Assistant Production Manager

Nautiluspharma; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company in Cape Town is seeking a Production Manager to oversee production processes, ensure compliance with safety and quality standards, and drive continuous improvement. Candidates should hold an Advanced Diploma or Degree in Production Management and have relevant management experience in an FMCG environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in middle management in production within an FMCG environment.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage daily production activities to meet targets.
• Ensure adherence to Food Safety and Quality Standards.
• Facilitate continuous improvement and process optimization.

Education

Advanced Diploma / Degree in Production Management / Operations Management

Engineering: Industrial / Mechanical / Electrical qualification

Job description

To assist in managing production processes to ensure that optimal efficiencies of materials, equipment, and labour are achieved.

Implement and drive continuous improvement through active coordination and management of the production team and its activities to ensure OTIF delivery of quality products.

Responsibilities

To plan, coordinate and manage day-to-day production activities effectively to deliver daily targets.

To ensure that Food Safety and Quality Standards are adhered to at all times and remedial action is taken when required (cGMP, BRC, HACCP, ISO, TGA, etc.).

Facilitate continuous improvement and the optimization of processes through resource and facility planning and utilisation.

To ensure compliance with all Safety, Health and hygiene legislative requirements and company policies and procedures.

To monitor costs to ensure operation within budget and to maximise investment and utilisation of resources.

Requirements

Advanced Diploma / Degree in Production Management / Operations management is essential.

An additional Engineering : Industrial / Mechanical / Electrical qualification would be advantageous.

Previous middle management experience in production in a FMCG environment.