Factory Manager at Alan & Grant

Job Summary

• The job holder is responsible for plant bottling operations to maximize efficiency and material yield with set framework of quality standards at optimal manpower and material cost and meet the production volume targets at all times.
• The role’s key objective is to ensure continuity of operation with zero downtime and maintain the reliability of all production equipment.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, directs, controls, and evaluates the bottling operations of the plant to produce the products needed by sales
• Ensures that the daily volume targets are met by production
• Prepares the production schedules to ensure optimized production cost and reduced downtime
• Set daily production mix levels and agree shift arrangements with the Production Manager to meet the daily requirements of Sales
• Prepares and submit budget plant operations budget
• Responsible to control and manage the manufacturing cost
• Plans and manages the plant's operational budget
• This includes the variable cost budget, fixed controllable cost and fixed non-controllable costs to that the ensure product's costs are kept within reasonable prices
• Plans and implements the maintenance management system of the plant that will provide high reliability of operation of the machines
• Effectively communicate to management any critical actions needed to restore the condition of the equipment to 100% reliability
• Prepares and submit budget plant operations budget. Responsible to control and manage the manufacturing cost
• Ensure the plant’s team work to achieve targeted yields, usages & efficiencies, allocation & proper utilization of manpower
• Plans and ensure seamless executions of annual maintenance and overhaul of critical equipment
• Ensures implementation of basic cycle maintenance, lubrication, cleaning and inspection (CIL) and instill these principles to be part of the culture of operators and technicians
• Maintains the staff's job results by coaching, counselling, and disciplining employees; planning monitoring, and evaluating the job results
• Take lead in change management related to people structure or role changes, technology enhancement, regulatory and company initiatives on productivity
• Controls weekly spending of the maintenance team within the approved budget level. Ensures no overspending without proper approvals
• Prepares annual operating budget – Manpower, CAPEX and R&M. Prepares zero based budgets monthly to benchmark actual spending

Requirements

• Minimum of BSc / HND in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering.
• Minimum of 10 - 15 years relevant hands-on FMCG operation and maintenance experience. At least 3 years’ experience in a beverage bottling company in a managerial capacity.
• Membership of COREN or similar Engineering professional would be an added advantage
• Strong interpersonal skills to manage multi- levels resource and operations
• Good networking, negotiation & problem solving skills
• Cognate knowledge on production planning and plant management.
• Ability to understand basic budget, cost control and project management.