Unit Head
- Resource Management
- 8 - 15 Years
- Mumbai
- 3 years ago
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Job Description
Job Title :Unit HeadBusiness / Function : Lamitubes
Location/Unit : Nigeria
Reporting to : Director
Job Objective :
Strategic and tactical responsibility for implementing manufacturing strategy and strategic operational goals to exceed customer expectations for product quality, cost and delivery, maximising efficiency, optimising production levels and driving operational excellence. Work closely with internal and external key stakeholders, regarding technical support for activities, striving for best in class products and business practices to deliver to the customer's expectations, managing teams and projects across the business. Provide clear leadership and vision, inspire and motivate staff to achieve excellence and mentor them as they develop new skills. Drive Key Performance Indicators across all areas of the Manufacturing function to ensure that all projects are delivered on cost and on time to the highest quality standards. Ensure Health, Safety and Environmental issues are prioritised and facilitated, direct and drive implementation of Lean Business strategy and drive Continuous Improvement across all manufacturing related areas of the business.
Primary Responsibilities :
Strategy and Development:
- Overall responsibility for Manufacturing activities across the business unit .
- Create and implement best practice manufacturing vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve business performance
- Ensure that manufacturing strategies and processes are in place to meet business objectives and operational needs in terms of price, quality and delivery targets and which enables the company to function and compete effectively in the market
- Evaluate the challenges faced by the business and take action to mitigate risks and develop opportunities
- Contribute to overall business strategy and annual budget process
- Take ownership of the manufacturing policy, guidelines and any associated documents
- Initiate and develop creative and innovative manufacturing processes
- Implement a customer focused operational culture delivering world class customer service levels
- Coordinate team activities to optimise cost performance of the plant .Optimising operating working capital usage and minimising waste through the development of a continuous improvement culture encompassing lean principles and clear strategic development
- Develop and manage master production schedule and operations budgets for products to directly support and ensure that the product is delivered to agreed cost, quality and timelines
- Plan and execute maintenance activity to ensure plant is kept safe and compliant
- Drive improvements in reliability for key aspects of machinery by completing reliability studies and identifying best planned maintenance strategy
- Operate a process for safe selection of external contractors. In conjunction with the Purchase team ensure all external maintenance contracts are regularly reviewed to ensure best value .
- Ensure that Environmental, Health and Safety, manufacturing and quality standards and procedures are adhered to
- Establish strategy and best practices for staff to ensure achievement of overall business objectives. Work with the Manufacturing team to translate site strategy into specific annual performance goals and departmental objectives including KPIs, and to track them
- Set department objectives and monitor ongoing progress and performance
- Ensure strong communication between teams under leadership to facilitate exchange of information and in order to implement change and improvements
- Ensure that the function operates in accordance with any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors
- Responsible for developing the appropriate organisational structure, resource plans and culture to support the business objectives and customer deliverables
1Input and hold responsibility for manufacturing budgets
Prepare the annual Manufacturing budget and forecasts and all Capital Expenditure proposals as well as ensuring compliance with legal standards. Manage the budget from identification to completion of projects.
Relationship Management:
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal performance
- Proactively work with product line management, engineering, service and other departments to incorporate best practices into the manufacturing environment
- Report on Manufacturing activities on a regular basis to the Senior Management team, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of the relevant Key Performance Indicators
- Work collaboratively, negotiate and engage with key stakeholders to facilitate delivery and compliance with the manufacturing strategy
- Communicate with stakeholders the impact of technology change and potential effects on supply. Recommend solutions without compromising quality or service while optimising cost.
- Review environmental strategies that impact on future ways of operating and ensure implementation where possible
- Review the use of technological systems that support a more environmentally friendly approach
- Review opportunities to be as environmentally friendly as possible
- Any other additional responsibility could be assigned to the role holder from time to time as a standalone project or regular work. The same would be suitably represented in the Primary responsibilities and agreed between the incumbent and competent authority
- Managing overall effectiveness
- Planning & Budgeting
- Minimizing costs
- Compliance
- Plant Safety
- Implementing Safety standards and developing safety mechanism to achieve zero reported incident .
- Ensuring a culture of safety as per standards through actively participating in safety walk downs and monthly celebration of lack of incident to embed safety culture
- Reviewing and monitoring implementation of Health, Safety, Environment norms in area of operation
Desired Qualifications :
- Educated to degree level (preferably Masters) in a relevant engineering /manufacturing discipline
- Demonstrable experience of leading a manufacturing function with a proven track record in strategic manufacturing leadership delivering effective manufacturing strategies, policies, processes and systems
- Ability to add value, reduce costs and make business improvements
- Experience of operating and influencing at a strategic level
- Proven leadership and management skills with the ability to optimise team performance and development
- Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to engage, negotiate and manage key stakeholders and suppliers
- Strong and confident negotiator with the ability to negotiate at all levels
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
- Excellent analytical and problem solving abilitie
- Results orientated with ability to plan and deliver against project deadlines
- Commercially and financially astute with experience of managing budgets
- Resilient, self-motivated and able to work well under pressure
- Techno commercial mind-set.
- An appreciation of and an ability to positively resolve issues arising from different cultures
Employement Category:
Employement Type: Full timeIndustry: Machinery
Functional Area: Operations
Role Category: Operations Manager
Role/Responsibilies: Unit Head
Contact Details:
Company: Resource ManagementLocation(s): Mumbai
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