Manufacturing Director At Bio Food Products

Bio Food Products strives to delight our customers by providing them with the cleanest, healthiest and best tasting food products where and when they want them. Over the last few years, we have been relentlessly focusing on quality, sustainability, innovation and great taste.
Bio Foods is on an exciting growth trajectory, with further plans for continued rapid expansion. To this end, the following career opportunities have arisen and we are inviting applications from highly experienced, self-driven and talented professionals. All applications should be sent by13th November 2020
Reporting directly to the Managing Director of the company, and with this role a key part of the Leadership Team of the company, the manufacturing director will be a seasoned leader who is passionate about quality, can easily navigate complex situations, anticipate challenges and is gifted in understanding and simplifying production processes.
Key responsibilities:
Direct and oversee all manufacturing processes and staff for the Dairy Processing, Cheese and Fine Foods plants
Oversee equipment purchase, layout and maintenance
Monitor and evaluate performance and processes and drive continuous improvements
Create functional objectives for each sub function within production
Oversee staffing, scheduling and training for production teams
Represent manufacturing in the Leadership of the company
Optimise quality adherence, processing, materials management, packaging, etc
Closely collaborate with other functions and exercise effective cross functional leadership in the plant
Ensure production performance is optimised including production efficiency and manpower utilisation through rigorous OEE focus
Ensure quality continuously remains the back-bone of the company
Drive OHSHS and ISO adherence within the plants
Develop and review annual manufacturing budgets
Propose, prepare and execute initiatives to enhance profitability

Minimum Requirements:
Bachelors Degree in Food Science or other related discipline, with added degree or training
Strong operations mindset experienced in addressing production complexities
At least 10 years’ experience working in production in supervisory or management roles
At least 5 years’ experience leading a plant or manufacturing site
Experience growing in a scaling business will be an added advantage
Experience working in the Dairy industry or other quality food business is a must