Job Title: Packaging Supervisor
Organisation: Kakira Sugar Limited (KSL)
Duty Station: Jinja, Uganda
About Organisation:
Kakira Sugar Limited (KSL) is a leading sugar manufacturer in Uganda. KSL boasts of two sugar estates, one in Kakira – Jinja and the other in Kayunga.
Job Summary: The Packaging Supervisor will be leading and overseeing the production team in execution of the production plan, whilst ensuring that quality and safety standards are met.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
General Management:
- Ensure that all required packaging materials and consumables are present when required.
- Ensure people and resources are applied in an efficient and effective manner to meet delivery requirements whilst achieving quality and safety standards.
- Develop and improve SOPs for all production activities.
- Ensure that team members follow defined manufacturing procedures.
- Ensure factory is clean at all times.
- Evaluate manufacturing equipment for safety, calibrations and functionality.
- Monitor and maintain all safety equipment and tools.
- Prepare for and monitor change over and/or line set up efficiencies.
- Ensure that SIC mechanisms are in place to track and production downtime, quality control checks etc.
- Complete all relevant documentation associated with the execution of the packaging operation(s) being performed.
- Maintain records for all operational activities.
- Ensure achievement of production throughput against defined KPI targets:
- Safety – 0 Accidents, 0 Lost Time Injuries
- Quality – 100% Compliance, 0 Defects
- Production – 95% Efficiency
- Waste – <2%
- Adherence to Plan – 95%
- Ensure that the escalation procedure for all breakdowns, safety or quality concerns are followed.
- Manage stock control transactions with warehouse team.
- Ensure that non-conforming material is clearly identified and segregated.
- Own and drive our culture of “Right First Time and On Time”.
- Perform structured root cause analysis and resolve problems.
- Carry out incident, accident and non-conformity investigations with associated reporting and action closure.
- Monitor, review, and improve manufacturing and quality related activities and drive investigations, corrective and preventative actions.
- Proactively seek opportunities to drive improvement throughout production in support of department and site productivity targets to better improve customer service.
- Conduct risk assessments of processes and tasks in the department.
- Perform duties in such a way as to build an optimum cost-benefit ratio.
- Optimizes efficiencies and reduces labour costs as well as maximizing through-puts while minimizing labour use.
- Relentlessly seeks, shares and adopts ideas and best practices in and outside the Company and embraces change introduced by others.
People Management
- Coach team members in the correct execution of their tasks (operational and technical).
- Communicate team goals and regularly review to ensure team alignment.
- Coordinate the activities of personnel to assure production schedules are met.
- Ensure that team members understand and adhere to the operational/ quality/ process standards, work instructions, maintenance schedules and performance targets.
- Ensure that team members conduct the required autonomous maintenance tasks and any required running repairs on shift in accordance with work instructions and maintenance schedules.
- Coach and support team members in using the correct problem-solving techniques (such as
- 5Why, fish bone, OPL’s etc.) to solve situational problems.
- Responsible for ensuring a flexible, trained and agile team is fully in place by ensuring that all staff are proficient to support business demand.
- Monitor time and attendance and ensure compliance with company procedures.
- Motivate workers to enhance production quantity and at the same time maintain high production standards
- Consistently promote high standards through personal example and roll out through the team so that each member of the team understands the standards and behaviors expected of them.
- Communicate Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) from the business so that each employee is aware of expectations and deliverables.
- Provide support and input to continuous improvement activities within the team.
Relationship Management
- Work with the Warehouse Planning Team to create and update the production schedule.
- Build strong networks across all functions including Quality, Blending, Engineering, Warehouse and Planning to ensure the goals and performance of the department meets the business demands.
- Build and maintain relationships that motivate, guide, and/or reinforce the breakthrough performance of others toward goal accomplishments.
- Effectively communicate information to the Plant Manager and fellow personnel, relative to the condition of the facility equipment and personnel performance.
Compliance
- Support the Bottling Plant in meeting regulatory obligations required by government bodies, including compliance with environmental, workplace safety, and food hygiene regulations.
- Support all safety and food safety audits and responsible for closure of any corrective action items raised in area.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
Education:
- University Degree or Higher National Diploma in Operations or Engineering.
- Experience in Bottling Line Manufacturing Processes (e.g. Blowmoulder, Filler, Capper, Labeller, Packer Machines), packaging, and utility operations.
- Experience working as a people manager/supervisor.
- Experience of assisting and developing (multi-skilled) people.
- Demonstrated ability to consistently and independently follow policies and procedures, instructions, and to meet project timelines.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
- Ability to manage a wide variety of activities at the same time.
- Understanding of process control and performance measurements.
- Proven ability to apply structured problem-solving methodology to understand root cause and implement solutions.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Planning/ Presentation/Organizational skills.
- Thorough knowledge in safe systems of work, permit to work systems.
- Good industrial relations skills.
- Thorough knowledge in local and international legislation and standards relevant to the Bottling Plant.
- Knowledge of World Class Manufacturing/ Lean Manufacturing standards.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite to support daily operations.
- Knowledge of manufacturing SAP applications.
- Knowledge of ISO 9001 for Quality, HACCP- ISO 22000 for food safety, ISO 14001 for Environment & OHSAS – ISO 18001 Health and Safety standards including any other management systems that may apply.
- Ability to lead by example, gain respect from team and communicate with clarity whilst demonstrating excellence in approach to work and people activities.
- Role model of high-performance coaching skills and people management.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite to support daily operations.
- Proficiency in SAP
- Communication Skills:
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively relate with team members and the management.
- Requires the ability to communicate effectively using speech, vision and hearing.
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Deadline: 15th July 2024
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