Process Manager

Job Description : PROCESSING MANAGER ZAMBIA a leading agribusiness, is looking for a Processing Manager to join their team Duties and responsibilities include but are not subject to: · Setting and delivering on production and maintenance targets · Planning and organizing production schedules · Liaising with commercial operations on demand and supply of processed product specifications · Work cohesively with site leadership team to deliver sites’ balanced business plan achieve productivity improvements · Develop and implement process solutions to improve operational efficiency. · Develop process workflow and design in compliance with regulatory requirements. · Assessing project and resource requirements · Estimating, negotiating and agreeing budgets and timescales · Ensure accurate selection, ordering and purchasing of required materials · To monitor incoming raw material, production and dispatch to ensure the highest manufacturing standards are maintained · Determining quality control standards · Ensuring that health and safety regulations are met · Ensure Quality and Hygiene Standards are?maintained. · Management of customer and certification audits. · Ensuring health, safety and environmental compliance and improvement · Implement test programs to resolve hardware and major set-up issues in mass production · Monitor and measure the benefits of post process implementation to ensure product quality, efficiency, and improvement. · Implement new and/or modified production processes for regulatory approval, commissioning and operation · Organizing the repair and routine maintenance of production equipment · Drive a culture of continuous improvement through innovation, training, and development · Manage the process of problem solving, root cause analysis and corrective action implementation within the business. · Has final sign off on any changes to SOP and documents within the Quality System · Provide leadership for relevant technical and operational teams · Supervising the work of junior staff · organizing relevant training sessions · Oversee Ice Plant activities · Develop Ideal, Efficient and Effective mechanisms for packaging · Manages Warehousing · Implore Continuous Improvement and Implement Ideologies to get the job done · Ensure Health and Safety Compliance of all employees in the Plant · Ensure Adherence to food safety · Ensure adherence to Procedures, Processes, Policies and Quality standards · To Direct and coordinate activities of employees engaged in fish Processing Skills Advanced knowlege of business management software. Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills. Ability to coordinate projects and lead multiple teams. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.Report and procedure writing skills. Available to work after hours and weekends when required. Qualifications BSc. Degree or higher in Production Managements, Operations management or any related field Master’s degree preferred 12 years + of Progressive Management Experience in an FMCG/ Food production role Experience in Food Packaging is an added advantage Experience in FMCG industry, leadership, HACCP, extensive production management and project management Sufficient hands-on experience in a related industry

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