Production Manager CMD at Nestle

Job Description

• In this role you will be responsible to ensure production plan is full achieved on time and in compliance with legal requirements meeting safety, quality, hygiene, cost and environment need. Drive continuous improvement through TPM. Empower people to motivate and develop their capability. Align and involved all the relevant functions.

A day in the life of a Production Manager CMD:

• Ensure that finished products are consistently manufactured meeting prescribed standards (compliant), on time and meeting consumer expectations.
• Effectively manage the DOR, ensure exchange of information (cascade Target/escalate issues) for alignment with the objectives in the short term and WOR, MOR for medium and long term to achieve production plan and to identify and achieve performance improvements.
• Motivate, guide, support and coach the resources to achieve objectives and to act in accordance with NCE guidelines.
• Maintain a safe working environment in compliance with the local laws striving for Zero accidents through continuous coaching on safety behaviors.                                                      
• Elaborate and execute workforce development program that will provide appropriate flexibility of workforce and assets. Focus on material availability, finished goods quality, and on time delivery through optimal resource allocation.                                                
• Lead a continuous improvement/employee involvement culture through NCE approach. Drive for excellence and support operators and staff in their tasks.                                            
• Provide timely feedback and coaching to individuals and team to develop them to their full potential and to achieve objectives in accordance with NCE guidelines.
• Ensure succession plans and development - coaching of direct reports (where applicable) including development of specific training.
• Ensure ongoing smooth operation of factory through employee and industrial relation.
• Ensure the timely launch of new products to the Market as per agreement with the business unit.                                                                                                       

What will make you successful?

• Degree in Food Technology/Engineering
• 5 years’ experience in leading people or similar role
• Understanding of production planning process                
• Knowledge of NCE - TPM methodology, Lean thinking, etc.
• Advanced understanding of AM Pillar Methodology
• Basic understanding of PM Pillar Methodology
• Product and process mastership
• Advance knowledge of manufacturing instructions and quality standards          
• Demonstrated capability to lead a group of people.                      
• Experience in different environments in different manufacturing operation.                       
• Successful in leading projects involving different departments or functions.                        
• Exposure to implementing continuous improvement and employee involvement techniques.
• Implementation experience of TPM.                                                  
• Participate in defining and executing the Factory NCE Plan to deliver Business needs.              
• Develop and Lead Communication Plan (including NCE, Q, SHE, Supply Chain).                
• Ability to deploy losses using data analysis tools (e.g. eLTA, IPA, Power BI).                        
• Planning and execution of key projects (e.g. NPDI, GF0, Capex and improvements).             
• Problem Solving Maturity to be at minimum Yellow Belt or equivalent.