Manufacturing ManagerAVI Limited

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  Ensure high efficiency, excellent quality and low waste.
• Ensure optimal production through effective liaison with all other support functions.
• Manage cost effective labour usage in accordance with MANMAPS.
• Analyse and resolve production historical issues in order to minimize potential risk.
• Ensure that operating specifications are in place and are achievable (correctly implemented), inclusive of SOPs and WIs.
• Recruit, identify and develop the right talent.
• Effectively empower and develop staff through goal setting and performance management in order to enable them to contribute effectively and make the right decisions.
• Implement the correct business strategies.
• Effectively manage operational budget and cost effectiveness.
• Assist in Capital Expenditure and NPD process.
• Ensure adherence to SHEQ, QMS and food safety requirements.

Minimum Requirements:

Experience:                                                                   

• At least 5 years’ Production/Operations/Manufacturing Management experience in a Unionised FMCG environment
• Previous management experience within Food Manufacturing would be highly advantageous
• Previous experience with Continuous Processing & High Speed Packaging Machinery would be highly advantageous

Qualifications:

• A relevant completed tertiary qualification (National Diploma / BTech / BEng or similar) in Engineering (Preferably Mechanical/Industrial/Chemical) or Production Management
• A relevant additional Production Management qualification would be advantageous

Additional Requirements:

• Enquiry initiating and chairing (IR)
• BOM integrity and validity auditing
• Excel (Advance)
• Stock integrity management
• Variance (Job and Inventory) investigations
• Best practices and key learning implementation
• Customer complaint investigations
• Understanding Process Flow
• AIB
• ISO 14001 & 45001
• ISO 9001
• OHSAS 18000
• Income Statements, Costing Models, Operating Profits
• Lean Manufacturing Principles
• Problem Solving through proper RCA methodologies and practices
• Planning ahead
• Optimising business performance
• Building key relations
• Show courage and confidence
• Accident and Incident Investigation
• Coaching and mentoring
• Report drafting and writing
• GMP & 5S

Competencies:

• Thinking Rationally
• Minimising Risk
• Planning & Organising
• Making Decisions
• Setting Directions
• Meeting Deadlines
• Influencing Others
• Staying Composed