Manufacturing Manager: M&J (Durban) at Tiger Brands

Job Description
THE JOB AT A GLANCE

• You are accountable for managing a manufacturing factory to deliver customer service levels, quality, manufacturing standards and manufacturing results as per the defined SC KPIs. You are responsible for production execution and projects for the specific factory as well as quality assurance / control and human resources. You will drive continuous improvement and MECP to ensure leverage of the manufacturing scale while reducing conversion costs.

Responsibilities
WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Provide general management, over the factory including quality, safety, human resources, finance, manufacturing execution, materials management and information systems.
• Support the implementation and integration of the relevant MECP Pillars.  Sign-off on the linking of MECP loss and cost concepts entrenching a true cost-conscious management culture.
• Accountable for manufacturing unit's programs for continuous improvements in quality, safety, conformance to schedule, manufacturing costs, productivity, and efficiency.  Establish and drive the standards required to deliver against business plans translating internal and external analysis into strategy and action
• Drive tactical capability development initiatives at the manufacturing units; lead and influence the broader development planning process. Develop and demonstrate working knowledge and understanding of 
• process and technologies. Identify and align projects that drive value creation to manufacturing strategies. 
• Ensure coordination of effective strategies, planning, communication and cooperation among all plant functions, suppliers, vendors, contractors and other plants or locations
• Managing factory relationships and benchmarking production performance to defined standards. Building internal and external networks. Adopt a customer service mind-set in all your relationships. 
• Responsible for managing and adhering to regulatory and legal legislation. Monitor and report program along with EHS costs.
• Ensure compliance to all Tiger Brands processes and procedures 

WHAT YOU WILL BE MEASURED ON

• Budget compliance 
• Conversion Cost variance (Std. vs. Actual)
• ATP / CTP /Production Bias
• Overall Equipment Effectiveness
• Asset utilization
• Safety Index
• Quality index 

Qualifications
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE TABLE
Key Professional Competencies

• Core knowledge –Manufacturing Experience, S&OP knowledge, Maintenance & Engineering knowledge, Logistics knowledge, Legal and Regulatory Compliance, Quality, Safety & Sustainability, Operational procurement

Key foundational competencies 

• Academic – B.Eng/B or D.Chem/Dip.Production/Operations, Analytical skill, financial acumen, Risk management, Problem solving, decision making, accountability and responsibility
• Leadership – Leading with vision, leading with integrity and respect, taking the Tiger perspective, driving long-term results, developing yourself & others
• Personal Effectiveness – Effective communication, Interpersonal skills, People awareness, Integrity

Experience

• Function – 8 - 10 years' experience in operations & manufacturing management, operations manager experience, quality and H&S, sustainability at basic appreciation
• Industry – Extensive experience in food supply chain and 5+ years production experience in a FMCG environment