Factory Manager at Alan & Grant

Alan & Grant is a firm of consultants creating innovative HR & Enterprise Solutions. We focus on enabling performance improvements around our clients’ people, product and project concerns. We work with different organizations to conceptualize, build and deploy bespoke solutions aimed at improving overall performance and align workforce to long-term corporate objectives ensuring sustained growth and profitability in the process.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Factory Manager

Zip/Postal Code: 0000
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Job Type: Full time
Industry: FMCG/Foods/Beverage

Job Summary

• The Factory Manager oversees the entire operations and day to day running of the factory - Production, Sales, Maintenance, Logistics.
• The Factory Manager is also responsible for creating and carrying out production strategy decisions.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Creates and Enforces Quality Control management systems and  Standard Operating Procedures by working with quality control managers to develop a standard quality control process and ensuring factory employees work to established standards.
• Create and Implement Machine Maintenance Standard Operating Procedures and ensure factory employees follow this procedure regularly.
• Analyze Factory Production Data and Devise Improvement Strategies as necessary.
• Consistently analyse data, to identify and address dips in production before they become major issues.
• Create Production Data Reports and Present to senior managers.
• Participate in various activities related to safety, quality, productivity, innovation, information and data security, supply management, marketing, people management, HR and other delivery.
• Prepare budgets using various forecasting models.
• Implement strategies in alignment with strategic initiatives and provide a clear sense of direction and focus.
• Stay up to date with latest production trends, best practices and technology.

Requirements

• B.Sc (Hons) Food Science &Tech/B. Eng
• Minimum of 12 years in Food industry (Confectionery)
• In-depth knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation and human resources)
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Must be able to work independently under pressure in a fast-paced, team oriented, ever-changing manufacturing environment.
• Outstanding communication, interpersonal and leadership skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Proactive problem solver.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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