Factory Manager (Plastic Manufacturing/Packaging)

About The Role

The main purpose of this role is to oversee and manage the day-to-day operations of the manufacturing facility to ensure efficient, high-quality production. This involves coordinating and supervising production processes, managing staff, ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards, optimizing resource utilization, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives. The Factory Manager aims to achieve production targets, minimize costs, and maintain a safe, productive work environment while meeting customer demands and company objectives.

What You Will Do

• Maintain a safe work environment for all staff.
• Establish monthly production plan and ensure >99% OTIF delivery rate as committed to the customer.
• Product quality is maintained in line with the expectations of the customer and shareholders.
• Ensure production scrap levels are always <6%. Work on scrap reduction to improve pricing competitiveness. Share monthly achievement and action reports.
• Overall Equipment Efficiency ‘’OEE’’ to be achieved >90% in all sections of the business to be price competitive. Share monthly achievement and action reports.
• Monitor spare parts, water, and electricity consumption and ensure the same is maintained in line with costing.
• Share monthly achievement and action reports for improvements.
• Directly lead production planning to ensure minimum WIP at each stage by implementing just-intime techniques across the process flow.
• Oversee scrap management i.e. handling, storage, and assistance in sales to ensure no loss of resources or theft.
• Lead maintenance team to ensure site & machine condition is maintained in optimal condition at all times.
• Ensure consumption of consumables such as glue, cartons, ink etc is monitored and no wastage of the same.
• Uphold all legal, ethical, and technical compliances across the business.
• Ensure all purchase requisitions are duly approved by you before submission to purchase.
• Ensure all department’s cleanliness & safety for operation is maintained day in day out in line with prevalent BRC & ISO requirements.
• For new inquiries liaise with costing and sales with reference to product capability review
• Lead sample-making for new products, orders etc. as and when asked for by Sales / CR.
• Keep working with the team to develop a new product range in our business & report your achievements monthly basis
• Uphold cost-effectiveness research for developing a new product

What You Should Have

• At least 5-10 years of experience in a manufacturing or production management role, preferably within a plastic bag industry.
• Familiarity with industry-specific regulations, safety standards, and quality control procedures.
• Proficiency with production planning and inventory management systems.
• Strong leadership and team management abilities.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency with manufacturing software (e.g., ERP systems like Dynamics 365 AX) and other relevant IT tools.
• Proven track record of managing and improving production processes.
• Demonstrated ability to implement and sustain continuous improvement initiatives.