Production Manager at Proten International Ltd

About Proten

Proten is an international Human Capital Development firm that offers a wide range of Training, Coaching and Consulting services to individuals, small businesses and corporate and governmental organisations. Our client base spreads across Europe and Africa with head offices in London, United Kingdom and Lagos, Nigeria. Human Capital is undoubtedly one of the most important elements of success in any organisation today. Developing human capital requires creating and cultivating environments in which human beings can rapidly learn and apply new ideas, competencies, skills, behaviours and attitudes. Proten International assists organisations across Europe and Africa in providing opportunities for people to create shared understanding, explore new ideas and apply them. The tools for creating these opportunities include training, facilitation, coaching and consulting. Our focus is to create an enabling environment for businesses and organisations to start – up and thrive through a range of business development services. We also work with Corporate and Governmental organisations to optimize their productivity and performance through a range of advisory, consulting and other services. We aim to understand the needs of every organisation and its people and work hand-in-hand with them to fulfil them. We strongly believe that a highly performing and productive workforce will lead to a profitable organisation.

Company Description

Our client is a multinational FMCG company in Tomato Paste and Beverage production.

Our client needs someone with rich experience in Tomato paste and/or beverage production.

Job Description (Production Manager)

Job Purpose
Ensuring compliance to manufacturing processes and procedures of the company to achieve key performance indicators in collaboration with all stakeholders by constantly
developing, planning, and implementing operational excellence and training of plant personnel.

Job Responsibilities: Production Manager

Production Planning & Execution

Planning to deliver the sales demand ensuring effective utilization of assets at optimum cost of operations
Liaison with central and local procurement for effective planning of raw and packing materials ensuring availability as well as monitoring inventory norms
Analyze breakdowns and put corrective measures to improve OEE
Lead the AM Pillar team in WCM/Operational Excellence and support other pillars on production-related requirements
Control over warehouses for raw & packing materials and finished goods
Ensure compliance to Safety and Food Safety requirements from the manufacturing function
Ensure adherence to all applicable regulatory and statutory requirements
Review and monitor operating budgets

Managing Talent

Develop and train the team to improve the effectiveness of implementation of best/next practices in the area of work.
Identify training needs of team members to enhance skills and develop/maintain a motivated team.
Plan and conduct training for all plant personnel on manufacturing best practices
Planning requirements of skilled & unskilled labour and liaison with HR/IR for manpower availability as per the plan
Driving cost culture and value delivery
Review requirements of production consumables and ensure availability
Review cost of production consumables and ensure adherence to budgets
Develop alternate vendors to improve performance and cost
Drive labor productivity improvements to reduce overall labor cost
Management of consumption variance for raw and packing material with effective process control and inventory management
Identification of value delivery projects and drive them in coordination with other departments

Risk Management

Review and report compliance status for identified risks
Report all business risk related non-conformances and escalation.
Report to all concerned stake holders on business risk in this area.
Liaise with statutory , regulatory and government agencies

Projects

Selection of Capacity, Capability, Appropriate Technology, Energy requirements etc for Opex and Capex Projects along with Engineering team as and when required
Execute implementation of projects within timelines and cost with support of
Engineering Team
Assist in commissioning and start-up of new projects
Validate manufacturing aspects during scale up trials and share trial reports to all stakeholders

Review & Reporting

Collection of information on functional activities & present the same
Make available information and necessary documents related to manufacturing & AM Pillar KPI for review at any point of time.
Develop appropriate tracking mechanism to report progress on a
daily/weekly/fortnightly /Monthly/Quarterly and on annualized basis on outcomes of implementation of annual operating plan

Qualifications

Qualification & Experience

BE/B.Tech in Mechanical/Electrical/Production Engineering from a reputed institute
12+ years of experience in FMCG companies of repute, preferably food products with a minimum of 3 years of experience as Head of Manufacturing/Production department

Essentials skills & competencies

A hands-on experience of implementing TPM or WCM/Operational Excellence is a must. Exposure to Lean or Six Sigma would be an added advantage
Experience of managing Production/Manufacturing department of a FMCG plant, preferably food processing & packing
Strong people management skills
Demonstrated ability to manage complexity
Strong analytical & problem-solving skills
Good communication skills
Good negotiation skills