Production Executive

Role Overview

The Manufacturing Shift Executive at a leading multinational consumer goods company plays a pivotal role in managing manufacturing operations with an emphasis on safety, quality, and efficiency. This position demands technical knowledge, leadership skills, and a commitment to continuous improvement to meet the organisation's production goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain a strong culture of safety on the shop floor, ensuring adherence to safety protocols such as Permit to Work (PTW), Lockout-Tagout-Tryout (LOTOTO), risk assessments, and machine safety standards.
• Manage daily manufacturing operations to meet production targets by optimising manpower, machinery, materials, and utilities, and ensuring schedule compliance while reducing downtime.
• Uphold quality standards by driving process discipline, complying with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), reducing defects, analysing root causes, and implementing corrective and preventive measures.
• Enhance operational efficiency via waste minimisation, boosting technology efficiency, improving Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), and leading continuous improvement and cost-saving initiatives such as Kaizen projects.
• Supervise and develop operators and technicians, providing coaching, identifying training needs, nurturing technical skills, and fostering a productive working environment.
• Collaborate with engineering and maintenance to ensure equipment reliability, support preventive maintenance, manage breakdown situations, and improve machine performance.
• Maintain accurate records of production, quality, safety, and operational activities, ensuring compliance with company policies, audit requirements, statutory regulations, and internal controls.

Performance Metrics

• Achievement of safety performance targets
• Meeting production volume goals
• Optimising Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
• Technology efficiency improvements
• Quality performance measured by defects per million units (DPMU) and customer complaints
• Waste reduction efforts
• Realisation of cost savings and productivity gains
• Adherence to production schedules
• Development of employee capabilities
• Service levels and customer satisfaction fulfillment

Competencies and Skills

• Comprehensive understanding of manufacturing processes
• Strong leadership and ability to manage teams
• Effective problem-solving and root cause analysis skills
• Data-driven approach to decision making
• Capability to collaborate across functions
• Commitment to and experience in continuous improvement methodologies
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities