Job Description
- Application Deadline: Thu, 30 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT
- Position: Production Manager
- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND
- Experience 5 years
- Location Lagos
- Job Field Manufacturing 
Our client is a leading FMCG group in Africa. They are into manufacturing of branded personal care products for the African market. Due to expansion, they are currently in need of a Production Manager.
Job Responsibilities
- BOM Creation and Daily tracking of GC/Profit Margin
- Production forecasting and Planning
- Ensure Zero Line defect, High Quality and Low customer Complain
- Keep detailed production logs using spreadsheets
- Create Safe work Environment and enforce PPE Usage
- Estimate costs and prepare budgets
- Organize workflow to meet specifications and deadlines
- Monitor production to resolve issues
- Supervise and evaluate performance of production personnel
- Determine amount of necessary resources
- Track machines maintenance schedule with the Technical Manager to ensure reduced chances of halt running in Production and optimise production efficiency
- Ensure material issued by Warehouse follow FEFO Always
- Maintain adherence to GMP / WHO production SOP
- Collate and analyse data, putting together production reports for both factory managers and customers
- Creating schedules of work for your team
- Assist Human Resources with recruitment and training of new employees
- Complete performance appraisals annually
- Review worker performance and identify training needs
- Coach employees
- Communicate any relevant company information and updates to procedures to personnel
- Enforce rules and regulations
- Handle conflict resolution and performance management with support of Human Resources team
- Ensure workplace is safe and clean through task delegation and educating personnel.
- Train personnel on new equipment and review all equipment and safety procedures based on necessity and scheduled reviews
Job Requirements
- Degree in engineering, food technology, biochemistry, or a related field.
- At least 5 years of experience.
- Possess good engineering knowledge
- Strong knowledge of production management
- Understanding of quality standards and health & safety regulations
- Knowledge of performance evaluation and budgeting concepts
- 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
- Be available to take phone calls in the early morning or evening