Factory Manager- Fresh Fries at Frank Management Consult Ltd

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Overseeing all aspects of the manufacturing process
• Developing, documenting, and implementing policies and procedures to improve production processes and reduce costs including, designing processes for new products;
• Measuring, maintaining and reviewing factory metrics and taking prompt corrective actions
• Liasing with other managers across the organisation to ensure effective change management, efficiencies and achievement of common goals.
• Providing guidance on profit maximization opportunities to the platform through innovation, purchasing and business development.
• Forecasting, planning, and executing the acquisition and delivery of all materials (and tools)
  required to meet production plans.
• Directing and coordinating the raw material requirements
• Monitoring the process of finished goods transfer to designated spaces and subsequent
  dispatching
• Recruiting, leading, evaluating and developing all team members, consistent with BlackIvy values and expectations
• Coaching and developing factory teams to be cost conscious and to operate in a culture of accountability when making decisions that affect business cost, quality and efficiency 
• Managing factory teams to optimize productivity and maintain cost within budget whilst achieving quality standards.
• Analysing and recommending requirements for non-core business functions in the factory, regarding outsourcing to external service providers, or retention of internal skills and resources
• Formulating, implementing and consistently reviewing an asset maintenance program to guarantee efficiency, availability, quality, safety and hygiene in compliance with requisite standards.
• Identifying, evaluating and recommending capital asset investments to meet business objectives
• Ensuring implementation of health and safety systems and procedures so employees, contractors and visitors enjoy a safe and healthy workplace environment.
• Ensuring that the factory is always compliant with all relevant current and future regulations
  Identifying, recommending, and executing cost effective initiatives to improve the environmental impact of the factory.
• Supporting the preparation of the operational budget including controlling costs to
  meet business objectives.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in industrial food manufacturing management in a senior role.
• Knowledge of food manufacturing processes and quality control standards.
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications, with strong skills in PowerPoint and Excel and ERP Systems