persuasiveness and decision-making skills
• Stress tolerance and results-driven
• Knowledge of health and safety standards and compliance
• Knowledge of business, finance and management principles
• Experience in FMCG is advantageous.

Years of experience: 6+ years of demonstrative production management experience;

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