Factory Manager

Job Description

JOB PURPOSE: The Factory Manager shall be responsible for general supervision of all Departments of the Factory including R&D, Technical, Planning, Production, Quality Control, Maintenance and Industrial Project Sales. The Factory Manager oversees every activities in a plant. They are to implement all rules and policies to all factory workers and ensure them that they follow ever regulationSCOPE:Factory Manager reports to the General Manager of the Company. The Factory Manager oversees every activities related to the Factory Division. Responsibilities also include recruiting, hiring and training personnel and facility/physical plant up-keep and capital improvements. In addition, the Factory Manager will be responsible for annual budget planning and execution. They will work closely with the production team to increase productivity and profitability within the manufacturing operation. The Factory Manager shall ensure that safety regulations and policies are implemented among the factory workers. The Factory Manager shall also ensure good relationships among the workers and that there are equal treatment applied to themROLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide leadership for the successful day-to-day operation of the facility.
• Review established production schedules for all manufacturing departments to insure established inventory levels are met while operating at the highest efficiency possible.
• Ensure Raw materials and components are Purchased on an optimum manner.
• Maintain Inventory levels and control flow of Raw Material & Components to Factory floor. ù Work closely with Technical Department/Estimation to determine trends and areas of improvement ù Research ways to reduce costs while maintaining product quality.
• Liaise with Sales Department to understand the market need and develop new products, as per Sales recommendation, to meet the market requirements.
• Communicate with research and development as well as product management personnel to develop new product strategies
• Work closely with quality personnel to review product consistency.
• Ensure scrap rates are to the minimum.
• Coordinate the hiring and training of all manufacturing personnel.
• Monitor operation expenses.
• Develop and execute the Factory budget in consultations with various Departments. ù Analyze workforce requirements.
• Conduct performance appraisals and provide coaching and guidance to all operations employees. ù Encourage and promote operating in a continuous improvement environment.
• Remove production constraints; allocate human and equipment resources and direct production employees to attain all established goals.
• Remove waste and constraints from the production process to improve efficiencies and enhance productivity.
• Work with Purchasing Manager to develop and improve supplier relationships.
• Approve purchase requests and route it to Purchasing Manager to place orders.

COMMUNICATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS:Internal:Manager, Supervisor, Colleagues and staff down the lineExternal:External Companies, Clients etc.WHO DOES PERFORMANCE REVIEWS FOR THIS ROLE?General ManagerKEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

• Improving Customer Experience & Responsiveness

On-Time Delivery to Commit Manufacturing Cycle Time Time to Make Changeovers

• Improving Quality

Yield Customer Rejects/Return Material Authorizations/Returns Suppliers Incoming Quality

• Improving Efficiency

Throughput Capacity Utilization Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) Schedule or Production Attainment

• Reducing Inventory

WIP Inventory/Turns

• Reducing Maintenance/Preventative Maintenance (PM)

Percentage Planned vs. Emergency Maintenance Work Orders Downtime in Proportion to Operating Time

• Increasing Flexibility & Innovation: Continuous Improvement

Rate of New Product Introduction Engineering Change Order Cycle Time

• Reducing Costs & Increasing Profitability

Total Manufacturing Cost per Unit Excluding Materials Manufacturing Cost as a Percentage of Revenue

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