PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

The Manufacturing Manager coordinates the manufacturing process in the factory and ensures smooth running of shifts to produce quality tea that meets customer specifications.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Deliver the Manufacturing Unit business targets in the company.
• To coordinate implementation of the manufacturing process plan in the factory.
• To coordinate the implementation of WCM (World Class Manufacturing), OHSA (Occupational Health, Safety and Environment), Quality Management systems (QMS) and Rainforest Alliance in the factory.
• Implements factory procedures and SOPS and ensure compliance by the factory team.
• Implements IR/ER systems in the factory.

Production and Planning

• Coordinate manufacturing process for the production of made tea to ensure customer requirements are achieved.
• Implement Good Manufacturing Practices in all sections of manufacture in the production shifts.
• Monitor production key performance indicators of the factory; generate daily, weekly and monthly reports.
• Verify and consolidate daily, weekly and monthly administrative returns.
• Keep and ensure accuracy of the production records, weekly and monthly tea returns.
• Communicates upwards/downwards/peers in the factory to ensure smooth flow of information.
• Stand in for the line manager and undertake other responsibilities as may be assigned by the line manager.
• Coordinate implementation of WCM process improvement activities with the WCM protocol.

Quality

• Implement Quality and Consumer safety Management System in production.
• Ensure reception of Quality incoming raw materials as per company policies and standards.
• Implement the GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices).
• Ensure production of quality made tea in line with customer/consumer specifications.
• Implement the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) system in the factory.
• Monitor and taste hourly and invoice tea samples.
• Initiates and implement quality improvement plans and activities in the factory in liaison with the Head of Manufacturing.

Assets and Stocks

• Monitor and validate stock and non-stock movements.
• Provide input into the development of capital proposals in the Factory.
• Responsible for the utilization of assets that includes process and plant machinery.
• Responsible for the company assets at the factory.
• Flag up redundant/obsolete assets to manager for disposal.
• Coordinate the day-to-day operation and smooth delivery of Utilities (firewood, steam, water and electricity) in the factory and villages.
• Flag up redundant/obsolete assets to the manufacturing manager for disposal.
• Maintains the factory register and all other legal statutory documents and keep up to date.

Projects

• Keep abreast of all new technology covering tea making, market, and packing, maintenance, transport and energy usage and make proposals for implementation where appropriate.
• Effect process manufacturing trials and implement trials aligned with technology team and the Head of Manufacturing and implement projects as agreed with Manufacturing Manager.
• Collate and document innovative ideas for the factory and capture all improvement proposals from shop floor.
• Implementation and follow up on improvement ideas on the shop floor.

Finance, logistics and supplies

• Initiates the requisition process for additional stocks in line with the unit requirements and authorise issues of items from factory stores.
• Provide proposals for input into the annual budget preparations.
• Control direct budgetary expenses through resource allocation and utilisation in the factory.
• Implement production aspects of the accounting manual.
• Provide input into the monthly accounts review and implements agreed actions.
• Verify and consolidate daily, weekly and monthly financial returns.

People

• Implements employee establishment in the factory.
• Implement the training and coaching factory production team.
• Handle any internal industrial/employees relation issues in the factory in conjunction with HRBP.
• Implement agreed welfare programmes and attend planned meetings ensuring completion of resultant actions.
• Responsible for a production team and ensuring that agreed work plan targets and standards are implemented.
• Provide input and participate in the modular training of factory employees.
• Coordinate all statutory requirements and ensure they are adhered to at all times.
• Implement factory legislation, regulations, CBA and organization standards.
• Implement employee target settings, reviews and approach.

Social and welfare

• Implement all social and welfare programmes including security, housing maintenance, recreation and general welfare amenities, and schools under the factory ensuring they meet the required standards.

Safety, Health, Environment, RA

• Coordinate implementation of Safety, Health & Environmental and RA management systems as per company policies and legislation in the factory.
• Authorize permit to work certificates in line with company policies.
• Coordinate implementation of standard operating procedures and specific work instructions and ensure compliance and collate proposals for reviews.
• Coordinate implementation of safe travel guidelines as stipulated in the standard.
• Maintains the factory disciplinary and safety data.
• Responsible for the full implementation of the safety framework standards and all SHE standards at the factory

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• BSc. Engineering, Food Technology, Chemical Engineering other relevant Engineering course
• 5 years’ experience in food production & processing
• Knowledge on product, process and Quality Assurance.
• Working Knowledge in manufacturing Performance Management
• Basic appreciation of Project Management
• Sound understanding of Safety Standards – OSHA
• Consumer and customer focus
• Excellent tea tasting skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and Team player.
• Basic appreciation in financial management systems.
• Working knowledge on IR/ER skills
• Computer skills
• People Management & Development