Assistant Manager - Production & Plant Operations
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ASSISTANT MANAGER - PRODUCTION & PLANT OPERATIONS
American Premium Water, the pioneer in Sri Lanka's bottled water industry, was established in 1995, and serves as the catalyst in today's competitive 5 gallon/ dispenser operation.
The American Group has diversified into packaging, logistics and supply chain, IT and investment sectors via its associate companies comprising of over a thousand staff members. Delivery of drinking-water on time to our customers has been the hallmark which is strictly maintained at all times. We invest in our employees, which translates into delighted smiles from our customers.
We are looking for energetic individuals with outstanding communication and exceptional interpersonal & leadership skills.
Job Role
- Meet production and service related KPIs assigned (On Time In Full); maintain promptness and professionalism when dealing with internal stakeholders while maintaining excellent customer services
- Develop production schedules, monitor planned schedule performance and track resource utilization
- Consistently demonstrate ability to meet and exceed client expectations when faced with product complaints Proactively recommend and implement process improvements to enhance workflow efficiency
- Leading and guiding production staff towards efficient and quality operations
- Analysing production data to identify and resolve any production issues and meet day to day targets
- Develop and monitor the product/process quality and ensure resource gaps are monitored effectively
- Plan and implement action plans, and contingencies to maximise machine / staff / truck efficiencies / effectiveness and minimise production loss/stock-out situations in order to optimise departmental metrics Monitor and improve
- departmental processes, policies and procedures in the organisation
- Develop contingency plans to ensure continuity of supply chain in emergency scenarios
- Ensure effective documentation practices are maintained for all operational activities
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Chemical/Process Engineering from a recognized university or equivalent professional qualifications in Engineering
- Bachelor's degree in Operations Management would be added as an advantage
- Minimum 7 years' relevant experience in manufacturing operations, plantation, armed forces or merchandising roles, of which at least 7 years in a managerial role, preferably in Beverage sector
- Dynamic, energetic, self-motivated and able to work independently and with responsibility
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Sinhala, English - Knowledge in Tamil would be a distinct advantage
- Computer literate with good report writing skills & ability to analyse, capture and present information effectively Proficiency in MS Office, especially MS Excel
- Having good analytical skills & problem solving skills
- Excellent Management and leadership skills Inclusive of handling human resource to achieve production targets.
The selected candidate is assured of a promising career path with an attractive package.
If interested, please send your CV to [email protected] within 14 days of the advertisement.
Please mention the position you're applying for in the subject header.
American Premium Water Systems (Pvt) Ltd
Level - 06 #281, R. A. De Mel Mawatha,
Colombo - 03, Sri Lanka
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