SHIFT PRODUCTIVITY MANAGER (VEMCO)

The successful candidate will support the Leadership Team in effectively leading the shift production teams in the safe, on-time production of high-quality products across all lines.

Job Summary: 

The successful candidate will support the Leadership Team in effectively leading the shift production teams in the safe, on-time production of high-quality products across all lines and reliably and efficiently deliver planned volumes of finished goods while ensuring compliance with defined standards regarding employee safety, food safety and product quality.

Job Responsibilities:  

• Driving the attainment of the highest possible levels of operational efficiency as made evident by the achievement of key performance indicators including Line Productivity, Delay, Waste and Raw Material Consumption Variances.
• Liaising with the Maintenance and Engineering teams in the daily monitoring of equipment conditions and recovery from equipment failure.
• Partnering with the Maintenance team in the identification, development and implementation of the most efficient line start-up, changeover and shutdown procedures.
• Supporting the re-engineering of manual work methods in conjunction with industrial engineering.
• Ensuring the efficient execution of defined production schedules.
• Partnering with the Quality and Product Development Departments in the identification, development and implementation of technical solutions aimed at ensuring product safety; leading the execution of defined product and raw material trials.
• Adhering to and enforcing all GMPs and food safety policies and procedures.
• Supporting continuous audit readiness by executing tasks in keeping with all regulatory, certification, and customer requirements.
• Ensuring all materials and ingredients used for manufacture meet the established quality and food safety standards.
• Supporting the monitoring of environmental conditions of the Plant to determine necessary adjustments of processing conditions.   

Position Requirements: 

• An undergraduate degree in mechanical or electrical engineering or minimum BSc or MEET/EEET certification with food manufacturing experience. 
• Minimum 5 years experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum 5 years experience in a production, quality, or maintenance supervisory or leadership role.
• Computer literacy including in-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office suite programs.
• Basic understanding of Good Industrial Relations Practices.
• Knowledge of QA and safety principles, concepts, systems, industry practices, and standards.
• Experience participating in lean manufacturing/continuous improvement projects will be an asset. 

Core Areas of Knowledge, Skills and Competency: 

• Production Scheduling.
• Production Reporting and Control.
• Product Manufacturing Processes and Staffing.
• Material Control Procedures.
• HSSE Policies, Standards and Procedures.
• GMP and Food Safety (HACCP) Requirements.
• Production Make-Ready Procedures.
• Root cause analysis and troubleshooting.