Plant manager

Plant Manager
Department: Manufacturing	Location: Lagos
Reports to:  Group Plant Manager	Supervises:                                                                                     1. Safety, Quality, Cost, delivery (S&OP) 2. Functional Heads- Safety, Quality, Manufacturing, IR, Cost control & Warehouse

     

Position Summary :

To Lead and Manage Production team of all product lines in across shifts of a complex Plant. Implement and drive Manufacturing excellence practices.

To manage the day to day operations and activities of the factory, with a view to achieving company’s objectives and targets as spelt out in the annual budgets, while maintaining corporate values of Olam group. Delivery to Sales at the optimal Quality & Cost.

Coordinates activities in the Factory to ensure that products are manufactured to specification and in line with the company’s profit objectives and on time to meet customer request and expectation.

He is responsible for Safety, Quality, Costs, OEE, productivity and efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:  

·         Ensure Production Targets are met as per plan.

·         Ensures that all operations are in conformity with laid down rules and regulations.

·         Ensures operational excellence / good manufacturing practices to minimize generation of rejects through compliance with laid-down procedures and specifications.

·         Assists with planning for optimum utilization of machines, materials and human resources to reduce idle time and down time of machines in order to achieve production targets.

·         Ensures efficient utilization and control of Raw and Packaging Materials to achieve production target.

·         Maintain peaceful Industrial relations.

·         Co-ordinate with Safety / Maintenance / QA / Warehouse departments for the smooth functioning of production

·         Ensures safety of people, machines and materials on the shop-floor

·         Lead a team of Executives, motivate them to achieve company goals

·         Train the people down the line to achieve organizational goals

·         Effectively carry out the performance management process for his team members.

·         Carry out other jobs as assigned by the Management.