Manager - Operations - Manufacturing Plant

Responsible for Operations of 8 Manufacturing Plants (Rafia Bags, Paints, Mattresses, PVC Tanks & Pipes, Home Appliances)

To:

- Plan daily, weekly & monthly operations of the Group production facilities to ensure that financial targets and operational standards of the facilities are met. This includes the operations in the Provinces.

- Lead the management team and provide direction to ensure effective management of the operational staff.

- Drive cost effective operations through control of operating expenses and implementing cost savings initiatives."

Key outputs to be achieved by the role:

- Plan, organize, control day-to-day operations in the Group, to achieve production targets, product quality and on -time in full production..

- Collect and analyse production data to identify areas of waste and to ensure optimized productivity levels.

- Ensure plant safety procedures and company policies are followed and adhered to at all times. - Ensure the Continuous Improvement initiatives are driven

Planning cycle:

- Daily planning with Production, Maintenance, and Supply Chain departments.

- Monthly planning of Production programme with management team.

- Weekly & Monthly reporting to General Manager.

Level of authority:

- Make decisions to run the Group plants effectively.

- Recommend decisions to the General Manager. - Implement the tasks for Plant Manager.

Major challenges:

- To put mechanism in place to ensure production facilities operate in line with global standards.

- To manage the facilities within the constraints of the budget allocated.

- Coaching and training of staff to perform to an optimum level due to skills shortages.