Production Supervisor Job Vacancy In A Food Manufacturing Company

A Food Manufacturing Company situated in Agbara, Ogun state is recruiting suitably qualified candidates into the following position:

Production Supervisor

Job  Location: Ogun

 

Department: Production

 

Job Location: Agbara        

        

Supervises:         

•  Senior Operators, Operators                                                                            

•  Helpers & Contract Workmen

Position Summary:

• Is the front line operations executive in a factory, responsible for manufacturing operations in his shift as well as overall responsibility in evening & night shifts. Responsible for execution of the Production Plans (Daily, Weekly & Monthly) through optimal utilization of available resources (Men, Machine, Material). Is involved in the new products trial to enable effective mass production. The production executive is a strong leader of a team of technicians and production operators in a shift. He is responsible for production output, productivity and efficiency at desired quality levels.

Key Responsibilities: 

•  Executing Production Plan, to desired quality & productivity norms.
•  Achieving manufacturing efficiencies – machines and people.
•  Implementing company policies & systems on shop-floor.
•  Proper allocation, utilization of manpower on shop-floor.
•   Maintain discipline in shop-floor. 
•  Ensure Hygiene in shop-floor
•  Day to day Co-ordination with Engineering, Quality & Stores for achieving targets.
•  Controlling Raw material and Packaging material wastages.
• Ensure Safety of men, machines and materials on the shop-floor

KPIs                                                                                      

• Manage company and contractual manpower and allocate manpower to shifts.

• Manage resources to get optimum production output. 

• Collate and provide inputs on production issues                                                                                                                                               

• Coordinate with Engineering to ensure availability Machine for production

• Report the daily production details

Productivity

• Achieve line wise productivity as per standard Norm• Proper utilization of manpower

• Train and develop operators towards multiskilling to avoid any line stoppage due to want of skill level

• Maximizing output by motivating the team

• Minimize downtime of equipment by implementing self-maintenance

Wastage Control

• % savings on raw material and packing material

• Ensure Proper usage of RM & PM

• Minimize handling and washing loss

• Proper monitoring and accounting of material usage on daily basis

Continuous Improvements

• % savings on rework levels

• % improvement in Cost/ yield ratio 

• Implement shop floor kaizens

• Conduct floor meetings with shop floor employees to make them participate in improvement activities

Maintenance co-ordination

• Report breakdown issues to Maintenance and follow up for timely resolution to ensure minimum loss of production.

• Insist the operators to follow self-maintenance wherever it is applicable

• Ensure proper cleaning and lubrication is carried out as per schedule

Housekeeping & Hygiene

• Adherence to GMP

• Implement 5 S in shopfloor 

• Ensure proper housekeeping and Hygiene is maintained in shopfloor

• Train shop floor employees on GMP, 5S

• Implement 5 S in shopfloor

Quality

• Reduce Defects in FG (reduction of DPM)

• Ensure SOP is followed in all stages of process

• Ensure that all quality parameters are monitored and recorded properly in log book

Employee Relations  

• Maintain good harmony in the shop floor 

• Sense out /resolve /escalate  simmering issues that can trigger employee discontent 

Safety

• Highlight and resolve unsafe conditions in the production floor

• Motivate people to give suggestions on work place safety improvements

Behavioral Competencies:

•  Result Orientation
•  Leadership Skills
•  Initiative
•  Analytical Skills

Education:

• HND/ Degree in Food Technology or Mechanical/ Electrical/Chemical Engineering or Dairy Technology or Pharmacy

Experience:

• 2 - 5 years of experience of handling production activities in shifts independently in confectionery /Food/Pharmaceutical Industries.

Skills:

•  Excellent communication skills (including knowledge of vernacular language).
•  Hands-on experience of handling, operating and maintaining machinery for Food Processing industry
•  Computer knowledge. SAP knowledge is preferable

How To Apply:

Interested and suitably qualified candidates should forward CVs to agbarafactory@yahoo.com

Due Date: Not Stated