• Application Deadline: Tue, 30 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Factory Operations Manager


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA


• Experience 15 years


• Location Lagos


• Job Field Manufacturing 
  

Job Responsibilities

Strategy & Budgets:

• Initiate and propose strategic plan for factory operations in the Company, defines the critical success factors and ensures after approval by the Board, the achievement of the vision/targets by setting and maintaining the correct focus for the organization.


• Develop sysytems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards , metricsand performance targets to ensure effective return on assets.


• Translate broad objectives to specific goals for the various functional units resulting in effective and efficient implementation plan for factory operations.


• Ensure preparation of Operations Budget in line with developmental goals to ensure consistency in profitability and growth for the Company


• Implement and maintain the factory operations strategies to deliver the customer service objectives working functionally with Project Management/Commercial

Production Planning & Organising:

• Plan, organize , direct and run optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers’ expectations


• Organize workflows to meet specifications and timelines and implement methodology to measure due date delivery performance


• Evaluate production schedules to plan team structures and development


• Oversee the pre-production meeting to implement strategies to reduce expenses and increase productivity across all product lines


• Develop and maintain production metrics for quality, delivery and safety

Team Management:

• Build strong rapport with the production team through open communication, promote a positive, safe , productive and efficient work environment


• Continually analyse, identify and set expectations to motivate team members to achieve objectives and goals

Quality Assurance:

• Ensure that items/ product produced by the production team always meet quality standards


• Monitor products standards at various levels of production and at the point of release so that cost of rework is reduced /eliminated

Process Improvement:

• Review and recommend appropriate measures to control and minimise waste level


• Review production practices and equipment: make proposal for improvement to ensure that they are maximally effective


• Encourage a culture which strives for growth, continuous improvement and self-development.

HSE Management:

• Appropriate health and safety procedures are in place and applied rigorously.

Leadership:

• Provide overall guidance and direction to the business, particularly for factory operations, as well as, direct reports and project team members

Qualifications, Experience and Attributes

• Good First Degree in Engineering or relevant discipline


• Possession of a higher degree(s), such as M.Sc, MBA, PMP is desirable


• Minimum of fifteen (15) years’ relevant experience with at least seven (7) years in senior managerial capacity in a similar role, preferably in a multinational FMCG environment


• Strong strategic orientation, interpersonal


• Strong operational orientation

Key Competency Requirements:

• Micro Economic and industry knowledge


• Good understanding manufacturing environment


• Strategic and creative thinking. Project Management skills; strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills; able to think methodically and analytically


• Strong organisational and leadership skills.