Production Manager at Candel Company

Job Brief

• We are looking for an experienced and effective Production Manager to organize and oversee the manufacturing of our products.
• You will be ultimately responsible for the smooth running of the factory facility, all production lines, people and the quality of output.
• We expect you to have deep know-how in production procedures with a proven ability to direct personnel towards maximum performance.
• Decision-making and problem-solving will take up a great part of your day.
• If you believe that your training and experience have prepared to succeed in this position, we’d like to talk to you.
• Our goal is to ensure an efficient and productive manufacturing process that meets customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with other managers to formulate objectives and understand requirements
• Estimate costs and prepare budgets
• Organize workflow to meet specifications, production targets and deadlines
• Monitor production to resolve issues
• Supervise and evaluate performance of production personnel (production supervisors, quality inspectors, workers, etc.)
• Determine amount of necessary resources (workforce, raw materials etc.)
• Ensure adequate maintenance work, and make significant input in the purchasing of equipment etc.
• Ensure output meets quality standards
• Enforce health and safety precautions
• Report to upper management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in any branch of Engineering from a top school with a minimum graduating grade of Second Class Honours, Upper Division.
• A Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from a recognized institution in Nigeria or abroad will be an advantage.

Skills:

• Proven experience as production manager
• Deep knowledge of production management
• Understanding of quality standards and health & safety regulations
• Knowledge of performance evaluation and budgetingconcepts
• Experience in reporting on key production metrics
• Proficient in MS Office and ERP software
• Outstanding communication ability
• Excellent organizational and leaderships skills
• Attention to detail
• Strong decision-making skills and a results-driven approach.