Manager - Production - Food Industry

Overview :

To plan, organize and control production in an organization to ensure that goods are produced efficiently, on time, within budget and to standard.

Key Performance Indicators :

Production Output

- Provide input to production schedules

- Implement and control the production schedule

- Determine the material resources required

- Operating Procedures and Processes

- Provide input on equipment use, maintenance, modification and procurement

- Work out and implement standard operating procedures for production operations

- Ensure that standard operating procedures are adhered to

- Determine and implement improvements to the production process

- Ensure implementation and adherence to health and safety procedures

- Set product quality standards

- Monitor quality standards of products

- Implement and enforce quality control and tracking programs to meet quality objectives

- Analyze production and quality control to detect and correct problems

Administration:

- Prepare and maintain production reports

- Monitor and review the performance of staff and organize necessary interventions for improvement

- Recommend learning to ensure competence and further development

Cost Control

- Assist with estimation of production costs

- Assist with production budgets

- Manage production budgets

- Facilitate efficient collaboration and co-ordination between relevant departments including procurement, distribution and management