Production Manager Promix

Job DescriptionPurpose of the job:To lead a high-performance production/packing team to deliver our products that meets desired quality and cost specifications. (The Premier way).What Will You DoTo ensure Mixing and Packing process delivers consistent high-quality products in line with required specifications by:Adapting process as required to optimise production efficiencies and product qualityControl process variations to ensure product qualityCollaborate with relevant stakeholders to ensure continuous operations in the value chain.Optimize production gain (throughput)Ensure cost effective raw material management by:Understanding formulas challenges of the raw materials in the delivery pipelineOptimizing the throughput in line with the product quality requiredMonitoring stock levels in line with plans and demand.Ensure high performance culture in the production team by:building and motivating capability though competency-based selectiontraining and development, coaching, mentoring, performance managementeffective communicationsleading and participating in Invocoms and meetings as neededensuring good discipline and accountabilityestablishing good working relationships with union representativesensuring a conducive and safe working environment according to the Premier way.To ensure full statutory and regulatory compliance to all health and safety and food safety requirements in line with Premier standards and SOP’s by ensuring training of relevant personnel, audits and corrective action of all findings in collaboration with the risk function.Promote employee safety cultureEnsure best cost production through planning, organising and managing the function in line with agreed expense budget and resource plans.To ensure continuous improvement of the production process and function through:Ensuring a culture of learning and continuous improvement in the InvocomPerform route cause analysis when needed and ensure corrective action with relevant stakeholdersDriving continuous improvement of production processes based on the feedback from quality and the production team and doing internal and external benchmarking from time to time.To ensure optimal plant asset management through implementation timeous corrective and preventative maintenance in accordance with company SOPs and maintenance system.Job KnowledgeFood safety requirements (FSSC 22000) Intermediate EssentialSupervisory and Management principles and practices Intermediate EssentialFinancial acumen to support planning, budgeting, and cost controls Intermediate Essential Performance management principles Intermediate EssentialDisciplinary and grievance management process requirements Intermediate EssentialContinuous improvement processes Basic DesirableHealth, Safety, Environment and Risk Management principles pertaining to industry Intermediate EssentialPacking relevant experienceQualification RequirementsLSS Greenbelt (Essential) Lean Champion (Desirable)Manufacturing Academy Certificate or Leadership/Management Certificate equivalent (Essential)Advanced OSHACT certificate (Essential)Experience RequirementsFood safety requirements (FSSC 22000) Intermediate EssentialSupervisory and Management principles and practices Intermediate EssentialFinancial acumen to support planning, budgeting, and cost controls Intermediate Essential Performance management principles Intermediate EssentialDisciplinary and grievance management process requirements Intermediate EssentialContinuous improvement processes Basic DesirableHealth, Safety, Environment and Risk Management principles pertaining to industry Intermediate EssentialPacking relevant experienceKey OutputsMS Office (With Excel) Intermediate Essential Calculations (efficiencies) Intermediate Essential Performance management skills Intermediate EssentialAnalytical thinking and problem solving Intermediate EssentialInternal FS Auditing Intermediate EssentialBudgeting, costing and cost control Basic Essential