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Production Manager
About this role
The role is for a Production Manager at Reliable Steel & Plastic Ind. Ltd. in Anambra. The job focuses on planning, coordinating and supervising daily manufacturing activities to ensure efficient machine use, timely production targets, and consistent product quality. It involves overseeing production staff, developing schedules based on orders and resources, and working with maintenance, quality control and other departments to optimise operations. The employer produces plastic products in-house and emphasises quality materials and comprehensive in-house manufacturing. The position requires overseeing adherence to SOPs and safety standards while driving continuous improvement.
What you would do
- Plan and supervise daily production activities to meet targets
- Lead and coordinate production supervisors, team leaders, machine operators and other staff
- Develop production schedules aligned with customer orders and resources
- Monitor injection moulding and blow moulding machines and other equipment
- Address bottlenecks and equipment downtime with maintenance team
- Track raw materials and packaging usage to minimise waste
- Coordinate with Quality Control to ensure product quality
- Identify and implement cost-reduction and defect-reduction strategies
- Ensure compliance with SOPs and safety rules
- Prepare and present production performance reports to management
What they are asking for
- Bachelor's Degree or HND in Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Polymer Engineering or related field
- Minimum of 5 years in plastic manufacturing with at least 3 years in a supervisory or managerial role
- Experience managing production operations in a plastic manufacturing setting
- Knowledge of injection moulding, blow moulding and plastic processing techniques
- Understanding of production planning, quality assurance, preventive maintenance and cost control
- Experience supervising a large production workforce and coordinating multiple units
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and production reporting systems
- Strong leadership, analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication, decision-making and team management abilities
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
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