Packaging Manager

1 week ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Heineken Full time

**Purpose of the job**

The Packaging Manager is accountable for products packaging. He manages manpower, materials and energies in order to fulfil the Sales & Operational Plan, delivering, On Time and In Full, final products of the required quality at the lowest possible cost.
- **Key Responsibilities**

People Management and Development:

- Prepare training needs analysis and develop training plans accordingly. Monitor that training delivers the expected results.
- Ensure career development is in line with the strategic business needs.
- Maintain a good and healthy work environment in the department.
- Conduct performance reviews for subordinates.

Plant and process operations:

- Monitor process and product parameters, ensuring respect of specifications.
- Actively collaborate with the Quality Department in order to interpret results (also making use of statistic tools) and use them as a leverage for improvement.
- Facilitate GSC audits at the plant and implement corrective action when required.
- Monitor and reduces extract losses whenever possible.
- Ensure sampling plan is applied by packaging operators.
- Support the Area Manager in establishing “lean” ways of working that can positively impact productivity.
- Monitor OPI and make sure structural improvement plans are produced and implemented, also using TPM.
- Ensure plant is operated according to the suppliers’ instructions and manuals.
- Ensure plant is effectively maintained and planned maintenance is applied (SAHARA).
- Prepare recovery plans, if necessary.
- Manage modifications of process control and installation, ensuring respective manuals are updated.
- Ensure formal failure analysis techniques are applied to recover in case of breakdowns (for instance, Breakdown Analysis, 5Why).

Programs and Systems:

- Facilitate implementation of Company strategic programs (i.e., TPM).
- Facilitate implementation of Company systems.

Investments:

- Together with Plant Manager and Area managers, develop capacity plans in order to cope with the future brewery’s requirements.
- Propose investments in order to improve the quality of the supply; the continuity of operations; the capacity of the installations and/or the productivity of the lines.
- Support the Technical Department in managing the implementation and installation of the investments.

Planning:

- Ensure adherence to production and packaging planning and deploys resources accordingly, in the most cost-effective way.
- Ensure adequate stock of packaging and auxiliary materials is kept in order to secure continuity of operations.

Budget:

- Drive continuous improvement and lean operation by ensuring that production output exceeds BOM and that HL/FTE is maximized.
- Support the Area Manager in preparing the department budget, in terms of materials and human resources.
- Monitor actual versus planned results and take effective measures in case of deviations.
- Share results with team leaders in Packaging Department in order to have understanding and buy-in.

Environment:

- Reduce Bulk losses.
- Ensure waste reduction in the process.
- Ensure that the packaging Department actively collaborates for the smooth operation - and within the legal limits - of the WWTP.
- Create awareness in the organization about the correct operation of the WWTP.
- Manage resource in a sustainable way; identify possibilities in order to reduce water and energy consumption.
- Support the Energy Saving Program.

Safety:

- Ensure plant operation is carried out in compliance with safety rules and regulations.
- Enforce the use of PPE’s.
- Make sure “Safe Work Permit” is carried out whenever necessary.
- Proactively manage safety of contractors together with SHE Engineer and colleagues from Technical Department.
- Promote implementation of Accident Registration and Analysis when necessary and support the SHE Engineer during the investigation of the root causes for accidents.
- Make sure housekeeping is maintained to the highest standards in the Packaging Department.
- Other deliverables:_
- Contribute to the Company’s Health & Safety Policy
- TPM:

- TPM teams facilitator and member (if requested).
- TPM Pillar member (if requested).
- **Job Requirements**
- **Education**
- Industrial Engineering Degree or equivalent
- **Experience**
- 3 years experience as a Departmental Manager in a food manufacturing environment or 5 years experience as a Team Leader in a food manufacturing environment.
- **Behavioral competencies**
- **Technical Skills**
- Leadership
- Decision Making
- Teamwork & Cooperation
- Coaching
- Problem Solving
- Computer literacy
- Ms Projects & Ms Powerpoint
- Knowledge of international & local regulatory framework
- Knowledge of ISO 9000 & HACCP


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