Primary Function/Primary Goals/Objectives:
- Communicates the production strategies, objectives, policies and processes to teams while maintaining oversight of the department's operational and financial status.
- Develops materials management strategies and approves Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), ensuring alignment with regulatory standards and best practices.
- Reviews the production master plans and promotes collaboration and efficiency efforts to meet productivity objectives and targets.
- Plans and manages the end-to-end production operations within the manufacturing facility and should be well-versed in Quality and Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) standards and Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMPs).
- Works in a production facility that needs to comply with highly regulated standards.
- Makes important decisions fast and possesses excellent leadership and resource management capabilities.
- Considers a broad range of factors to arrive at optimal decisions to ensure business continuity especially during unforeseen production delays.
- Possesses flexibility to work under changing demands of production targets and is adept at building capabilities in the teams under his/her care towards common objectives.
Major Responsibilities:
- Lead efforts required to deliver quality and compliance performance for the Dry Blending area
- Initiate, manage and make decisions which impact product quality.
- Model and promote behaviours that ensure delivery of high quality products for our customers while championing compliance with Abbott policies and procedures, meeting all local and statutory requirements.
- Preparation and active participation in internal and external Quality audits and incident investigation and reporting, coupled with timely implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
- Model and promote a thorough understanding of what drives product costs, profitability and cash flow while operating within fiscal constraints, material utilization and CIP goals.
- Lead and champion efforts required to deliver all financial performance metrics including meeting or delivering the functional area budget.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders in development of budgets and standards including updates and Cost Improvement Projects.
- Manage end to end Material Usage Variance program and other related activities related to Dry Blending operations.
- Establish performance metrics for OEE, labour, downtime and material usage.
- Model and drive continuous improvement programs utilizing operational excellence tools and methodologies.
- Lead and model the organisation’s value and drive a culture of engagement by providing effective leadership, direction, development and support to the team.
- Establish a communications framework that assures timely and relevant transfer of information to and from all levels and functional areas of the department.
- Lead and champion efforts required to deliver the EHS performance for the shift/ line of accountability.
Skills/Experience Requirements:
- Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
- Coaching and development skills.
- Influencing and collaboration skills.
- Change management leadership skills.
- Advanced problem-solving skills.
- Finance and budgetary management accountability.
- Project management skills.
- Strategic planning skills.
- Knowledge and Utilization of Proactive management skills.
- Green Belt certification/ Black Belt Skills and Tool Usage.
- Black Belt certification is an advantage.
- Project Management Certification is an advantage.
- Proven leadership capabilities.
- Strategic planning & execution experiences.
- Process control management experience.
- Leading organizational change projects.
- Demonstrated financial acumen.
- Continuous Improvement Project Delivery.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, science, food technology or engineering with 5 to 7 years of experience in manufacturing and 2 years of people management experience.
