Production Lead Job at British American Tobacco

British American Tobacco is all about freedom of choice - whether it’s our people or our products. Combined with our entrepreneurial spirit, it’s what’s driven our phenomenal success. We started trading tobacco over a hundred years ago. Today, we’re a multibillion dollar company with more than 200 brands in our portfolio. With robust positions in each of our regional markets, our future looks equally bright too.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Production Lead

Job Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Function: Operations
Sub Function: Operations - Manufacturing

Responsibilities
Business:

• Ensures daily production target are met in terms of volume and brand mix.
• Ensures set quality parameters are maintained during manufacturing
• Ensures Staff compliance with EHS standards
• Ensures machine availability to meet set target for machine uptime.
• Ensures supply of materials from supporting departments for processing.
• Monitors all raw materials required for manufacturing activities and ensure that the right materials are used all the time in the manufacturing of cigarettes.
• Ensures adherence to all procedures and work instructions

Leadership Objectives:

• Ensures operational records are kept and other administrative tasks attended to.
• Plan and implement development programmes for subordinates
• Management performance of subordinates
• Coaching

Management Objectives:

• Effective and efficient deployment of resources
• Operates within agreed budget.
• Daily production planning.
• Updating production equipment and maintenance documentation
• Ensures that BAT EHS guidelines are followed when manufacturing cigarettes on one production machine.

Relationship Objectives:

• Ensure subordinates attend all briefing session.
• Ensure adequate communications among Team members.
• Ensures the desired communication is maintained with between all partners especially QA, PMD, Filter Rod, R&RS etc.
• Ensures that Shift reports are maintained across board.

Innovation Objectives:

• Continuously looking for innovative ways of carrying out production process.
• Installing new and existing equipment upgrade

Education / Qualifications / Experience Required

• HND in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering or OND with 5 years of relevant experience.

Experience, Skills, Knowledge:
General skills required:

• Knowledge of production processes and ability to use the computer.
• Minimum of 2 years of working experience in FMCG manufacturing company.
• Good analytical ability.
• Must be a team player.