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Specific responsibilities:
Comply with all Health & Safety Policies and instructions and actively contribute to Company efforts to promote safe behaviour and safe systems of work
Develop, maintain and review the Production Schedules to meet customer's orders, provide short- and long-term forecasts to ensure on-time delivery, considering order volume, product specifications, equipment availability;
Monitor and manage the flow of jobs through various production stages, adjusting as necessary to optimise efficiency and minimise bottlenecks;
Lead the departmental continuous improvement projects, identify opportunities for process improvements and cost-saving initiatives within the planning function;
Ensure that production plans adhere to quality standards and regulatory requirements, working closely with the Quality Assurance team;
Analyse production data and performance metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of production plans and make data driven decisions;
Lead the Planning process ensuring a collaborative approach is adopted to align production plans with sales forecasts and the overall business goals;
Maintain effective communication channels with various departments, including sales, customer service and production, to ensure a seamless production process;
Develop and maintain KPIs for Planning department with a view to meeting or exceeding annual objectives;
Continuously apply Lean Production techniques like, Planning Wheels, RRS approach/analysis and PQPR
Encourage development of talent through mentoring, coaching, engagement and empowerment of colleagues and reports;
Any other tasks commensurate with the level of the position.
Health, Safety and Environmental Responsibilities
Be familiar with the Health and Safety Policy and to implement it always.
Develop a concern for Health & safety personally and for others, particularly new employees, contractors and visitors.
Avoid improvising.
Suggest ways of eliminating hazards.
Co-operate with the Company in maintaining a safe working environment and make your contribution to reducing accidents.
Take care of Company property entrusted to you, refrain from horseplay, the abuse of welfare facilities and the misuse of equipment.
Operate only items of equipment for which you have been trained, deemed competent and authorised to use.
Report to your Line Manager any defects in equipment. Ensure that equipment is in a safe and secure state when unattended.
Report any industrial injury, industrial disease, or any incidents which could result in personal injury or property damage, to your Manufacturing Manager.
Comply with any risk assessments and safe system of work which have been undertaken.
Obey company Health & Safety rules.
Set a personal example.
All employees have a responsibility to co-operate and maintain the EMS. This
responsibility includes the following:
* Compliance with relevant environmental procedures and rules.
* Ensuring that waste is maintained at an absolute minimum and disposed of into the correct bins.
* Ensure that substances that may pose a threat to the environment are used with care and in
accordance with the instructions and training delivered.
* Make the most efficient and effective use of all resources.
* Advise the Company of any shortfalls or oversights in its environmental arrangements.
* Be pro-active in conserving energy i.e. switching machinery off when not in use.
* Actively participate in improvement initiatives and the Environmental suggestion scheme.
Key Skills, Knowledge & Competencies:
Education
Proven experience in Production Planning / Multi-level planning experience preferably within manufacturing environment;
Previous experience working with KPI's and KPI reporting;
Excellent IT skills, proficient in MS Word, Excel, etc., with ability to create plans, collect and analyse figures for schedules and reports;
Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritise a busy workload to meet deadlines;
Strong analytic and problem solving skills, close attention to detail and a methodical approach;
Have excellent organisational skills, interpersonal skills and good verbal and written communication skills;
Good understanding of manufacturing/FMCG processes with the ability to identify opportunities and constraints and implement process improvements;
Good knowledge of the Lean Manufacturing principles and practices is highly desirable;
Previous people management experience.
Previous SAP & MRP experience.
Competencies
* Ability to work independently and collaboratively with limited supervision.
* Proven analytic thinking, results orientation and problem-solving skills.
* Strong organisational skills in handling multiple responsibilities simultaneously with high attention
to details and a high level of accuracy.
* Ability to communicate with a wide range of contacts from corporate to manufacturing
employees - both oral and written.
* Drives a high performing culture and Continuous Improvement.
* Adapts a flexible approach.
