Manufacturing Executive - Cape Town, South Africa - SET Recruitment Consultants

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Manufacturing Executive (Food)

R1.8m - R2.1m plus bonus

Cape Town
Superb career opportunity with leading JSE listed manufacturing group.

Reporting to the MD of this division you will be responsible for leading operations related to the manufacturing of canned foods.

Key performance areas

  • Manage the operations of the factories
  • Manage a Team of Mid-Senior level direct reports Operations
  • Assume full responsibility for the Canned food operational efficiency and performance
  • Lead production teams in the daily management decisions, driving performance in achieving production KPI's such as efficiencies, product quality, and cost management
  • Engage with raw material suppliers, ensuring quantity, quality and delivery is optimally aligned with production requirements
  • Engage with customers to understand and meet their requirements
  • Engage with regulatory bodies to ensure efficient release of products for the market
  • In conjunction with Finance implement and deliver suitable real time production data/reports to ensure that KPI's are monitored timeously for decision making.
  • Execute on capital projects, and ensure that deliverables and returns are achieved.
  • Drive compliance to key food safety standards, inclusive of FSSC 22000, HACCP, and health and safety and environmental standards.
  • In conjunction with HR, develop and maintain good relationships with relevant Unions.

Qualifications and experience

  • Bachelor's Degree in engineering, and/or production management/ food science/ supply chain management.
years' relevant experience, in an executive/senior mgt role, in food manufacturing and packaging, preferably canned foods

  • Strong operational background with demonstrated ability to formulate strategy as well as implement action plans to achieve strategic objectives

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