PLANT MANAGER_ Saudi Arabia (Bakery Experience is must)

Job Dimensions / Decision Making The job operates within defined procedures, plans, budgets, programmes, etc. The jobholder is expected to anticipate problems or needs and develop and deliver clear strategies and plans to resolving them. Authority As one of the senior members of the Operations team the role oversees all aspects of the business which have an impact on the production facility, with all Manufacturing/Operations activities from goods in and stores areas through to packing/dispatch. Key Results Area Responsible for all aspects of Health and Safety in the facility; Lead the Quality function to reduce FS and Quality complaints through introduction of a range of Customer focused QA/TQM/Internal audit tools and techniques; Ensure no major external audit compliance issues; Improvement in Site Not Right First Time Quality; Adherence to Housekeeping standards through 5S process; KSA Head of Operations Bakery Plant Manager, Quality Assurance manager, Maintenance manager, Production Manager, Safety Coordinator, Food Safety/Hygiene Team; Responsibilities Adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices for the entire Operations facility; Performance Management of all direct reports to meet site business plan; Control and effective use of Direct and Indirect labour to meet production programme requirements and customer expectations; Ensure Regular communication to site teams on Production Performance and KPI through Area Process Leaders; Improve communication and performance effectiveness to Safety, Production, Quality and Maintenance teams on KPI achievements; Delivery of production plan budgeted attainment to plan; Achievement of Site OEE target; Manufacturing Costing/Variance to Standard Cost in the production areas; Identification and delivery of Total Lowest Cost improvement projects; Manufacturing Costing Variance to Standard Cost; Direct Labour Efficiency for site; Increase in Unit Per Man Hour; Decrease in Cost Per Unit/COGs; Reduce Energy and Utilities consumed per saleable tonne; Improve Material Losses and giveaway; Lead the maintenance function to Reduction in Downtime through a range of preventative and predictive maintenance techniques, CI and Improvement teams; Reduction in Operational key losses, including Changeover times; Implementation of Lean Manufacturing Techniques to production operations; Ensure Internal Supplier / Customer relationships and information flows are improved to deliver commercial expectations through the production process. Skills Maintenance, bakery, operations