Job for an Experienced Production Manager in an Alcoholic/Non-alcoholic Beverage Manufacturing Company

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Michael Stevens Consulting - Our client, a renowned producer and marketer of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages in the West African sub-region, is looking to fill the position below:


Job Title: Production Manager

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• Draw up and implement a production schedule to maximize efficiency of operations and reduce cost.
• Ensure that safety standards are maintained and that workplace safety rules are adhered to.
• Supervise quality standards and enforce quality control programs.
• Develop long term and short term plans for increasing production capacity and decreasing costs.
• Identify training needs of subordinates and provide relevant trainings to improve staff performance.
• Prepare and maintain all production records.
• Plan and schedule production activities and supervise the production process.
• Implement strategies and action plans.
• Oversee the operation and maintenance of assets (plant and equipment, facilities, materials and spares) to optimise their contribution.
• Select and maintain equipment, supervise product standards and enforce quality programs.
• Supervise production workers and review the work performance of subordinates.
• Coordinate and implement standard operating procedure for all production operations.

Key Skills and Competencies:

• Excellent knowledge of production budget development and management.
• Good leadership and team building skills.
• Project and change management skills.
• Ability to multitask and work well under pressure.
• Knowledge of plant operations and quality standards.
• Analytical, problem solving and decision making skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.

Person Specification

• First degree in Chemical/Production Engineering.
• Relevant experience in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry or an Alcoholic Beverage production firm is mandatory.
• Membership of the Nigerian Society of Engineers is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 10 years cognate work experience.

How to Apply
Qualified and interested candidates should forward their CV's to:  
[email protected] The subject of the email should be the job position being applied for.

Note: Late applications will not be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Application Deadline  2nd July, 2015. 

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