Production Manager - Fabrication at Frank Management Consult Ltd

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Prepare production plans for all production activities as per customer orders.
• Reviewing status of production plan execution to make any necessary adjustments.
• Coordinating work-in-progress with proper work flow charts on the whiteboards allocated at different production departments and activities to ensure accurate quantities/qualities are produced.
• Monitoring utilization of raw materials from estimation, requisition, and production ensuring that wastages are minimal if not fully eliminated.
• Properly plan for on time production of standard/customized items.
• Actively participating in new product design and development to ensure that customers always have access to ever changing product experience.
• Ensuring the section heads/supervisors have made shift reports, handed over in a proper manner and reviewing department production reports as provided in various records.
• Liaising with stores for status of materials availability and assist in seeing that the reordering level is on time as well as maintaining the purchase requisition process.
• Coordinate all production activities within the department production floor with emphasis on production quantity, efficiency and quality.
• Leading in brainstorming activities and inspiring staff to give innovative ideas with the aim of improving quality, productivity and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).
• Enforcing company policies and procedures to staff within department while ensuring communication is done effectively to staff on production floor.
• Prepare and share such reports as may be required by management from time to time.
• Work in collaboration with the HR Manager and Department/Section Heads to enhance employee engagement and work towards continuously improving Net Promoter Score  
• Any other duties as may be allocated by the management from time to time.
• Work closely with the HR Manager/Occupational Health and Safety Manager to ensure all members of responsibility of this role are aware of safety requirements, both legislative and company’s policies/procedures, to provide a safe workplace.
• Maintain and support a superior safety and housekeeping program,
• Promote the proactive reporting of workplace hazards identified during the course of work to the appropriate person, following standard operating procedures
• Ensure adherence to the relevant quality standards, confer with the appropriate company’s personnel on the application of methods and production standards

Munimum Requrements:

• A bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Additional certificate in Welding and Fabrication will be an added advantage
• 10+ years of experience in a busy Heavy Welding and Fabrication environment.
• Previous work experience in a Similar/ related role.
• Profound and on job understanding of all types of welding.
• Previous work experience with ISO, KAIZEN, Lean and Six Sigma is an added advantage.