Production Supervisor- Confectionery & Cake

Qualifications, Skills and Experience A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial/Mechanical Engineering or any relevant discipline in Engineering. A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role in a busy environment. Key Requirements: At least 5 years hands-on in the Food Industry. Confectionary plant is a distinct advantage. Familiar with hard, soft candies production, lollipop and bubble gum. Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices Ensures that supervisors and operators are doing their job properly. Coordinates with line supervisor and make sure the plant is running smoothly. Discusses with supervisors and operators to maintain high standards in the plant. Ensures that online inspectors and helpers are in their respective positions. Checks that all machines are running in good condition. Conducts repairs if there is any problem in production line machine. Organizes workflow by asg responsibilities, preparing schedules and outlining duties Monitors the work of employees, provides feedback and performs coaching and mentoring to achieve all production targets. Ensures safe use of equipment and schedules regular maintenance to increase efficiency of plant. Checks to ensure that production output is in accordance to determined quality specifications in a profitable manner. Prepares and submits production reports on individual and overall performance Revises procedures, identifies issues in efficiency and suggests ways of improvement