About the Role
Job Description
Summary
The role of the manufacturing manager is to ensure the smooth running of production, to deliver the site business objectives – Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery & People. The manufacturing manager in the absence of the site manager steps in as the 2IC to operate the site.
Key Responsibilities
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Establish KPI’s to measure performance and assist reduction of conversion costs of all products.
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Monitor product yields, labour usages and ingredient and packaging usage daily.
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Review to identify improvement opportunities.
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Ensure staff involvement and contribution to continuous improvement.
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Provide feedback to all staff through daily posting of production achievement.
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Perform assigned tasks in accordance with all Kraft Heinz Food Safety, Environmental, Health and Safety, and Ethical and Human Resources policies, programs and goals.
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Uphold the Kraft Heinz values and to work in a way that contributes to the company’s vision
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Plan and monitor all production activity with relevant resources (planning, process owners, FSQ, maintenance etc etc)
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Provide training plans and review staff performance
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In consultation with Engineering Manager and Planning lead, plan and implement run strategy to maximise efficiency and preventative maintenance activity
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Formulate cost centre and capital spend budgets, reforecast as required
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Monitor and prioritise spend in department.
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Assist with planning and commissioning of process related capital projects
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Assist with new product development, product costings and factory trials
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Maintain a highly skilled, competent and motivated workforce
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Interact with different departments
About you
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Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a mid-senior operations role managing < 50 staff in a complex FMCG environment
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Tertiary Manufacturing qualification and/or significant Production Management experience
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Stakeholder management experience – be able to communicate across various levels.
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Process knowledge and experience.
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Planning and scheduling skill and experience
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Labour supervision and team leading skill and experience
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Lean / Continuous Improvement experience and knowledge
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People management – development & performance management, succession planning capability build
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Project management skill
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Budget and cost control skill and experience
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Excellent communication skills both written and oral
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Computer literacy to being proficient at least to Excel and Word level
About us
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Free staff parking
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Regular staff get-togethers
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Pay for Performance – industry leading variable compensation offerings tied to company and individual performance on top of a competitive base salary package.
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Parental Leave – paid time off for both primary AND secondary caregivers
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Leave Options – Purchased leave, volunteer leave and LiveWell leave programs to give you even more flexibility to plan your life and spend time on causes that matter.
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Location(s)
Tomoana
Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.
About Us
Kraft Heinz is a global food company with a delicious heritage. Our emerging and iconic food and beverage brands deliver the best taste, fun, and quality to every table we touch. Worldwide.
We’re on a mission to disrupt not only our own business, but the global food industry. Consumer obsession and unexpected partnerships fuel our progress. As we drive innovation company-wide.
Our people are connected by a culture of ownership, agility and endless curiosity. We believe in being good humans — working to improve our company, communities, and planet.
We’re proud of where we’ve been and even more thrilled about where we’re headed as we nourish the world and lead the future of food.
