Unilever is currently hiring for PRODUCTION MANAGER HPC GHANA

Function: Supply Chain – Manufacturing

Reports to: Head of Supply Chain, Ghana

Scope: Ghana

Location: Tema HO and Factory

Terms & Conditions: Full Time

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CATEGORY/FUNCTION INTRODUCTION

Production Manager HPC

Job Purpose

The Production Manager HPC at Unilever Ghana PLC oversees daily manufacturing operations supporting the head of Supply Chain by managing 100+ staff and ensuring productivity, safety, environmental compliance, Quality and staff engagement. This role reports to the Head of supply chain and directly supervises multiple production and packing line supervisors, driving adherence to quality standards and efficient, safe manufacturing processes.

The Production Manager HPC collaborates with leadership to maintain product quality and leads a cross-functional team in a matrixed environment to achieve individual and departmental goals. Using a technical approach, the role focuses on measuring performance, improving systems and processes, and monitoring progress against objectives. This position requires a strong leader.

What Will Your Main Responsibilities Be

• Implements and maintains standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure consistency and quality throughout the production processes
• Manages day-to-day wholesale operations on the plant floor.
• Manages training and implementation of existing and new products in these departments.
• Monitors production throughput, volume fluctuations, OEE, Cost per ton and labor utilization to ensure smooth manufacturing operations.
• Ensures that teams work in accordance with the production schedule to provide product reliability.
• Ensures appropriate staffing to meet new business requirements and volume fluctuations.
• Supports all established plant and manufacturing goals and objectives. Apprises director of team progress and any obstacles.
• Operates within established budgets, forecasts, cost objectives and service levels to control expenses. Supports implementation of cost, quality and service improvement initiatives.
• Manages daily process improvement walks – identifying key areas for improvement in productivity, safety and people, implementing strategies to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, quality assurance, supply chain, and talent management to resolve production and people issues and implement process improvements.
• Ensures compliance with safety regulations and company policies, conducting regular safety inspections and promoting a culture of safety awareness among employees.
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives to optimize production processes, reduce waste, and enhances product quality.
• Forges strategic partnerships with FSQA, Safety and Human Capital to ensure compliance and a save, motivated and thriving workplace environment.
• Lead Factory Improvement programs.
• Implement HR policies, people programs to drive employee engagement and growth.
• To maintain high standards of discipline and minimize organizational loss time
• Establish and maintain optimum manufacturing process conditions, and take action in the event of deviations
• Provide visible leadership, coaching and training for teams to drive capability development via capability development route.
• Support Sales and Operations Planning process and ensure Service levels are not compromised.
• Conduct Tier 1 Performance Review for the shift, generates action logs and follow up to a logical conclusion.
• Plan and implements training schedule for the process operations team.
• Implements and sustain process operations day by day work order closure.
• Ensure Product and Process mastery is retained to ensure we do not lose capability.
• Retaining talent is non-negotiable.

What You Need To Succeed

Experiences & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, (or) equivalent working experience and manufacturing process improvement certifications
• Five (5) years of progressive manufacturing management experience is required.
• Five (5) years of proven, hands-on and successful management of teams, team building and succession planning & development.
• Experience developing and implementing policies and programs in an ultra-fast-paced and developing start-up environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other manufacturing software.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing in English.
• Ability to provide technical leadership in all areas of production.
• Ability to understand, follow and lead others in established safety procedures.
• Familiarity with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) standards.
• Certifications/Licenses/Registrations: Food Safety certificate, Lean Training.
• Experience in lean manufacturing/Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), Six Sigma and/or other operational excellence approach – major plus
• Effective change management and proven ability to lead teammates through large, impactful changes.

Skills

• Obsessed with process improvement.
• Ownership urgency.
• Identifies challenges with immediacy and solves with root cause analysis
• A team uniter for all levels or the organization.
• A great listener – allows team to have a voice and share ideas.
• Able to inspire and motivate all cultures and unite them in one belief system.
• Can take critical calculated risks but fail inexpensively and with gained knowledge for future.
• Thrives in a dynamic environment and can work on various projects simultaneously, requiring strong organizational and time management skills.
• Encouraging, hands-on, empowering leader setting the course for staff beneath to thrive.
• Inclined to boldly take on issues and challenges
• Can comfortably confront and work through conflict to communicate messages without hesitation
• Deals promptly and fairly with employee relations issues.
• Self-aware; responsive to feedback; flexible and adaptable.
• A keen eye for ongoing process improvement – good is the enemy of great

Leadership

• Sets visible, clear goals for the staff, measuring regularly and celebrating wins as a team.
• Challenges and inspires team members to achieve business results. Supports team members in presenting ideas to improve efficiency and productivity of operations in their departments.
• Identifies and communicates key responsibilities and practices to ensure the success of direct reports and ensures the completion of performance reviews.
• Provides team members with real-time, ongoing coaching, feedback, and developmental opportunities.
• Partners with Talent Team Management to build a progressive, developing and upwardly mobile organization with keen focus on employer-of-choice programs, pay, and rewards / recognition that will drive employee engagement and retention.
• Ensures team members adhere to legal and operational compliance requirements.
• Oversees development of team members directly on the job and partners with the talent management team to ensure roles, goals, skills and leadership training and development are ongoing.
• Makes effective staffing decisions including recruiting high performing individuals, fair and objective promotion pathways and competitive rewards and recognitions.
• Provides coaching, technical expertise and leadership support to direct reports, mentoring them to be successful leaders.
• Plots and manages succession planning of all staff, ensuring internal development and promotions are ongoing.
• Ensures effective and timely communication of company, plant and department information to managers, including supervisors, leads and team members.

• Critical SOL (Standards of Leadership) Behaviors
  • PASSION FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE: Takes personal responsibility and accountability for execution and results. Has an owner’s mindset, using data and insight to make decisions.
  • PERSONAL MASTERY: Sets high standards for themselves. Actively builds own wellbeing and resilience.
  • CONSUMER LOVE: Whatever their role, always looks for better ways to serve consumers. Invests time inside and outside to understand the needs of consumers.
  • PURPOSE & SERVICE: Has humility, understanding that leadership is service to others, inside and outside Unilever.
  • AGILITY: Explores the world around them, continually learning and developing their skills.

Unilever embraces diversity and encourages applicants from all walks of life! This means giving full and fair consideration to all applicants and continuing development of all employees regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.

Additional Information

Key Environment

INTERNAL: Factory Manager, Manufacturing LT, Supply Planner, Material Planner, Factory Engineer, R&D Manager, Quality Manager, Shift Managers, Utilities Engineer, Factory Accountant, Regional Teams, HRBP, Brands teams

EXTERNAL

Service providers, auditors, legal authorities, labor depts., and municipality. The nature of this contact involves exchange of information and influencing skills.

Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bringing their ‘Whole Self’ to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey.