Production Manager at Sunlight Resources Limited

Sunlight Resources Limited is a Food & Snack Production company situated at Mushin axis of Nigeria, who has been in business for more 16 years. As a business venture between father and son, Fun Snax began way back in 2005 when the dynamic duo first launched their light and fluffy cheeseballs, in their hometown of Lagos, Nigeria. It was thanks to the success of these cheesy snacks that the pair then went on to design and craft new products for the range. Spending hours obsessing over new and exciting flavors, Fun Snax soon saw the launch of the brand’s ever-popular potato chips and their tangy shrimp cracker.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Production Manager

Location: Mushin, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• To plan the production to meet the sales forecasts, optimum utilization of machine; and manpower, better control on the wastage and proper training to the staff to achieve maximum efficiency.

Responsibilities
Planning:

• Weekly / Daily production plan as per the sales forecasts.
• Ensure to give the man power requirement minimum of 24 hours’ notice to HRD.
• Ensure that all the RM & PM are available for the start-up.
• Ensure that the team under your supervision are well understood the production process of all products and SKU’s.
• Spontaneous decisions when necessary, according to the sudden change in delivery planning due to unforeseen situations.
• Planning adjustments in an efficient way if there are any sudden requests from the sales team.
• Continuous improvement on the process to improve productivity.

Operations:

• Ensure for all the staff and workers to comply for the safety regulations and follows with utmost importance for creating a safe environment.
• Ensure for timely start of the production during the startup (Production starting after the planned shutdown or after weekends break)
• Daily / Weekly and Monthly review of production output and corrective actions for the variances.
• Ensure GMP always to get the standard product at all the times.
• Minimum downtime by intime corrective actions on the issues and coordination with the maintenance team where ever necessary.
• Minimum online rejection of both product and packaging.
• Continuous improvement in wastage reduction in both raw material and packing material.
• Proper documentation of all the production related data.
• Validating the shift wise reports.

Quality:

• Ensure that the production environment to be conducive for the quality product.
• Ensure for batch formulation as per the quality SOP without any deviation.
• Ensure GMP always in-line with the SON / NAFDAC standards.
• Assisting in for QMS/FSMS /HACCP/GHK for proper implementation and execution.
• Maintaining the norms given by the ISO guidelines.

Systems and Reports:

• Maintain accurate records and registers of all the production activities.
• Submit the reports as required daily/ weekly/ monthly / quarterly / yearly.
• Proper monitoring of manpower utilization by comparing the manhours used.
• Target achievement standard vs actual

Administration:

• Good communication skills to convey the message to both sub ordinates and superiors.
• Co-ordinate with HR department to ensure adequate manpower if needed.
• Taking part in training of personnel and continuous training for the existing to keep the team up to date including self.
• Maintain dignity and maturity while taking necessary actions.

Qualification

• 8 - 13 years work experience. 

Application Closing Date
13th September, 2024.