Plant / Production Manager at Ascentech Services Limited

Job Description

• Plan, organize, direct, and run optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers’ expectations
• Increase production, assets capacity, and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards
• Be responsible for production output, product quality and on-time shipping
• Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results
• Implement strategies in alignment with strategic initiatives and provide a clear sense of direction and focus
• Monitor operations and trigger corrective actions
• Share a trusting relationship with the workgroup and recruit, manage, and develop plant staff
• Collect and analyze data to find places of waste or overtime
• Commit to plant safety procedures
• Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics, and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets
• Address employees’ issues or grievances and administer collective bargaining agreements
• Influence and learn from below
• Stay up to date with the latest production management best practices and concepts

Requirements and skills

• B.Sc Degree / HND in Engineering -(Electrical / Mechanical)
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a plant/ production manager in a bottling industry
• Adequate knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, and resource allocation)
• Familiarity with industry-standard equipment and technical expertise
• Be knowledgeable of safety, quality, productivity, demand creation, inventory and stewardship processes
• Ability to create accountability and to lead by example
• Strong team building, decision-making, and people management skills.