Position: Factory Manager
Location: Durban
Are you a seasoned Factory Manager with a passion for overseeing production operations and driving efficiency? FMCG Company in Durban, is seeking a dynamic Factory Manager. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a track record of delivering results, we want to hear from you
Salary: To be discussed in the interview
Qualifications and Experience:
·Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, or related field (preferred).
·Proven experience as a Factory Manager in a food production environment.
·Strong leadership and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
·Solid understanding of production processes, quality control, and safety protocols.
·Excellent problem-solving abilities and a hands-on approach to management.
·Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Responsibilities:
Production and Manufacturing Process
•Devising new processes, or refining existing ones, to optimize the manufacturing process;
•planning, carrying out and supervising process trials in laboratories and the factory
•scaling up the production process via product trials, making changes to raw materials or components and process parameters to ensure quality is maintained during large-scale production
•improving manufacturing by reducing costs, for example investigating alternative materials or new machinery to improve efficiency and quality in bottleneck areas;
•devising test methods to assess the production process;
•validating new processes and showing that they are an improvement
•working with product quality at various stages of development;
•developing specifications and label declarations, and ensuring compliance with the finished product specifications;
•reading and writing technical reports and specifications and maintaining appropriate records;
•Initiating and generating ideas based on reading and research.
Manufacturing Administration
•formulating and establishing product design and performance objectives, normally in consultation with other functions, including research, marketing and production, as well as contractors, suppliers and customers;
•responding to customer requirements, liaising with suppliers of raw materials and resolving production problems;
•conducting test protocols and procedures and product evaluation;
•transferring new technologies across a range of product categories;
•writing technical reports and cost estimates, documenting development work and implementing profit improvement programmes;
•Overseeing the integration of new products with other commercial areas, including brand development, sales strategy, quality assurance, legal, marketing and manufacturing.
We appreciate all applications; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
