Production Manager

Reports to: DGM - Operations

Department: Production

Location: Harar/Diredawa

Job Summary: Overseeing the RDF production process and making sure the production lines are running smoothly and efficiently. Working closely with supervisors and maintenance team for planning, setting the targets and making sure the finished products meet quality standards. Developing new methods utilize resources like machine, material and manpower to meet the organizational goals while remaining within the budget limitations.

Responsibilities

• Managing the production process, develop and execute production schedules based on business demands
• Determining the machines, the number of manpower’s to be used and the production sequence to to produce multi-line products within planned schedules while reducing costs
• Lead, develop and evaluate production staff to make sure that products are produced on time and are of good quality
• Ensure safe work environment through implementation of safety awareness programs and compliance with environmental and statutory norms
• Ensuring all necessary materials and production requirement consumables are available all times;
• Organizing the repair and maintenance of production equipment
• Monitoring all stages of production, analyzing current methods and developing new ways to save steps, time and materials in order to reduce costs.
• Facilitate meetings for KPI’s performance evaluation, gaps identification and implementation of action plans to close the gaps;
• Studies and propose new ideas that can lead to improvements in the production operation and contribute to the profitability of the firm
• Prepare and deploy to department level production budget and ensure production budget is in line with indications from business needs;
• Ensure efficient collaboration and co-ordination between relevant departments including HR, technique, distribution and management