Easter Seals Jobs

Our vision is to craft the brands and choice of drinks that people love. We value how we work as much as what we achieve. The Production Manager is a pivotal role within our manufacturing facilities and works with a team of associates on the production line to bring our brands to market. The qualified candidate will be an excellent multi-tasker and should have previous experience coaching and motivating associates in a production environment.

JOB SUMMARY:

Lead a multi-skilled production operations team in a pro-active, hands-on way, delivering all production related plant KBIs, BP commitments, production volume, team management from all aspects; while complying with all company requirements and local regulations across both operating shifts. He/She is responsible for improving and sustaining performance through the deployment of the best-in-class strategies and techniques. Moreover, actively drive diverse business projects (capital & non-capital), lead finite scheduling for liquid/dry parts production and engage with CPS wide initiatives.

KEY DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Manage, lead and motivate a multi-skilled operations team for Liquid/Dry Parts resources in an empowered team-based environment, ensuring full engagement of team members.

• Interact with key stakeholders (internal & external) at a strategic and tactical level to enhance capability, flexibility, ensure optimum performance, assets utilization, manage budget, ultimately increasing productivity and delivering competitive cost.

• Develop departmental Business Plan and execute daily and weekly plans to meet all BP & emerging commitments.

• Ensure daily operations are carried out in compliance with all company requirements, appropriate safety, food safety, quality and environmental standards. Lead by example.

• Ensure timely completion of all corrective and preventive actions.

• Allocate the required optimal manpower for each operation ultimately meeting customers' requirements.

• Ensure consistent and detailed level of communication with team wide members through daily, weekly, and monthly routines.

• Drive, manage and sustain operational excellence and a continuous improvement culture to deliver challenging and step change improvements.

• Continuously improve the productivity of manufacturing resources through daily monitoring of the resources performance and losses reasons.

• Monitor and improve relevant KBIs/Tier metrices (MUV etc.).

• Ensure full compliance with all company policies, regulations and International Standards.

• Conduct internal audits to ensure compliance with company requirements while adding value to the management system programs & procedures.

• Build sustainable team capability, provide continuous coaching, adapt flexible organizational structure, transfer scarce skills, deploy performance enhancement strategies, train and support all production associates dealing with the various in-house, new technologies and emerging business needs.

• Maximize operating systems usage (WMRF, SAP, OEE, workday, PE etc.)

• Develop team basic maintenance skills.

• Stop any non-complying activity / process by either company employees, contractors or any other personal in the site if it forms an intolerable or unforeseen risk.

• Support related capital projects and three years outlook, ensuring successful delivery. Lead specific capital projects (Setting specs/Design-to-execution & commissioning)

• Continuously update and maximize resources capacities, oversee the demand vs capacity (short, medium & long terms). Decide the optimal operational pattern to meet the customers demand.

• Develop and enhance the production management system (Programs, SOPs, checklists etc.)

• Active engagement in cross-functional committees (food safety, packaging, safety, PDR & SDR etc.) and CPS wide committees.

• Active involvement in various technical wide discussions and reviews (capital, R&D etc.)

• Benchmark with other CPS plants and similar industries importing best practices.

• Drive value creation (costs saving / avoidance) and value optimization initiatives.

EOHS

• Encourage appropriate positive attitudes towards EOHS

• Apply relevant EOHS policy and procedures

• Actively participate in EOHS inspections, audits and risk assessment.

• Ensure all hazards and incidents are reported and investigated appropriately and suitable controls are implemented.

• Has the authority to stop any activity that violate the company EOSH management system.

• Participating in the Behavioral Based Safety (BBS) program

Food Safety

• Fully committed to comply with the food safety policy and to the continuous improvement of the food safety system/framework.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS :

Education: Bachelors Degree, Engineering (preferred), Science, Pharmacy

Experience: Three to Five years of related experience and minimum two years as people Manager.

Skills:

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP); Continual Improvement Process; Lean Manufacturing; Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP); ISO 90001; Production Management; Six Sigma; Ammonia Refrigeration; Microsoft Office; Food Safety and Sanitation; PLC Logic; Change Management; 5s (Inactive); Quality Control (QC); Production Processes; Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.