Plant Manager

Job Description : Plant Manager - Flexo/Offset - Uganda - Kampala one of the largest print groups in East Africa and have an exciting challenge for an experienced, young and enthusiastic Operations Manager. You may also be currently in a deputy role and are ready to take on your first senior management role. The Operations Manager will be responsible for the planning, execution and project management of the company's entire process of print production. You must have previous, extensive, operational hands on experience in a print manufacturing environment. The Operations manager has Direct accountability and management of the following print and finishing areas Flexo – labels, shrink sleeves, security seals and mono cartons including inline finishing Rotogravure – Continuous stationery Sheetfed – supply of covers and wrappers for the conversion area Finishing – including die-cutting and an automatic folder-gluer for mono cartons Key driver for the planning, production and execution of daily/weekly production schedules Leadership of the production team and effectively manage print and ancillary operations to ensure high quality, cost effective and timely production Proactively communicate with the procurement team to ensure timely ordering and delivery of all materials and consumables thereby ensuring no hold ups for lack of pre-planning of material Work with business unit head, finance and costing manager on budgeting, forecasting and actual product cost analysis compared to estimated costs Ability to multi-task and utilise resources to execute tasks within a deadline oriented environment Excellent communication skills Commitment to continuous process improvement initiatives and ability to solve problems creatively Highly motivated showing a high level of initiative

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