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Job Title:   Production Lead    

Organisation: Jolems Investments Limited

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Jolems Investment Limited located in Kampala Uganda is a company limited by shares that was established to acquire, manage office, trading stations, factories, shops and depots among which include production of oral and food products.

Job Summary:  The Production Lead at Jolems Investment Limited is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of our production line. This includes managing personnel and production workflows, and ensuring that products meet our company’s quality standards and production goals.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead Production Activities: Supervise and coordinate all production activities on the factory floor, ensuring adherence to production schedules, work orders, and quality specifications.
• Personnel Management: Manage and direct the activities of the production team. This includes scheduling shifts, handling conflict resolution, providing training, and promoting a positive work environment.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure that products are manufactured to the highest standard of quality by implementing and maintaining quality control measures.
• Process Improvements: Identify areas of inefficiency in the production process and implement changes to improve productivity, reduce costs, and increase operational efficiency.
• Safety Compliance: Ensure that all activities adhere to safety and health regulations. Promote and enforce safe work practices among team members.
• Inventory Management: Assist in maintaining inventory levels and ordering supplies and materials as needed.
• Reporting: Regularly report on production activities and issues to upper management.

Work Targets:

• Some work targets for the Production Lead at Jolems Investments Limited based on the key responsibilities:
• Lead Production Activities:
• Achieve a 95% adherence to production schedules and work orders each quarter.
• Maintain a 98% accuracy in the execution of work orders.

Personnel Management:

• Implement a conflict resolution strategy and reduce conflicts by 30% within the next six months.
• Conduct quarterly training sessions for the production team to enhance their skills.

Quality Assurance:

• Achieve a 99% compliance rate with quality standards.
• Implement two new quality control measures in the next quarter.

Process Improvements:

• Identify and implement one major process improvement each quarter to enhance productivity.
• Achieve a 10% reduction in production costs by the end of the year.

Safety Compliance:

• Maintain a 100% compliance rate with safety and health regulations.
• Reduce workplace accidents by 20% within the next six months.

Inventory Management:

• Maintain inventory levels within a 5% variance of the optimal level.
• Implement a new system for ordering supplies and materials within the next quarter.

Reporting:

• Provide weekly reports on production activities and issues to upper management.
• Implement a new reporting format that includes key performance indicators by the end of the next quarter.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Diploma or equivalent. A degree in Production, Industrial, electrical, or a related field is a plus.
• Three years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment, with a track record of leadership or supervisory roles.
• Strong understanding of production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture of goods.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent leadership, team building, and management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and familiarity with production management software.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested applicants should send their Cover Letters and CVs online at the link below

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Deadline: 31st May 2024

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