Manufacturing Director

1 week ago

Pretoria, South Africa Fempower Personnel Full time

**Purpose of the Job**
Strategic and tactical responsibility for implementing manufacturing strategy and strategic operational goals to exceed customer expectations for product quality, cost and delivery. Maximising efficiency, optimising production levels and driving operational excellence.

**Strategy and Development**
Overall responsibility for Manufacturing activities across the business.
Create and implement best practice manufacturing vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and
improve business performance. Ensure that manufacturing strategies and processes are in place to meet business objectives and operational
needs in terms of price, quality and delivery targets which enables the company to function and compete effectively in the market. Evaluate the challenges faced by the business and take action to mitigate risks and develop opportunities. Contribute to overall business strategy
and annual budget process. Take ownership of the manufacturing policy, guidelines and any associated documents.
Initiate and develop creative & innovative manufacturing processes.
Develop and implement long-term operating goals, expansion efforts, and new/advanced technology.

**People Management**
Provide leadership to departments under control and coach, mentor & develop direct reports.
Manage a high performing team that delivers continuous improvement, added value and cost reductions.
Establish strategy and best practices for staff to ensure achievement of overall business objectives.
Set department KPIs/objectives and monitor ongoing progress and performance.
Responsible for developing the appropriate organisational structure, resource plans and culture to support the business objectives
and customer deliverables.
Provide leadership, coordination and coaching to the team, ensuring they are trained enabling them to achieve the operational and financial metrics within their areas of responsibility.
Manage and complete regular performance reviews.

**Financial & Budget Management**
Input and hold responsibility for manufacturing budgets.
Prepare the annual Manufacturing budget and forecasts and all Capital Expenditure proposals.
Ensuring compliance with legal standards.
Manage the budget from identification to completion of projects.

**SHEQ**
Ensure that the function operates in accordance with any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of employees and visitors.
Develop blood lead strategy to reduce individual blood lead.
Review environmental strategies that impact on future ways of operating and ensure implementation where possible.
Review the use of technological systems that support a more environmentally friendly approach.
Ensure that Environmental, Health and Safety, manufacturing and quality standards and procedures are adhered to.
Manage ESG projects in line with Group requirements.

**People Management**
Provide leadership to departments under control and coach, mentor & develop direct reports.
Manage a high performing team that delivers continuous improvement, added value and cost reductions.
Establish strategy and best practices for staff to ensure achievement of overall business objectives.
Set department KPIs/objectives and monitor ongoing progress and performance.
Responsible for developing the appropriate organisational structure, resource plans and culture to support the business objectives
and customer deliverables.
Provide leadership, coordination and coaching to the team, ensuring they are trained enabling them to achieve the operational and financial metrics within their areas of responsibility.
Manage and complete regular performance reviews.

**General**
Lead, develop and implement variable cost productivity programmes across all areas of responsibility.
Implement a customer focused operational culture delivering world class customer service levels.
Coordinate team activities to optimise cost performance of the plant through capital investment programmes, optimising operating working capital usage and minimising waste through the development of a continuous improvement culture, encompassing lean principles and clear
strategic development.
Develop and manage master production schedule and operations budgets for products to directly support and ensure that the product is delivered at agreed cost, quality, and timelines.
Plan and execute maintenance activity to ensure plant is kept safe and compliant.
Drive improvements in reliability for key aspects of machinery by completing reliability studies and identifying best planned maintenance strategy.
Ensure all external maintenance contracts are regularly reviewed to ensure best value in conjunction with the Head of Purchasing.
Provide design for manufacturing input at early stages in the new product development process, coordinating with and supporting
the new product development team.
Implement new and revised designs and developing effective processes to ensure manufacturability

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