Job Description

Coca-Cola Kwanza Ltd has an exciting opportunity in the Manufacturing Department. We are looking for a talented individual with the relevant skills and experience in Manufacturing for a Manufacturing Director position. The successful candidate will report directly to the Managing Director.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

The incumbent will be responsible for managing, leading, and supporting the manufacturing teams so that manufacturing production targets, quality, and maintenance targets are all achieved in the most cost-effective and efficient manner. To draw up and communicate a business plan annually so that direction and objectives of the department are optimally planned, executed, and monitored in line with CCBA’s strategic objectives

• Business is developed annually in line with strategic imperatives and benchmark guidelines
• Business plan consists of production plans, quality plans, raw material utilization plans, people development plans, unit structure, suggested projects, timelines, and technology/equipment
• The business plan is reviewed monthly and variances are addressed
• Timelines and resources are realistic
• Business plan and subsequent progress is communicated to the team at agreed intervals
• Approved by the Managing Director
• Business plan supports world-class principles Execute Strategy.
• Interprets BP strategies to build business cases for improvement opportunities
• Develops and documents strategy execution plans, and communicates to secure commitment to these
• Manages the effective implementation of the execution plan
• Takes action to prevent deviation from the plan. Manage Performance to Target
• Status of progress in Production (including all Key Performance Indicators) is communicated clearly
• Takes appropriate corrective action to ensure that deviations to target performance are timeously identified and addressed
• Uses the operational excellence agenda and Key Performance Indicator trends to maximize packaging performance.
• Corrects sub-target performance in production
• Manages by ‘walking about’ to keep physical aspects of production operations clearly ‘in the mind’ and witness issues/problems ‘first-hand’;
• Manages to ensure that the ‘current status numbers’ of performance are clearly known at all times by all key individual managers and team leaders. Manage Productivity
• Minimize waste o Raw material, manufacturing, and process sundry usage optimized.
  • Opportunities for improvement identified and improvement plans prioritized and implemented
  • Activity-based costing principles embraced via effective departmental structure.
• Control fixed and variable cost
  • Departmental goals and action plans developed and aligned to a reduction of Total Cost of Manufacturing.
  • Departmental expenditure and usages regularly monitored.
  • Continuous improvement in departmental targets managed.
• Lead the world-class manufacturing drive
  • Translate and implement Packaging, Manufacturing, and Business strategies
  • Continuous improvement with respect to management processes and philosophies demonstrated. Manage Human Resources
• Education, training, and development needs of employees analysed according to best practices.
• Career development processes are directed and managed.
• Recruitment, selection, and induction procedurally and fairly applied.
• Conditions of employment are consistently and fairly applied.
• IR initiatives, policies, procedures, and agreements are communicated for application and applied. Manage Plant, Process, and Systems
• Ensure process and equipment integrity
  • Cost-effective management processes established.
  • Formal Failure Analysis techniques entrenched.
  • Overall maintenance management system implemented and sustained using TPM/RCM principles.
  • Process capability studies carried out in order that optimal operation of systems is ensured.
  • Production support systems development led.
  • Support technical skills capability.
  • Where the capital expenditure is required to address shortcomings in process capabilities, the appropriate procedures are followed to carry out cost justifications Manage and Co-ordinate Packaging logistics
• Capacity plans developed.
• Optimum capacity utilization ensured while minimizing stock held as days of cover.
• Operating Standards with central planning agreed.
• Optimization of scheduling of materials and packaging activities managed.
• Manage new product development protocol for both packaging materials and products Safety and Housekeeping:
• Ensures that the production teams apply proper safety and housekeeping procedures, and adhere to all legal requirements when carrying out their tasks.
• Ensures implementation of the appropriate CCBA and legislative policies (such as OSH act) on safety and housekeeping.
• Ensures that safety and housekeeping receive appropriate focus through regular checks and safety audits.
• Where unsafe work practices have been identified, is responsible for correcting this.

Skills, Experience & Education

Education:

• Bachelor of Science: Mechanical, Electrical or any related Science Degree in Engineering.

Experience:

• Minimum 15 years in production, quality, and engineering of which 5 years should be in a senior managerial role in the FMCG environment.