Blantyre, MWI
139 days ago
Production and Maintenance Manager - Malawi
About the Role: Burn is looking for a Production and Maintenance Manager who will be responsible for directing and coordinating activities leading to the quality production of company products in line with customer expectations and schedules with a focus on safety to optimize processes and the costs of the production and maintenance departments. Duties and responsibilities: + Overall responsibility for the Maintenance and Production Departments + Oversee production scheduling, safety, training, and production documentation + Oversee preventative maintenance program of production lines, equipment, and utilities + Oversee root cause analysis system for Breakdowns including hands-on repairs and fixes and prevention of the issue in the future. + Implement new equipment and processes. Work with the Engineering, Production, and Quality teams to qualify new processes and equipment. + Prepare leasehold improvements, equipment, people, etc. for new product launches. + Responsible for process improvement and continuous improvement. + Team management. + Take a leadership role with the on-the-floor teams when major changes come in the factory, such as big changes in volumes, compensation, team, etc. + Managing change and growth. + Responsible for factory expansion and improvement projects, such as building new offices. Maintain relationships with contractors (electrical, plumbing, civil, ventilation and fabrication). + Risk identification and planning for reducing factory capacity, safety and maintenance risk. + Maintain a clean, safe and orderly working environment . + Leadership and Overall responsibility for factory health. + Implement and manage ERP system from the production and maintenance perspectives + Implementation of strategic systems, such as TPM, lean, etc. Skills and Experience: + Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical/ Industrial Engineering. + 8 -  10 experience working in a manufacturing set-up with a proven record of managing a sizeable production team & engineering projects with at least 5 years of those in sheet metal factories and or manual product assembly lines. + Deep knowledge of production management & experience with reporting on key production metrics. + Capable of reading and interpreting maintenance manuals, engineering drawings and have a good understanding of tolerances and allowances. + Demonstrated leadership ability to influence change. + Good understanding of quality standards and health and safety regulations, + Strong decision-making skills and a results-driven approach. + Demonstrated ability to analyse failures and implement effective corrective solutions. + Conversant with CAD software, e.g., SolidWorks and Auto CAD. + Strong analytical skills + Strong MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills + Ability to communicate in English – both written and oral.                                             Qualified Female Candidates encouraged to Apply BURN does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, processing, training, or any other fees).     Powered by JazzHR
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