Production Manager

Job Description : PRODUCTION MANAGER KSA · Minimum 12 years' production management experience gained in a modern, lean manufacturing plastics extrusion environment. · Hands-on experience in (PVC, CPVC, HDPE, PP) plastic extrusion, process optimization and equipment commissioning. · Health and Safety improvement delivered with-in a structured system like ISO14001. · Proven ability of deliver results and meeting functional KPIs. · Proven background of driving continuous improvement in an ISO 9001 production environment. · Experience with Total Productive Maintenance programs (TPM). · Strong verbal and written communication skills. · Excellent interpersonal and motivational skills to maintain strong employee relations in a multi-cultural environment. · Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. · Good proficiency in using Microsoft Office programs. · Good time management · Ability to make quick, clear decisions · A calm and patient manner · Ability to train and develop others · Flexible in work approach and work times · Meticulous attention to detail · Ability to produce clear and meaningful reports · Good standard of written and spoken English · Understanding of ISO 9001:2008 & OHSAS 18001:200 · Job General ObjectivesResponsible for the day to day management and co-ordination of the factory, ensuring high levels of quality, performance and schedule adherence, whilst managing budget, to maintain cost effective production and achieve KPI targets and functional objectives. Maintaining tidy, organized & safe work areas and ensuring all employees with-in area of responsibility comply with the companys Health and Safety policies and procedures. Leading and directing multi-national work force, in creating a culture of excellence as defined in the companys ISO9001/ ISO14001/ Continuous Improvement and LEAN Programs. Tasks and Duties1. Manages the production facility, providing production & processing coordination, leadership & support, to meet quality standards and production targets.2. Optimizes processes and ensures stable production output conditions by establishing mandatory processing parameters and optimum routing options. 3. Drives cost-effective production to achieve KPIs, whilst minimizing material loss and wastage and reporting related information upward with required regularity. 4. Ensures operational metrics are well-known throughout the department and tracks daily progress towards achieving objectives. 5. To ensure production is efficiently undertaken in order to minimise as best as practically possible, downtime, changeover times, over production, finished goods stock holding, material stock outs, as well as ensure optimisation of factory output. 6. Leads Production and support functions in continuous improvement initiatives for safety, production efficiency, cost- and reject reduction.7. Conducts operations to ISO9001 and assists with updating procedures, work instructions and safety standards to reflect current production and process status.8. Works with the quality department to investigate quality concerns, develops, and implements corrective solutions.9. Collect, collate and analyse statistics relating to all aspects of the department and communicate these to management on a frequent basis as planned and agreed.10. Ensures and assists in the ongoing development of staff to industry best standards.11. Ensures effective budgetary controls and works to minimize production cost. 12. Coordinates and supports cross-functional projects, equipment & tool and die commissioning programs, trials and signs off production-ready reports.13. Liaise with other departments and sections, work colleagues and customer as required, to ensure effective and controlled systems are maintained and company procedures and processes adhered to. 14. Ensuring any systems implemented in the section are fully supported taking personal ownership of the process, procedure or system.15. To ensure staff within section are trained and competent in their role and in their ability to carry out required tasks. 16. Develops departmental capabilities through teaching, coaching, establishing high standards, ensuring accountability and reviews employee performance.17. To manage sickness and absence within the section as per company absence management procedure, to ensure adequate resource is provided, in order to maintain service levels within the section.18. To actively manage and develop customer relationship within the section, through personally developing relationships with external and internal customers and co-ordinating and supporting any efforts by employees in the section. Education/ Training: · Polymer Technology Degree with Plastics Extrusion/ BSc Mechanical degree or equivalent from an accredited institution- but other relevant experience without an Engineering qualification will also be considered. · Quality Systems- ISO 9001 · H&S Training · LEAN skills and techniques

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