Area Manager - Sedibeng at The Heineken Company

Key Purpose: 

• The purpose of this role is to manage the total activities within a packaging unit (consisting of multiple lines), from raw materials management to finished goods delivery, in order to ensure supply of Sedibeng brewery products (beer, RTD, and ciders) to customers at premium quality, on time, in full.

PRODUCTION

• Execute and implement the production operational plan, monitor progress and trends both qualitatively and quantitatively in order to realise unit objectives.

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

• Drive improvement processes and set priorities in order to develop, implement, and maintain best in class standards and basic conditions of the packaging unit.
• Implement and sustain systems and structures which will enable value adding problem solving and solution implementation, through using world class manufacturing tools, building towards a world lass organisation

COST EFFECTIVENESS

• Optimise the production and related processes by identifying and implementing improvement opportunities to the unit in order to improve cost efficiency and reduce losses on a continuous basis.

QUALITY

• Maximise packaged product quality by focussing on key deviations from quality specifications and developing plans to correct these through the application of quality systems, procedures and standards.
• Leading the quality focus within the hall and living the quality promise we make to consumers; this would include the required urgency and attention around correcting quality deviations sustainably.

ASSETS

• Ensure that packaging equipment is maintained in excellent operational condition by implementing effective autonomous maintenance and preventative maintenance programmes in conjunction with the engineering department. The relationship needs to be managed to fully leverage the collaboration with the required departments to support sustainable improvement in all metrics.

DEPARTMENTAL ORGANISATION

• Translate the production strategic imperatives into an operational plan for the unit, in support of the business strategy and ambition.

SAFETY, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT

• Ensures the packaging department operates within company SHE standards and OHS Act through continued education and training and obtaining the co-operation and commitment of all staff to observe all safety rules, procedures and processes in order to drive the zero-accident mentality.

Qualifications:

•  BSc or BTech degree in Engineering or Science
•  A Master’s qualification in business or science, or currently working towards such a qualification will be an advantage

Experience:

•  3 - 5 years production management experience in FMCG, preferably experience obtained in a bottling or beverage manufacturing environment;
• • Strong planning etiquette