Team Leader, Manufacturing Operations at Aquada Development Corporation

Location: Umuahia, Abia

Responsibilities

• The successful candidate will work together with supervisors and top management to ensure that products are manufactured to a quality standard and adheres to other safety / industry-related regulations.
• Direct and supervise the activities of staff within the team.
• Ensure the effective and stable operation of all manufacturing processes assigned to the team.
• Manage and support SHEQ initiatives and objectives.
• Define, propose, and implement annual production.
• Analyze budgets and continuously control production costs and identify/rectify waste measures.
• Manage all activities within the production process, including maintenance and the workforce.
• Oversee appropriate in-process operations including logistics, warehousing, and stock of raw materials used in production.
• Manage human capital operation within the team.
• Implement operational/production changes as needed to ensure maximum effectiveness

Responsibilities

• Minimum of 5 years of direct experience in manufacturing operations.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a supervisory capacity.
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Food Science, Industrial Chemistry or related disciplines.
• Proven experience as a production supervisor.
• Understanding of quality standards and health & safety regulations.
• Knowledge of performance evaluation and budgeting concepts.
• Experience in reporting on key production metrics.
• Outstanding communication ability.
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Strong decision-making skills and a results-driven approach.
• Familiarity with food processing, fermentation / distillation, or similar processes, will be a big advantage.