Head, Manufacturing Capability Training and Development at UnoCasa Limited

UnoCasa Limited – Our client in the Food and Beverage industry in Nigeria seeks a qualified and dedicated team player to fill the vacant position below:

Job Title: Head, Manufacturing Capability Training and Development

Location: Lagos

Role, Responsibilities and Nature of Job

Plan, organizes and leads the factory team to achieve agreed objectives (safety, environmental, quality, cost and service).
Create skill grid matrix across roles (operator to manager) primarily in production, engineering, quality & logistics & warehousing.
Assesses skill gap for every Fixed term employee in operations and creates a plan (Training calendar) in conjunction with the function to bridge the gap.
Measures & drives Lead indicator in every function and thereby culture building through CI projects, Kaizens, BEC, TPM, 5S
Create and sustain centre of excellence in operations.
Measures & drives adherence to routines.
Identifies critical skill & competencies required for each role in operations.
Creates talent pool and bench strength across operations for all critical roles.
Creates induction, training (OTJ & Classroom), refresher course for every new employee in conjunction with HR.
Ensure adherence to all company principles and policies as well as local laws and regulations.
Drive Continuous improvement culture and high level of employee engagement at all levels in the factory.
Provide leadership and guidance in the development of people to provide a strong bench for back-fills.

The Ideal Candidate

Bachelor’s Degree in Food Science, Engineering or related field required.
Preferred 5+ years of experience with implementation of LEAN, TPM,TQM, Operational Excellence and 12-15 years of manufacturing experience preferably in Food & Beverage /bottling industry.
Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
Possess in-depth knowledge of factory related and overall company cost structure. Focused, proactive, high integrity, and able to make difficult decisions.
Proven leadership, management and conflict resolution skills.
Excellent judgment and analytical skills.
Working knowledge of Capital Investments, Engineering and Project Management
Very good knowledge of beverage processing and aseptic technologies.
Good knowledge of Marketing, Supply Chain and Finance aspects of the CPG business.
Team player, Self- driven, Analytical, Process oriented, Set direction & inspire, Need to release energy
Need to work across boundary, Learning agility.