SVP Production Leader at Fresenius Kabi

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensure the department meets its daily production and performance targets by motivating goal achievement
• Ensure process continuity from component preparation through to packing
• Identify and address daily production problems through problem solving and corrective actions
• Ensure production plan is optimally planned to ensure efficiency.
• Consult the Department Manager with regards to operational activities to ensure cost effective operations.

Maintain and promote efficiency and productivity of subordinates through principles of good supervision to include:

• Responsible for tracking, monitoring, and reporting team KPIs (output, downtime, lost time etc.)
• Take corrective actions
• Carry out short interval production control checks
• Ensure all quality parameters and protocol are adhered to, to ensure product of highest quality
• Enforce cGMP compliance within the production area.
• Ensure risk-based decision are to be made together with a multi-disciplinary team. (Production, Technical and Quality)
• Ensure detailed Shift Handovers to ensure continuity from one shift to another.
• Allocate work to subordinates and supervise subordinates in order to ensure all activities in the department are correctly and efficiently undertaken.
• Exercise “first line” management control regarding staff disciplinary matters
• Ensure that all shifts are adequately staffed in order to ensure operational continuity
• Manage absenteeism (through the “wellness” program) and time keeping
• Coaching of team members with the aim to improve plant performance
• Ensure all departmental documentation are completed in real time
• Deal with disciplinary in accordance with company code of conduct and policies where required
• Ensure full compliance of SOP’s, factory rules, regulations and GMP and GRK practices always
• Continually strive for improved shop floor communications through regular meetings
• Assist in writing and reviewing relevant SOP’S where required
• Enforce participation in investigations and root cause analysis through Kabitrack
• Assess training requirements of operators and complete necessary training to ensure staff operates at highest possible level
• Facilitate and execute training of operators on departmental procedures
• When required carry out other jobs within the department / factory, which are consistent with the grade, qualification and training of the incumbent.

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12 with Maths and Science
• Production Management Diploma or other relevant tertiary qualification eg. Technical qualification would be advantageous
• 3-5 years in manufacturing environment. Ideally 2 years in a leadership position.
• Exemplary work performance record
• Proven leadership ability