Packaging - Bottling Manager - Paarl at Ntice Search

Ntice Sourcing Solutions; Paarl; On-site; ZAR 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading South African wine producer seeks a Packaging/Bottling Manager in Paarl. This role is responsible for managing the packaging department, implementing strategic processes, and ensuring production efficiency and quality. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in bottling/packaging processes and leadership skills in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• At least 7-10 years' experience in a similar role.
• Excellent understanding of Lean manufacturing.
• At least 5 years' experience of people management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic processes for the packaging department.
• Manage bottling and packaging processes, ensuring quality controls.
• Oversee health & safety of departments and compliance with governance.

Skills

Packaging

Bottling

People Management

Lean Manufacturing

Production Process Fault Finding

Communication Skills

Planning and Organising

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Job description

KWV a renowned South African brand and industry leader in the production of world-class wines, and other spirits has a permanent vacancy for a Packaging/ Bottling Manager based in Paarl, Western Cape.

• Reporting to: Executive: Operations
• Department: Packaging
• Division: Operations

Purpose:

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement strategic processes, policies and procedures for packaging department
• Set-up & Maintain Packaging comprehensive cost centre, Capex & Extra-ordinary budget
• Approval / Reject SAP requisitions
• Overall management of variances in relevant business structures (production orders)
• Ensure weekly production reports are completed and reported to GM
• Maintain and update packaging BSC and provide information to Executive: Operations.
• Manage the comprehensive bottling and packaging processes
• Continually liaise with Team leaders and QC Manager
• Identify deviations and or problems and make adjustments when necessary
• Make recommendations in committee meetings (such as technical, quality control and external bottling)
• Identify and liaise with prospective bottling suppliers
• Identify machinery needs and conduct research analysis
• Monitor product quality during production process
• Ensure departments comply fully with governance/audit/risk standards
• Ensure continuous improvement on production lines, standards and efficiencies
• Ensure effective handling of projects and insourcing of products
• Ensure limited downtime on production lines
• Continuous improvement in change overtime and line speed
• continuous improvement in production efficiencies
• Effective scheduling of production lines
• Regular routine communication via management structure and communication channels
• Create and ensure a positive organisational culture climate and conduct regular one-on-one sessions, motivate, develop and coach employees
• General HR function to employees (approval of leave etc.)
• Oversees health & safety of departments
• Accountable for SLA’s and management of all contract packers to KWV both on and off site

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

• Relevant tertiary qualification
• At least 7-10 years’ experience in a similar role
• Excellent understanding of Lean manufacturing
• At least 5 years’ experience of people management and performance management systems.

Experience:

• Solid understanding of and 7 - 10 years’ experience in bottling/labelling & packaging processes
• Excellent communication skills (English & Afrikaans)
• Excellent planning/organising and control/co-ordinating skills
• Production process fault finding skills

Financial Responsibility:

• Analyse and interpret financial information
• Accountable for total Packaging department OPEX and CAPEX

PLEASE NOTE:

• Preference will be given to EE candidates
• We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
• Should you not hear from us within one month of the closing date of the advert, kindly regard your application to have been unsuccessful.

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Desired Skills:

• Packaging
• Bottling
• Manager