PRODUCTION MANAGER-VACANCY AT PROTEN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Responsibilities

Production Planning & Execution

• Planning to deliver the sales demand ensuring effective utilization of assets at optimum cost of operations
• Liaison with central and local procurement for effective planning of raw and packing materials ensuring availability as well as monitoring inventory norms
• Analyze breakdowns and put corrective measures to improve OEE
• Lead the AM Pillar team in WCM/Operational Excellence and support other pillars on production-related requirements
• Control over warehouses for raw & packing materials and finished goods
• Ensure compliance to Safety and Food Safety requirements from the manufacturing function
• Ensure adherence to all applicable regulatory and statutory requirements
• Review and monitor operating budgets

Managing Talent

• Develop and train the team to improve the effectiveness of implementation of best/next practices in the area of work.
• Identify training needs of team members to enhance skills and develop/maintain a motivated team.
• Plan and conduct training for all plant personnel on manufacturing best practices
• Planning requirements of skilled & unskilled labour and liaison with HR/IR for manpower availability as per the plan
• Driving cost culture and value delivery
• Review requirements of production consumables and ensure availability
• Review cost of production consumables and ensure adherence to budgets
• Develop alternate vendors to improve performance and cost
• Drive labor productivity improvements to reduce overall labor cost
• Management of consumption variance for raw and packing material with effective process control and inventory management
• Identification of value delivery projects and drive them in coordination with other departments

Risk Management

• Review and report compliance status for identified risks
• Report all business risk related non-conformances and escalation.
• Report to all concerned stake holders on business risk in this area.
• Liaise with statutory , regulatory and government agencies

Projects

• Selection of Capacity, Capability, Appropriate Technology, Energy requirements etc for Opex and Capex Projects along with Engineering team as and when required
• Execute implementation of projects within timelines and cost with support of
  Engineering Team
• Assist in commissioning and start-up of new projects
• Validate manufacturing aspects during scale up trials and share trial reports to all stakeholders

Review & Reporting

• Collection of information on functional activities & present the same
• Make available information and necessary documents related to manufacturing & AM Pillar KPI for review at any point of time.
• Develop appropriate tracking mechanism to report progress on a
  daily/weekly/fortnightly /Monthly/Quarterly and on annualized basis on outcomes of implementation of annual operating plan

Qualification & Experience

• BE/B.Tech in Mechanical/Electrical/Production Engineering from a reputed institute
• 12+ years of experience in FMCG companies of repute, preferably food products with a minimum of 3 years of experience as Head of Manufacturing/Production department

Essentials skills & competencies

• A hands-on experience of implementing TPM or WCM/Operational Excellence is a must. Exposure to Lean or Six Sigma would be an added advantage
• Experience of managing Production/Manufacturing department of a FMCG plant, preferably food processing & packing
• Strong people management skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage complexity
• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills
• Good communication skills
• Good negotiation skills

Location: Lagos, Nigeria.

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