Our client is an exporter of manufacturing products –
Essential job responsibilities include:
- Involvement and execution of high-
level decisions about policy and strategy. - Planning, organizing, and controlling the activities and actions of the company’s production and production support functions.
- Develop sound productivity and efficiency strategies
These responsibilities involve achieving the following tasks:
- Develop and manage overall Production function strategies/action plans, taking into consideration company guidelines, current and future business challenges and the restrictions and sensitivities of the local environment and culture.
- Set and manage meaningful targets for productivity, machine efficiency, manufacturing wastages by implementing best operational practices and developing a culture for continuous improvement programs
- Set and manage product quality benchmarks as set up in the company plan objectives and, in the process, providing consumers with superior quality products.
- Set and manage production safety, health and environmental policies/practices which meets company guidelines and local legislation.
- Ensure quality of local production management and non-
management personnel is enhanced and developed through structured training programs - Ensure plant, equipment and processes meet business needs by implementing best operational and maintenance practices.
- Ensure strategic supply materials and spares for manufacture through evaluation/selection of suppliers and structured purchasing policies to achieve quality and cost competitiveness.
- Develop and implement a basic Factory Information System which meet best operational practices and the local environment and in the process set up the necessary production management and operational databases and systems.
- Maintain in-
depth relations with all members of the management team
General Manager –
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline.
- Be under 45 years of age
- Proven progressive experience in a senior management position in a complex manufacturing environment with a large workforce.
- Strong proven project and people management skills.
- Strong reporting skills.
- Ability to understand new issues quickly and make wise decisions.
- Ability to inspire confidence and create trust.
- Ability to work under pressure, plan personal workload effectively and delegate.
This job offers and excellent career in an exciting sector and rewards well.
Contact Colin Roberts – colin@valcol.co.zw