Blending Manager at VTP Associates & Universal Concept Limited

Job Summary

• Reporting to General Manager-Unit Head, the Blending Manager oversee and directs all blending processes including, but not limited to raw material (blend inputs) selection, ensuring compliance to recipe formulation, production schedules, trouble shouting, blending equipment maintenance and ensuring finished blend released meet required quality assurance standard.
• Blending manager is responsible optimization of blending operations and budgeting and on-going development of the department and staff.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all blending operations at the company, including: day to day process issues, recipe management, operating policies, procedures, and release parameters, in accordance with Norms.
• Work with General Manager and production/packaging manager to create a blend schedule that accommodate customer market demands based on priority of plan
• Work with General Manager to oversee budgets, expenditures, usage, receipt and inventory of sundry consumable items for blending department
• Prepare capital projects wish list in blending department including operating budget for both short and long term plans (Advisory role)
• Ensure that proper samples of in-process and finished blend are collected and analyzed appropriately to ensure a quality finished blend
• Approve for release based on quantitative and qualitative parameter that is as per Standard Operating procedures.
• Work with staff and quality team to ensure qualitative aspects, elevate significant problems to hi relevant authority to ensure that no contaminated or quality defective blend is released for bottling
• Ensure the cleanliness and sterilization of tanks, inflow pipes, blending areas, and equipment, using hoses, scrapers, brushes, or chemical solutions.
• Oversee functionality and maintenance of blending equipment, cleaning equipment, water deli equipment and sewer related systems.
• Co-ordinate the reconciliation of blend usage and wastages report for operations. Monitor the movement of materials, equipment and staff in the Department
• Ensure optimum yield of intermediate products (i.e. blends) with minimal material wastage e.g. alcohol evaporation.
• Maintain detailed accurate blending records, provide monthly summary/blending report. Oversee, develop and enforce the policies and procedures of the company, including creating documenting comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) for blending operations, +washing, filtration, equipment operations, cleaning and sanitation procedures and safety protocols
• Manage and supervise blending team
• Lead blending team meetings communicating current objectives, production performer to plan, challenges and successes, trouble shooting, and taking corrective action when necessary.
• Oversee and develop blending team through technical, supervisory, and line assignment all functions supported by job descriptions performance objectives and performance assessments.
• Define these team requirements and performance objectives in conjunction with General Manager.
• Conduct regular performance evaluation for blending staff.
• Assist in the hiring process for new blending team members when need arises.
• Facilitate and ensure on the job coaching and identify training gaps/ requirement for blending staff for growth and development of team members.
• Work with packaging/bottling sections to ensure seamless transfer of blend as required by the bottling lines without adverse impact.
• Lead the zero-harm safety initiative of the company in the department for personnel, processes brand reputation and assets within the department
• Carry out other duties as assigned by the General Manager.

KPI:

• Level of blend inputs loss Level of blend wastage
• Timeliness of batch blending operations finishes against downtime due to blend failure on lines
• Total blend confirmed/finished blend achieved against blend rejected due to quality defe Actual volume blends completed in a month versus budget
• Incident/accident record of the department.

Reports:

• Daily Blending Operations report
• Monthly Blending Department report

Requirements

• Mininmum of BSC (Hons) / HND: Chemistry / Industrial Chemistry / Food Tech / Biochemistry
• Mininmum of 5 years relevant experience

Special Skills:

• Sound appreciation of basic fluid mechanics good time management
• Good work organization
• Good analytical skills
• Excellent knowledge of food chemistry