Production Manager
2 weeks ago
**Production Manager**
**Location**:Atlantis - Western Cape
**Reporting to**: Operations Executive/Chief Executive Officer
**What Will You Do?**
Responsible for managing the entire production process (Processing and Packaging). Responsible for the planning, coordination, and control of manufacturing.
**Primary Responsibilities**:
- Ensure proper and accurate production planning
- Oversight of the production process
- Ensure production schedule is met
- Ensure production is cost effective
- Make sure products are produced on time and are of good quality
- Monitor the production processes and adjust schedules as needed
- Ensure optimum use of production resources
- Liaise with technical and maintenance departments to ensure optimal performance of the production function
- Work effectively with other 3rd party suppliers
- Work cross-functionally with team to ensure adherence and achievement of key deliverables.
- Lead and manage the various teams to produce results in line with expectations
- Monitor product standards and implement quality programs
- Implement and adhere to company policies and procedures
- Ensure that health and safety guidelines are followed
- Develop and motivate the cost-effective alternatives and improvements to
the production processes
- Maximize the efficiency of production lines and ensuring the effective
employment utilization
- Problem solving skills and process development
- Ensure continual improvement with overall quality of product
- Lead and manage the productions teams ensuring optimal performance
- Recruit, develop, lead and motivate a high performing team.
- Diversity Management
- Performance Management
- Workforce Optimization
- Talent and succession planning
- Cross-functional alignment
**Requirements of the Role**:
- Bachelors degree in Supply Chain/ Engineering
- A minimum of 5 years experience in a production management
- A minimum of 2 years experience in a packaging and process management role
- Extensive experience and Knowledge of production/manufacturing operations within FMCG. Advantage if experience within Confectionary
- Extensive knowledge of Manufacturing Processes
- Proven track record in a in medium to large size organization.
**Required Competencies/Skills**:
- Good business sense and a professional manner.
- Good knowledge of manufacturing
- Deadline driven, and results orientated.
- Solid analytical ability as well as process and interpret data
- Computer literate (MS Office -focus on Excel / ERP System). Preference given to an Excel superuser
- Good verbal and written skills
- Develop good working relationships and trust with various teams
- Good attention to detail.
- Excellent planning and organisational skills
- Strong leadership and decision making skills
Able to handle work pressure.
**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Cape Town, Western Cape: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)
**Experience**:
- production management: 5 years (required)
- packaging and process management role: 2 years (required)
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