Job Title
SITE OPERATIONS MANAGER (TECHNICAL)
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About This Role
In this challenging position, the Operations Manager will leverage a strong technical background in food canning and cooking processes to drive the daily management and control of plant operations.
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Main Responsibilities
* Lead, plan, direct, and coordinate plant operations and personnel to ensure safe and efficient delivery of productivity targets.
* Liaise with Group sales and planning to develop a robust production planning and storage model.
* Manage customer relationships relating to service, delivery, and quality in conjunction with the sales team.
* Manage New Product Development initiatives and oversee quality assurance.
* Monitor and measure production KPIs to achieve lowest cost and margin delivery.
* Prepare and manage annual budget requirements to measure productivity and goal achievement.
* Lead and manage site production lines to achieve highest possible level of safety, quality, productivity, customer satisfaction, and operational effectiveness.
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Key Accountabilities
* Ensure full preventative maintenance and repairs program is implemented for all processing machines/equipment.
* Achieve plant production yields and quality goals.
* Determine staffing and training requirements in line with company standards.
* Develop and maintain headcount plans.
* Ensure that all customer requirements are processed correctly, cost effectively, and delivered on time.
* Communicate with all Supervisors/Depts. and coordinate all relevant inputs to ensure production output and on-time delivery targets are achieved.
* Enforce the Company's safety, quality, and environmental policies within the plant.
* Promote and maintain awareness and compliance of H&S best practice and legal requirements.
* Provide daily, weekly, and monthly reporting requirements including Labour efficiency and standards Recruitment/retention Absenteeism management up-time and downtime Agreed KPIs Promote positive employee relations through effective conflict management and issue resolution.
* Conduct regular management meetings which include effective communication of organizational and policy changes.
* Work as part of the wider factory operations team to share best practice and support group initiatives.