Factory Manager at ReelFruit

Job Purpose

• The Factory Manager is responsible for overseeing all daily operations of the factory, supervising factory workers to ensure factory production targets are met.
• Reinforcing compliance with health & safety regulations to prevent accidents and injury and as well developing processes that will maximize stewardship, safety, quality and productivity.

Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing innovative strategies to streamline factory operations.
• Plan, organize, direct and run optimum day-to-day factory operations.
• Screening, recruiting and training new factory workers.
• Collaborating with quality control managers to establish and execute quality control processes.
• Create and implement machine maintenance Standard Operating Procedures
• Analyze factory production data and devising improvement strategies as necessary
• Preparing production reports and submitting them to key decision-makers.
• Regularly inspecting finished products to determine whether they meet established quality standards.
• Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets
• Ensure appropriate health and safety procedures are in place and rigorously applied.
• Analyze data to identify and resolve any issues.
• Schedule maintenance of the factory building and equipment’s
• Stay updated with latest factory management best practices and concepts
• Create and enforce quality control Standard Operating Procedures
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Educational Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of 8 years’ proven managerial experience in dried fruits or food processing
• Working knowledge of factory & production processes and operations.
• Certifications in production, inventory management & quality control
• Working knowledge of industry-specific factory equipment and functionality
• Excellent analytical & problem-solving skills
• Strong managerial & leadership skills
• Proficient in all Microsoft office application.

Skills:
As the Factory Manager, you'll need to show:

• Ability to enforce compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Exceptional communication, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong management and leadership skills
• Ability to multitask and organize work/activities
• Self-motivated, and result- oriented.
• Resilience under pressure and against deadlines
• A keen eye for detail and desire to probe further into data.