Duties & Responsibilities
MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION PROCESSES
- Support the scalability of manufacturing to order for +/- 200 countries while providing strategic direction.
- Implement and maintain where necessary a best-in-class manufacturing and production operation.
- Establish and roll out a plan to ensure all operators are cross functional capable.
- Strategically contribute to the improvement of plant availability and productivity.
- Lead and contribute to projects identification, development and implementation.
EQUIPMENT
- Contribute to improvements and expansion projects when required.
- Identify performance improvement opportunities with your teams.
- Collaborate with the required departments to roll out the required improvement project.
TEAM LEADERSHIP
- Set objectives and manage performance of team members.
- Collaborate with departmental managers to ensure that staff are dynamically resourced across lines.
- Ensure departmental managers are training staff on the work instructions required to perform their job.
- Apply consistent discipline and fairness to direct reports.
- Train and develop staff ongoing to facilitate skill development and succession.
- Conduct regular team meetings and ensure effective communication.
- Ensure working hours and overtime is controlled.
QUALITY
- Commit to quality as a result of clear focus, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skilful execution.
- Ensure ISO standards are implemented and maintained.
- Instil a Quality mindset and understanding for all staff members in all production departments.
SAFE OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
- Ensure correct PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) is used for all production activities.
- Ensure that Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) activities in all departments is carried out.
- Ensure risk assessments on all activities in your departments are carried out.
- Ensure work instructions are updated on an annual basis or when the process changes.
- Ensure that planned job observations are carried out for all team members in the various departments.
- Ensure that near misses are identified and reported to EHS committee.
Desired Experience & Qualification
BSc (Engineering/Production related).
10 years FMCG in operational capacity.
Preferably project experience in packaging/production/process.
