Factory Manager
Role Overview
Lead end-to-end plant operations so products meet specifications, are delivered on time, and stay within approved cost targets.
Maximize asset utilization, ensure compliance, and drive continuous improvement.
Key Skills for This Role
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Job purpose
Lead end-to-end plant operations so products meet specifications, are delivered on time, and stay within approved cost targets.
Maximize asset utilization, ensure compliance, and drive continuous improvement.
Key responsibilities
- Lead plant operations to achieve production, quality, service, productivity, and cost targets.
- Develop and execute the annual business plan aligned with company objectives and priorities.
- Maximize asset utilization, labor productivity, capacity, and operational efficiency.
- Ensure compliance with safety, food safety, quality, environmental, and statutory requirements.
- Drive Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, problem-solving, and continuous improvement to reduce losses and waste.
- Lead implementation of new equipment, products, processes, projects, and capacity expansions.
- Provide input on infrastructure development, plant layout, and capital investment requirements.
- Ensure finished goods are available in plant warehouses in line with production plans and market requirements.
- Assess organizational structure, staffing, and competency needs; develop and coach teams and future leaders.
- Set objectives, conduct performance appraisals, and establish accountability through performance management.
- Review plant performance daily, weekly, and monthly and ensure timely corrective actions and sustainable results.
- Ensure cross-functional collaboration and adherence to company operating guidelines.
Qualifications and requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, food science, manufacturing, or a related field; an MBA is an advantage.
- Typically 15 or more years of manufacturing experience, including 10 or more years in plant or senior operations management.
- Experience in food manufacturing, poultry, meat processing, frozen foods, or FMCG is preferred.
- Proven track record in operational excellence, cost optimization, productivity, and people leadership.
- Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, food safety, quality, and EHS standards.
- Strong analytical, financial, problem-solving, communication, and change-management skills.
- Experience with ERP systems, manufacturing KPIs, and data analytics tools is an advantage.
Key performance indicators
Safety and regulatory compliance; quality and food safety.
Production plan attainment and OTIF; manufacturing cost and savings versus budget.
Yield, waste, productivity, and OEE; asset utilization and equipment reliability.
Finished goods availability; people development and continuous improvement results.
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