To strategize, plan, direct and manage the operation of Manufacturing Units in Uganda

Key Responsibilities
• Ensuring a production plan for the month is in place and ensuring the plan is achieved
• Responsible for developing a cost-effective manpower planning chart ensuring optimization of resources for Production, RM Stores and Maintenance section
Maintaining the requirement of standards like HACCP, ISO22000, Kosher and BRC
• Ensure effective methods and tools are utilized for continuous improvement of product & service quality
To proactively ensure development of second line leaders and empowerment, transparency in operations.
Ensure internal audits are conducted, and enhance capability development through trainings
• Ensuring Up-dation and maintenance of SOP for production, Maintenance and stores
• Ensure the hygiene & cleanliness of the plant
• Ensure optimum utilization & performance of machinery and material while minimizing waste and machine delay.
• To Initiate, plan, and develop processes and projects to define and implement quality assurance practices
• Periodic maintenance of facilities and equipment; materials management
• Ensure inventory management
• Responsible to ensure statutory compliance
• As an Administrative head responsible for the safety and security of all the resources of the factory
• To conduct Daily Meetings, Responsible for Factory MIS and responsible for MIS circulation and daily report circulation to top management
• Eye on the expenses and careful scrutiny all the expense requests before approving
• Ensuring the MIS about factory expenses and performance is highlighted to the management on regular basis

Education and Professional Qualifications
• Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering.

Work Experience
• 15 +yrs in process industries like Grains, Pulses, Spices, Soy, Sugar, Cement, Chemical or Steel plant

Skills
• Software skills: Word, Excel & PowerPoint, Preferrable SAP or any other ERP
• Communication skills: Written & Oral in English & Hindi
• Quality Standards: ISO, HACCP & BRC
• Administration capabilities
• Manufacturing Management
• Trouble shooter to solve the issues pertaining to plant
• Good Orator- As a face of the factory
• Good liasioner

Competencies
• Competency Segment “Personal”
• Result Orientation
• Commitment to excel
• Honesty & Integrity
• Communication
• Proactive approach

Competency Segment “Business”
• Customer Orientation
• Planning & Organizing
• Process Excellence
• Resource Management
• Decision Making

Competency Segment “Leadership”
• Developing people
• Building Resource Management
• Guiding People