Production Manager Job at Alan & Grant

Alan & Grant is a firm of consultants creating innovative HR & Enterprise Solutions. We focus on enabling performance improvements around our clients’ people, product and project concerns. We work with different organizations to conceptualize, build and deploy bespoke solutions aimed at improving overall performance and align workforce to long-term corporate objectives ensuring sustained growth and profitability in the process.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Production Manager
Job Location: Port-Harcourt, Rivers
Industry: FMCG/Foods/Beverage

Job Summary

• The Production Manager will directly manage daily production and achievement of production target, Manage and coordinate activities of factory workers at the factory's facility regarding ordering, receiving, issuing, re-working, packaging, and shipping materials, supplies, tools, equipment, and parts, for stockroom, warehouse, or production.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Determines work procedures, prepares work schedules, and expedites workflow.
• Works with other departments to coordinate production flow and timely processing of production items.
• Ensures adherence to Safety policies and procedures, Standard Operating Procedures and Plant / Warehouse rules and regulations.
• Coordinates training and cross training for all associates (new employees and existing team members)
• Prepares and accurately completes required production reports and batch records.
• Assess downtime issues and reassign subordinates appropriately, secures Maintenance and/or Engineering support as required.
• Ensures security of products, building, and employees; responds to emergency situations appropriately.
• Establish workflow practices that enhance speed and efficiency without compromising product safety or integrity.
• Set production goals and communicate them to all personnel.

Requirements

• B.Sc (Hons) Food Science
• Minimum of 5 yrs in confectionery production
• Demonstrated trouble shooting ability, excellent attendance and safety record, strong work ethic.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to delegate and motivate employees
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills required
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Must be able to work independently under pressure in a fast-paced, team oriented, ever-changing manufacturing environment.
• Self-Starter, high degree of personal integrity, must be able to multi-task, good team worker, quality and safety conscious.
• Results driven, proactive, production and quality oriented.
• Committed to hygiene, quality control management practices.
• Computer literate and proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Excellent Math skills