Head, Production at Work Place Centre Limited

ROLE PROFILE

We are looking to hire an expatriate Professional in the Print sector to manage a large scale commercial Press in Lagos Nigeria in achieving continuous improvement and optimization of all processes for increased customer satisfaction and business profitability.

 Reporting to the Managing Director

Sector – Printing

Educational and Professional Qualification  

• Academic degree in Printing
• Degree in Engineering / Sciences or related field
• MBA is an added advantage
• Possess other relevant professional affiliations and certifications
• 10+ years’ experience with proven work experience in executive leadership positions

Summary Key Deliverable:

• Plan, organize, direct and run optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers’ expectations
• Responsible for the technical management, supervision and control of production processes.
• Be responsible for production output, product quality and cost effective management of day to day operations
• Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics and performance targets
• Ensure health and safety regulations are met
• Determining and sustain quality control standards
• Plan, schedule, re-negotiate schedules as necessary ensuring customers’ expectations are exceeded
• Oversee the selecting, ordering and purchase of materials
• Organize the repair and routine maintenance of production equipment
• Liaise with related vendors and marketing and sales staff
• Stay up to update on print trends/new technology and see to staff development through organized training.
• Create efficiencies and production workflows to accommodate a fast paced, growing workload.

Skill Required   

• Proven work experience heading a production operations
• Proven managerial experience
• Adequate knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation and human resources)
• Familiarity with industry standard equipment and technical expertise
• Knowledge of safety, quality, productivity, demand creation and inventory
• Business and financial acumen
• Strong team building, decision-making and people management skills

Personality Summary  

•   Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization and with staff.
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.
• Passionate and self-driven with keen attention for details
• Must be decisive, courageous, with good decision making skills.

Remuneration and Benefits – Very attractive pay plus benefits