Production Manager at Global Manufacturing Alliance and Standards (GMAS) Chemical

JOB RESPONSIBILTIES:

Below are the required job responsibilities of a PRODUCTION MANAGER:

• Handle the daily production process and all the related activities.
• Prepare plans and operation programs for all plastic production machines and the supporting/secondary equipment (For example plastic crushers and air compressors) and present them for approval
• Follow up on the implementation of work orders in accordance with the plan approved.
• Implement and follow regular preventive maintenance procedures for all machines
• Create a database for each equipment separately, including a record of faults, maintenance expenses and spare parts used.
• Allocates day to day manpower for different functions on the production lines and solve any rising attendance issues
• Communicate expectations to production team members and evaluate their performance.
• Provide supervisors and technicians with the information necessary to raise their technical and administrative competence.
• Make sure that health and safety standards, industrial safety and occupational safety instructions are being strictly followed.
• Follow up on raw materials stock and making sure purchase orders are done promptly.
• Analyse budgets and continuously control production costs and identify/rectify waste measures.
• Oversee training of newoperators on how to safely use machinery and follow production procedures
• Managing the repair and replacement of faulty production equipment/machine

SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor degree in engineering/ productionengineering or any other related course
• Industrial engineering master degree is a plus.
•  Minimum of 5 years experience in plastic composition,raw materials and processes and plastic injection moulding, operations, maintenance, engineering and/or process improvementand 7-10 years of general manufacturing processes with a plastic manufacturing company.
• On ground experience in applying production &planning engineering tools as Lean manufacturing, six sigma etc.
• Excellent knowledge and experience in reading data sheets of plastic material.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, collaboration, project management and influencing skills
•  Demonstrated problem solving skills with service orientation
•  Demonstrated strong leadership, team building and inclusion abilities as well as sensitivity to diverse cultures
• Must possess the ability to work independently with minimal coaching
• Must be decisive in ambiguous environment
• Results-oriented and attention to details.