Production Manager

Responsibilities:

• Manage production strategic planning and implementation.
• Monitor and direct the performance of subordinates to ensure targets are achieved.
• Implement initiatives to achieve and maintain world-class standards for production.
• Consistently ensure the safety and welfare of all staff.
• Ensure that departmental costs, efficiency, and quality targets are achieved and maintained.
• Create daily and monthly reports.
• React to production line stoppages and breakdowns immediately.
• Ensure smooth running of all production departments.
• Monitor and measure productivity, goals and activity levels.
• Research new technologies & alternative methods of efficiency.
• Work with managers to implement company policies and goals.
• Liaise among different departments e.g suppliers, managers, HR, etc
• Implement and monitor standard operating procedures for production operations.
• Monitor product standards and implement quality control programs.
• Oversee the production process and prepare a production schedule.
• Monitor the production processes and adjust schedules as needed.
• Ensure that production is cost-effective.
• Decide what resources and raw materials are needed for production.
• Draft a timescale for each job.
• Implement machine maintenance schedule.
• Ensure that health and safety guidelines are followed.
• Ensure that all staff wear their PPE(safety boots, safety goggles, and ear plugs at all times on the production floor).
• Maintain good housekeeping practices.
• Identify training needs for staff.
• Review workers' performance.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree (B.Sc.) in Operations Management, Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering, Polymer Engineering or related field.
• 5 - 10 years managerial experience in Production Management in a plastics manufacturing industry
• Excellent critical thinking skills and leadership qualities.
• Delegating tasks and responsibilities.
• Conflict Management.
• Planning and organizing.
• Must be articulate.
• Good communication skills both written and verbal.
• Problem analysis and solving.
• Good team working skills.
• Computer Literacy
• MS office and reading of CAD or blueprint drawings.