Production Manager  Machine Operators, Packers, Process Technicians, Stock Clerks To plan, schedule and control production activities so as to achieve production output quantity, quality and financial objectives 1. Manages production activities so at to meet daily output targets
2. Facilitates raw and packaging material sourcing from stores
3. Manages manpower utilisation and duty allocation
4. Ensures raw and packaging yield are within target
5. Conducts monthly and weekly stock takes
6. Back flushing semi-finished and finished products using SAP
7. Monitors compliance of process parameters during product processing
8. Designs, develops and implements standard operating procedures
9. Monitors plant and personal hygiene 
10. Ensures all operations are within budgeted limits
11. Ensures compliance to ISO22000 and Statutory Requirements
12. Assesses breakdown trends for machines and recommends planned schedules for machinery
 SAP backflushes and yields
Stock take report
Check control forms
Output and OEE Reports
Update Meetings
 Technical meetings
Meetings
Output and Target Checks
Process Control and Records Checks and Evaluations
Parades - Plant, Equipment and Personnel Checks (includes hygiene)
Material reconciliations
  Set and submit daily production plans and targets 
 Plan and reserve materials for the day's production requirement
 Prepare annual budgets for the year
 Track and interrogate daily productivity and efficiency indices i.e. OEE, Litres per man, Yields
 Manpower and raw material utilisation & reconciliation
 Resource allocation i.e. manpower, raw materials
 Backflush finished product into the system
 When to train and develop staff   Relevant Bachelor of Science Degree (Food Science and Technology/Food Processing Technology/ Manufacturing Engineering/ Honours Degree in Biochemistry/ Chemistry Biological Sciences or equivalent from a recognised institution  Operations Management
 Business Administration
 Quality Assurance
 2 years  Must have good computing skills especially in Excel and SAP
 Must have good report writing skills 
 Must have good analytical skills
 Must be able to do quality control test on products
 Must be innovative and be able to develop answers for problems
 Must be able to do administrative work e.g. designing forms
 Must be able to multi task and have good time management skills
 Must have excellent ability to plan work
 Must be able to give attention to detail
 Must be able to communicate effectively
 Must  be able to work with minimum supervision 
 Must be an effective team player
 Must have good leadership skills
 Must be a decisive problem solver
  Decide  when to  stop processes in order to correct challenges on the processing line and quality 
 Decide  how to distribute manpower resources  so as to achieve maximum runtime
 Decide when to train personnel in the event of a knowledge gap
 Decide when to release production floor workers who do not add value to the organization
 Decide when to improve operating procedures  as a way continuous improvement or in the event that a system has changed   Doing root cause analysis on customer complaints
 Ensuring all process comply to statutory and regulatory requirements
 Transforming workers mind-set to be in line with the company's goals
 Formulating and implementing cost containment measures
 Developing and implementing skills development training for different individuals


Job evaluation subgrade: C