Job Description

To oversee the manufacturing process within a company and to ensure that production line run without any problems and minimum downtime. Working together with supervisors and top management. Ensure that products are manufactured to a certain quality standard and adheres to other safety/industry:related regulations. Key Responsibilities/Duties: x25AA; Planning and Organizing work processes and Interpret production targets and breakdown into objectives for each shift. x25AA; Ensure all production orders are met and delivered within the agreed timeframes. x25AA; Manage and support QHSE initiatives and objectives. x25AA; Define, propose and implement the annual production. x25AA; Cost management of products and assist with new product costings models. x25AA; Analyse budgets and continuously control production costs and identify/rectify waste measures. x25AA; Manage all activities within the production process, including maintenance and the workforce. x25AA; Handle logistics, warehousing and stock of raw materials used in production. x25AA; Manage all teams within your production department (contracts/leave/pay). x25AA; Create and implement organisational/production changes on an operative level. x25AA; Support the project management team and Sales team as required. x25AA; Identify problems, informing Shift Supervisors, request corrective action and give instructions to team members to ensure effective and efficient workflow. x25AA; Organizing the repair and routine maintenance of production equipment. x25AA; Liaising with supply chain and sales staff. x25AA; Set ambitious production goals and communicate them to key personnel. x25AA; Develop production program and guidelines to support company objectives. x25AA; Suggest process improvements to enhance production quality and capacity. x25AA; Organize job trainings to team members to achieve production goals. x25AA; Stay up to date with latest production management best practices and concept. Job Skills: x25AA; Excellent communication, numeracy and computer literacy skills. x25AA; Good people management skills and management of staff. Identifying problems and implement preventative strategies to minimize risk. x25AA; Being able to develop good working relationships and trust with various teams. x25AA; Strong problem:solving skills, analytic ability and be very detail:oriented. x25AA; Working well with many different departments and external suppliers. x25AA; Always keeping the end:user/customer in mind. x25AA; Being results and deadline:driven. x25AA; Communication and interpersonal skills, with proficiency in English is essential and knowledge of Arabic is an added advantage. Qualifications/ Certifications: x25AA; Bachelors degree or equivalent experience x25AA; Minimum 5 years experience within a production/product management capacity x25AA; Experience in global sourcing, managing time and actions, and managing product cycle x25AA; Experience negotiating with multiple vendors to meet a specified budget To find out more about Progressive Recruitment, progressiverecruitment Award winner of: KSA Recruitment Company of the Year, Best Executive Search Firm of the Year by TALint Recruitment Awards 2019/2020 Best Engineering Recruitment Firm of the Year by Recruitment International Awards 2018