Production Manager at Graceco Limited

 Reports To:                            General Manager Operations

Minimum Qualification:        B.sc/HND in relevant field

Level:                                        Managerial

About Graceco

Graceco Limited is a food processing and manufacturing company with specialty in consumer goods and the production of input for bakers and the confectionery industries.  Graceco is a leader in confectioneries and bakers’ items. Our success is powered by our world-class team of highly engaged and committed staff.

 At Graceco you will have the opportunity to thrive in a fast-paced, strategic environment where bold, innovative thinking isn’t just welcomed, it’s encouraged.  Across all functions, we relish the opportunity to help our people fulfil their potential. Our rapid expanding business means plenty of opportunities to step into the spotlight and acquire life time experience.

Job Summary:

The production manager is to ensure planning, organizing, leading and controlling of human and other resources to meet the organizational production target.   The holder must ensure effective and efficient methods of production that will be cost efficient and sustainable.  The position holder must have knowledge of production machines such as Mixer, Packaging Machine, Kneader and similar industrial food processing machines.

Core responsibilities:

• Ensure  that  the  department  operates  at  90%  efficiency level  every day
• In collaboration  with maintenance   department, ensure  all  machines   runs   at  maximum   efficiency  level and  are   serviced as  at  when  due
• Ensure  every  shift  meets  and  exceed  the  set  target with  minimum  waste  level
• Ensure   operations    is  not  delayed  or   shut  down  because   of   inadequate  raw  material
• Curb  lateness, absenteeism ,  insubordination  and other  indiscipline  among  staff  by  recommending   to  HR  appropriate  sanctions
• Promote  teamwork, harmony, fairness  among  the  supervisors and  staff
• Identify  and  recommend  for  promotion/reward diligent  and  committed  staff  
• In collaboration with HR department, ensure  a  viable  succession plan  for  all  strategic  position  such  as supervisors,  machine  operators and  other  key  roles.
• Manage   the  headcount  of staff  to  ensure  the  department   is  not  over  staffed   or  under staffed  at   every  point.
• Coordinate  all  production  activities  and  ensure  the final   products  meets  the  highest level  of   quality
• Ensure proper documentation of all activities   about operations; machine downtime, shift reports, output, etc. 
• In  collaboration  with production  administrator,   ensure   that  raw  materials  needed  to  achieve  normal  and  impromptu  production  target  are  available  before  commencement  of  production.
• Ensure highest level of cleanliness and hygiene in all units and around the chin-chin department.
• Implement and sustain the 5s in the department

Other responsibilities:

• Suggest  to  management  ways  of  improving   production  in   a cost  effective  manner
• In  collaboration  with  safety  department, ensure   all staff  comply  with  all  health  and  safety  standard; staff wear required PPE always, PPEs are in good and hygienic condition
• Must   have  a  working knowledge  of  all  machine   operations  including   spare  part,  and  general  maintenance  insight.
• Ensure  the  department  runs  as  a viable revenue  centre  and  eliminate  every  form  of  human  and  material  waste
•  Suggest the right equipment configuration to facilitate the attainment of department goals.
•  Ensure that the sales order for product is properly managed and fulfilled on a daily basis
• Introduces best practices into production and ensure that all parts of the floor are productively engaged at the same time.
• Ensure any incident, accident, near miss and unsafe act/situation is adequately handled.
• Any other responsibility assigned to you by management.

Challenges:

This position has the following challenges among other ones;

• Occasional overtime as  a result of large order
• Working with unskilled temporary staff
•  Turnover and absenteeism  rate may be high if unchecked and that will affect daily production target
• Scheduling and planning different shift
• Monitoring different machine operators
• Controlling  wastage ; nylon,  packaging material, and others
• Developing accurate  weekly production plan
• Detecting and preventing pilferage and wastage of material

Expectation:

It is expected that you will discharge all the responsibilities to the position and proffer sustainable solutions to the challenges.

Qualification

• Applicant should have B.Sc in Food Science and other related discipline.
• Applicant must have relevant certification (FSMS).
• Applicant must be computer literate: Excel, MS Word, Power Point
• Applicant must reside within Ikeja, Agege, Ipaja, Otta, Alagbado and environs.
• Applicant must have minimum of 4 years’ experience as a Production Manager.