Production Manager

Key Responsibilities: Carefully and accurately conduct production planning to ensure that the required minimum and target stock levels are maintained at all times Evaluate and factor in MRP sales forecasts in production planning for the month ahead Create and manage production schedules for on-time products completion Partner with Procurement and Dispatch to ensure required stock is on-hand and ready Partner with Quality to ensure that quality standards are prioritised and adhered to Ensure all OHS and quality standards are met, conduct ad-hoc inspections to ensure adherence to OHS and Quality standards and aim to achieve an incident free operation Effectively manage the fault-finding process in cases where a product tests "out-of-specification" Continuously monitor production and production equipment, resolve issues and immediately communicate and/or escalate to senior management on all issues impacting production Proactively manage the production team by ensuring adequate scheduling of staff and setting daily productivity goals for each production line Motivate, support and train production staff to ensure they are equipped and able to produce the required products at the expected quality standard Maintain up to date and accurate production records, ensure metrics, reports, and production documentation is available. Ensure efficiency during the production process and implement improvements to the production process when required with the approval of the relevant senior manager. Continually evaluate production workflow procedures to identify areas where efficiency can be improved without compromising safety or quality Analyse budgets and continuously control production costs and identify/rectify waste measures.   Experience and Qualifications: Education: Relevant degree/diploma (BSc Eng Industrial / Cost and Management Accounting etc). Experience: Minimum of 10 years' production management experience, industry (FMCG / Pharmaceutical) experience is advantageous Excellent communication, numeracy and computer literacy skills. Excellent people management skills and management of staff.