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Job Description
Ensuring compliance to manufacturing processes and procedures of the company to achieve key performance indicators in collaboration with all stakeholders by constantly
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
Qualifications
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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