Reporting to the Plant Manager, The Manufacturing shift Manager will be responsible for the execution of production, maintenance, and process activities during his/her shift, and the coordination with all stakeholders to achieve established manufacturing objectives in a timely and cost-effective manner. He or she acts as a guiding figure within the manufacturing plant on a 3-shift rotation pattern, by leading a team of operative and technical staff to fulfil the production requirements while providing support, driving continuous improvement, and holding individuals and teams accountable. The Manufacturing Shift Manager possesses a good understanding of the technical, production, and human aspects that compose a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Accountabilities

Execution of the shift manufacturing activities in line with the production plan and company objectives

Accountable for the execution of the daily production plan – including all the manufacturing resources and activities pertaining to the shift in line with defined objectives, KPIs, quality, and food safety standards.
Management and support of all productive and technical personnel to fulfil the production plan.
Active involvement in problem solving activities
Collect and analyse data to drive continuous improvement related to safety, efficiency, quality, waste reduction, flexibility, and speed of execution, using root causes analysis methodologies and action planning.
Prepare, analyse, and issue periodic production and performance reports.

Quality Control and Adherence to procedures in line with Company standards

Work within the Health & Safety Framework and the Quality Management System, including HACCP protocols and food safety requirements,
Always ensure full observance of housekeeping, GMP, and 5S practices and shift conformance to health and safety,
Ensures pre-production start-up activities are carried out as per procedures while addressing deviations,
In cooperation with QC, lines are operating as per specification and production according to instructions,
Pro-active IPC follow-up, analysis, root cause analysis, and action,
Perform GEMBA walks, incorporate shop floor organization and plant cleanliness among plant personnel targeting 5S standards

Effective team leadership, People performance management, And Communication

Decisive leadership to achieve zero defects while achieving all set manufacturing targets,
Understanding performance issues and engaging in the required processes to trigger improvement,
Seek continuous engagement with productive and technical employees to mentor and develop their skills,
Effective communication with shift personnel of priorities, targets, and opportunities for improvements,
Monitor and evaluate team and individual performances against performance benchmarks,
Motivate, delegate, and empower personnel to take responsibility and display creativity and initiative,
Employee onboarding, training initiatives, performance appraisals, discipline, and people development.
Ensure for the communication and handover during change of shift,
Cross-fertilisation of best practices through the sharing of information, ideas, and insights
Live Company values and set an inspiring example,
Constructive conflict management, responding openly to feedback.

Freedom to Act

Variation in work sequence and routine.

Ideal Candidate Profile

Education

Bachelor degree in Engineering (MQF Level 6) with 5 years experience in operations and people management within manufacturing, OR
Advanced Technical Diploma or equivalent (MQF Level 5) with 9 years experience in operations and people management within manufacturing.

Experience

Front line people management experience in a GMP environment within the food/pharmaceutical/chemical manufacturing sector.
Able to work on a three-shift basis.

Skills

Technical / Scientific

Engineering or technical expertise
Adequate knowledge of business and management principles
Familiarity with industry standard equipment and technical expertise
An adaptive thinking process required to bring effective judgement, analytical thinking, evaluation and arrive at conclusions.
Root Cause Analysis

Manufacturing Science

Health & safety awareness, first aid, basic fire awareness, and manual handling.
Experienced with Lean, IPC, GMP, 5S, ISO Standards, Safe Food Handling, HACCP
Experienced with TPM concepts and well versed in problem solving using root cause analytics and deployment
Action planning for efficiency, productivity, cost, quality, and people development

Managerial

Situational leadership and people motivational skills
Multicultural management skills
Strong emotional intelligence and conflict handling skills
Strong communication and interpersonal skills
Team building and coaching expertise
Strong multitasking capabilities

Competencies

Analytical thinking and problem solving
Attention to detail
Drive for results
Quality orientation
Rule orientation
Teamwork
Influencing and Impact, including conflict management
Verbal and written communication
Developing people
Monitoring and Measuring

About Us

With a strong tradition and a history dating back to 1889, Foster Clark is dedicated to developing and supplying quality beverage preparations and food products in the dessert, baking products, and sauces and dressings sectors.

As a forward-looking company with a strong history of success, Foster Clark is committed to researching, producing, and bringing to the market high quality products that meet customer expectations in different regions, while continuing with our expansion through the globe.

We are committed to our own people as we are to our customers, acknowledging that our success is a direct result of their qualities. We continue to strengthen our team in all areas of the business and offer excellent long term prospects. Manufacturing and marketing high quality food and beverage products in over 80 different countries, is the cornerstone of our success and the benchmark for all our operations and processes.

Shift Manager

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