Packaging Manager

SIGNAL HILL PRODUCTS; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

SIGNAL HILL PRODUCTS seeks a Packaging Department leader to drive safety, quality and performance. You will manage people, processes and systems to deliver efficient packaging operations while upholding high safety and hygiene standards.

You will translate the manufacturing excellence strategy, coach staff, develop training plans, and lead continuous improvement across packaging lines and related maintenance activities. A Diploma/degree with packaging exposure is preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Engineering.
• Packaging diploma qualification advantageous.
• An advanced understanding of all aspects of Packaging including CIP and sanitization.
• At least 3 years experience in managing a section within the Packaging department or the Department as a whole.
• Valid drivers license/own transport.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe, healthy and risk-free working environment; ensure compliance with safety legislation and SHE practices.
• Translate and implement the Manufacturing excellence strategy; develop and manage ME rollout for Packaging.
• Lead and manage Packaging team; recruit, develop and perform management of direct reports; coach and communicate effectively across shifts.
• Manage Plant, Process & Systems; ensure conformance to SHP specifications, quality control and hygiene standards; optimise process capability.
• Manage productivity by identifying waste, controlling packaging-related fixed and variable costs.

Skills

Safety leadership

People management

Manufacturing excellence

Process improvement

Packaging knowledge

Coaching

Education

Engineering degree

Packaging diploma advantageous

Job description

Overview

Overall Responsibility: To lead and manage the Packaging Department (People, Plant, Process and Systems) in order to achieve the required standard of product quality and output in the most efficient and effective manner with no compromise to Safety & Quality.

Responsibilities

• Focus Area 1: Maintain safe healthy and risk-free working environment
  • Comply with Safety, health & environmental legislation & procedures
  • Maintain safe work environment
  • Comply with SHP safe work practices as per SHE handbook in Manufacturing excellence strategy
  • Report all safety observations
• Focus Area 2: Translate and implement Manufacturing excellence strategy
  • Fully understand the Manufacturing excellence strategy
  • Develop and manage a ME roll out plan for Packaging
  • Coach staff and call upon Pillar champions and experts to drive each Pillar of ME into Packaging
  • Conduct Pillar self-assessments of the ME program and close gaps
• Focus Area 3: Lead and manage Packaging team
  • Support and entrench the company culture that emphasizes quality, continuous improvement, key employee retention and development, and high performance.
  • Inspire and motivate the broader SHP team (not just your direct reports) to deliver on goals and maximize individual and the overall company performance
  • Provide oversite, coaching and direction to your team
  • Recruit, development and performance management of direct reports
  • Manage and apply personnel processes
  • Communicate effectively in the workplace and to Shift teams
  • Develop flexible multi skilled staff
  • Lead Operator autonomous maintenance program
  • Lead the TNA and development of training plan in order to develop staff
• Focus Area 4: Manage Plant, Process & Systems
  • Ensure conformance to SHP Specifications and standards
  • Manage internal & trade quality specific to Packaging
  • Optimise process capability
  • Lead Packaging related projects
  • Support maintenance integrity & Maintenance planning system
  • Work hand in hand with the Quality manager to ensure exceptional hygiene and food safety standards are strictly adhered to
  • High focus on quality management and record keeping of all Packaging related aspects
  • Work with Planning and purchasing with regards to raw materials management
  • Embed Why-Why problem-solving process
  • Implement and coach quality at source in Packaging
• Focus Area 5: Manage productivity
  • Identify and minimise waste streams
  • Control Packaging related fixed and variable costs

Requirements Of The Role

• Degree or Diploma in Engineering
• Packaging diploma qualification advantageous
• An advanced understanding of all aspects of Packaging including CIP and sanitization
• At least 3 years experience in managing a section within the Packaging department or the Department as a whole
• Valid drivers license/own transport

Preferred Skills/Competencies

• Strong organizational habits, a self-motivated work ethic, and good critical thinking/problem solving skills
• Must have the schedule availability to work long and/or odd hours as needed to complete tasks and maintain the brewing operations
• Strong communication skill spanning all levels within the organization
• Mechanical aptitude for equipment repairs and trouble shooting
• Must possess a valid driver’s license
• Basic understanding of Manufacturing excellence
• Flexible schedule to accommodate seasonal production demands

NB: Specific duties/responsibilities will vary from time to time: the above list is intended to indicate the general nature of the post and is not exhaustive. The post holder will be expected to be flexible in supporting the business by undertaking any other responsibilities which are aligned with this job level

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