Packaging Manager

SUMMARY:
Our client in the FMCG industry, and based in Port Elizabeth, is currently looking to employ an experienced and qualified Packaging Manager to their team.

3 years' experience as a Departmental Manager in a food manufacturing environment or 5 years' experience as a Team Leader in a food manufacturing environment secures!

POSITION INFO:
Requirements:

• 3 years' experience as a Departmental Manager in a food manufacturing environment or 5 years' experience as a Team Leader in a food manufacturing environment.
• Engineering Degree or equivalent.

• Prepare training needs analysis and develop training plans accordingly.
• Monitor that training delivers the expected results.
• Ensure career development is in line with the strategic business needs.
• Maintain a good and healthy work environment in the department.
• Apply company's policies in terms of recruitment, compensation, and people development.
• Conduct performance reviews for subordinates.

• Manage the packaging process, applying the Company’s Rules, Standards & Procedures.
• Monitor process and product parameters, ensuring respect of specifications.
• Actively collaborate with the Quality Department in order to interpret results (also making use of statistic tools) and use them as a leverage for improvement.
• Facilitate GSC audits implement corrective action when required.
• Monitor and reduces extract losses whenever possible.
• Ensure sampling plan is applied by packaging operators.
• Support the Plant Manager in establishing “lean” ways of working that can positively impact productivity.
• Monitor OPI and make sure structural improvement plans are produced and implemented.
• Ensure plant is operated according to the suppliers’ instructions and manuals.
• Ensure plant is effectively maintained and planned maintenance is applied.
• Prepare recovery plans, if necessary.
• Manage modifications of process control and installation, ensuring respective manuals are updated.
• Ensure formal failure analysis techniques are applied to recover in case of breakdowns (for instance, Breakdown Analysis, 5Why).

• Develop capacity plans in order to cope with the future requirements.
• Propose investments in order to improve the quality of the supply; the continuity of operations; the capacity of the installations and/or the productivity of the lines.
• Support the Technical Department in managing the implementation and installation of the investments.
• Facilitate implementation of Company strategic programs.
• Facilitate implementation of Company systems.

• Support the Plant Manager in preparing the department budget, in terms of materials and human resources.
• Monitor actual versus planned results and take effective measures in case of deviations.
• Share results with team leaders in Packaging Department in order to have understanding and buy-in.

• Reduce extract losses.
• Ensure waste reduction in the process.
• Ensure that the Packaging Department actively collaborates for the smooth operation – and within the legal limits.

• Ensure plant operation is carried out in compliance with safety rules and regulations.
• Enforce the use of PPE’s.
• Make sure “Safe Work Permit” is carried out whenever necessary.
• Proactively manage safety of contractors together with SHE Engineer and colleagues from Technical Department.
• Promote implementation of Accident Registration and Analysis when necessary and support the SHE Engineer during the investigation of the root causes for accidents.