Company
Profile:
Profile:
Masasi Food Industries is a newly
established limited company dealing with processing of fruits and vegetables
products at a medium scale of production. The Company’s projected turnover for
the first year amounts to U$ 982,600 with anticipated yearly growth rate of 20%.
The Company’s factory premises are located at Kibaha Industrial Area which is
about 35km away from the city of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
established limited company dealing with processing of fruits and vegetables
products at a medium scale of production. The Company’s projected turnover for
the first year amounts to U$ 982,600 with anticipated yearly growth rate of 20%.
The Company’s factory premises are located at Kibaha Industrial Area which is
about 35km away from the city of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Job
Opening: Production Manager
Opening: Production Manager
Reporting to: Operations Manager
Job
Purpose:
Purpose:
Organizing the resources which
includes human, material, machinery and equipment with the aim of achieving
optimal plant availability to produce high quality products that meets the
market demand at the right time, cost and quantities.
includes human, material, machinery and equipment with the aim of achieving
optimal plant availability to produce high quality products that meets the
market demand at the right time, cost and quantities.
Production
Manager will be expected to perform the following key functions:
Manager will be expected to perform the following key functions:
1. Production Planning:
Ø Usage
of materials.
of materials.
Ø Manpower
deployment and utilization.
deployment and utilization.
2. Plant Utilization:
Ø Plant
and process layout.
and process layout.
Ø Process
improvement.
improvement.
3. Managing Productivity and Product
Quality:
Quality:
Ø Administering
compliance of the laws governing factories and related statutory requirements.
compliance of the laws governing factories and related statutory requirements.
Ø Adherence
to all quality systems of best practice in terms of product quality and safety.
to all quality systems of best practice in terms of product quality and safety.
Ø Managing
production cost and waste reduction.
production cost and waste reduction.
Ø Managing
production while guided by best international practices.
production while guided by best international practices.
Ø Managing
occupational safety at the factory.
occupational safety at the factory.
4. Plant and Infrastructure
Maintenance:
Maintenance:
Ø Assist
the Operations Manager to prepare plans and controls for all Plant maintenance
including electrical & mechanical maintenance involving the maintenance
staff.
the Operations Manager to prepare plans and controls for all Plant maintenance
including electrical & mechanical maintenance involving the maintenance
staff.
Ø Maximize
Plant availability (capacity) by effectively monitoring the maintenance section
on the planned preventive and breakdown maintenance procedures.
Plant availability (capacity) by effectively monitoring the maintenance section
on the planned preventive and breakdown maintenance procedures.
Ø Managing
the repairs and maintenance of factory buildings and structures.
the repairs and maintenance of factory buildings and structures.
5. Utilities Management:
Ø Managing
economical consumption of utilities, namely electricity, water, boiler
firewood, steam, cold room, motor vehicles and standby generators.
economical consumption of utilities, namely electricity, water, boiler
firewood, steam, cold room, motor vehicles and standby generators.
Ø Recommending
projects that may help minimize energy consumption costs.
projects that may help minimize energy consumption costs.
6. Management of Information and
Advice:
Advice:
Ø Recommending
the right software for integrating the factory processes.
the right software for integrating the factory processes.
Ø Production
of periodical management reports.
of periodical management reports.
Ø Recommending
and implementing strategic operational issues.
and implementing strategic operational issues.
Ø Adhere
to the quality management systems – requirements.
to the quality management systems – requirements.
7. Management of Occupational Health
and Safety:
and Safety:
Ø Enforcing
compliance of the laws governing factory operations and other relevant
occupational health & safety statutory requirements.
compliance of the laws governing factory operations and other relevant
occupational health & safety statutory requirements.
Ø Head
of the Company’s health & safety committee as the representative of the
Management.
of the Company’s health & safety committee as the representative of the
Management.
Ø Coordinating
safety programmes including training of staff on safety matters.
safety programmes including training of staff on safety matters.
8. Budget Control:
Ø Prepare
financial budgets for the production department.
financial budgets for the production department.
Ø Prepare
production budgets in liaison with marketing department and the Operations
Manager.
production budgets in liaison with marketing department and the Operations
Manager.
Ø Ensure
that production operations are strictly within the budget limits.
that production operations are strictly within the budget limits.
9. Management of Subordinates
Effectiveness:
Effectiveness:
Ø Staff
performance management.
performance management.
Ø Staff
training and development.
training and development.
Ø Motivation
and team development.
and team development.
Ø Mentoring
and leading staff to achieve Company’s goals.
and leading staff to achieve Company’s goals.
Qualifications:
- Degree
in food science & technology with specialty in fruit and vegetables
products processing; - Degree
in business related to the food processing industry; - Proven
consultative training and leadership qualities with 5 years experience in
food production environment; - It
would be an advantage for a candidate with exposure to leading edge ISO
accreditation, OH&S process improvement practices; - Excellent
communication and leadership skills, and be driven by achieving excellence
in productions efficiencies; - Excellent
managerial, organization and analytical skills.
Interested
candidates should send in their CV to jobs@careerdirections.co.tz with
the subject Production Manager
candidates should send in their CV to jobs@careerdirections.co.tz with
the subject Production Manager