Factory Manager

**Job Summary:**

Lead a team of production employees to manufacture RPET products, overseeing daily operations, and implementing process improvements to increase efficiency and quality.

**Responsibilities:**

• Hire, train, and supervise production employees, including assemblers, packers, and equipment operators.
• Create work schedules, assign tasks, and coordinate manufacturing activities to meet production standards.
• Negotiate with suppliers and vendors to achieve cost-effective solutions.
• Allocate resources, such as equipment and personnel, to maintain production standards.
• Estimate manufacturing costs and identify ways to reduce them.
• Evaluate employees' performance and coach production teams to improve efficiency and quality.
• Collaborate with quality control teams to ensure finished goods meet quality standards.
• Monitor production output and adjust processes as necessary to meet deadlines.
• Provide training and resources to ensure production teams understand safety protocols.
• Review and audit production processes to identify strategies for improvement.
• Make decisions related to production, such as staffing and scheduling decisions.
• Prepare production reports for senior management.

**Qualification/Requirements:**

• Educational Background:
  • Degree in Engineering or Manufacturing: A bachelor's or master's degree in mechanical, chemical, industrial engineering, or related fields to understand the technical aspects of RPET manufacturing processes.
  • Management or Business Studies: Additional qualifications in management or business studies can be beneficial for understanding the economic and organizational aspects of factory management.
• Professional Experience:
  • Experience in Manufacturing: Several years of experience in a manufacturing environment, in RPET, to understand the specific challenges and opportunities in this industry.
  • Leadership Roles: Proven experience in leadership roles, demonstrating the ability to manage teams, projects, and achieve performance targets.
• Technical Skills:
  • Knowledge of RPET Processing: Deep understanding of the recycling process, including sorting, washing, SSP, and reforming processes.
  • Process Optimization: Skills in optimizing manufacturing processes for efficiency, including familiarity with OEE, 5S methodology, and SMED.
  • Quality Management: Expertise in quality control measures, understanding of statistical process control, and ability to implement CAPA Process Capability Performance Index effectively.
• Managerial and Soft Skills:
  • Leadership and Team Management: Strong leadership skills to motivate and manage diverse teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
  • Problem-Solving: Excellent problem-solving skills to address operational challenges and improve process efficiency.
  • Communication: Effective communication skills to liaise with all levels of the organization and external stakeholders.
• Financial Acumen:
  • Budget Management: Ability to manage and adhere to budgets, with skills in cost reduction and financial analysis to improve cost per unit metrics.
• Regulatory and Environmental Knowledge:
  • Compliance: Familiarity with environmental, health, and safety regulations applicable to the manufacturing and recycling of PET materials.
  • Sustainability: Commitment to reducing environmental impact, improving energy efficiency, and reducing carbon footprint.
• Continuous Improvement and Innovation:
  • Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma: Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and Six Sigma methodologies to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Innovation Management: Ability to foster an innovative environment where new ideas and improvement initiatives are encouraged and implemented.
• Customer and Market Orientation:
  • Customer Satisfaction: Skills in managing and enhancing customer satisfaction through quality products and timely delivery.
  • Market Awareness: Understanding of the market dynamics and customer requirements specific to the RPET industry.