plant quality manager

Andrews Meat

Plant Manager, Smalls - JBS Southern <p>Plant/Site: JBS Southern Operations Office</p><p>Date Posted: 25 Sept 2025</p><p>JBS Australia's Southern Division, headquartered in Melbourne, has the largest multi-species processing facility in Australia, processing beef, sheep, and goats. JBS Southern processing facilities have access to all major international markets, providing our livestock suppliers with a range of markets and brand opportunities.</p><p>At JBS, we foster a positive and inclusive culture that values diversity and teamwork. We are committed to your professional growth, offering robust career development opportunities within one of the world's most respected organisations.</p><p>This is a pivotal leadership opportunity for an individual who thrives in a fast-paced, high-volume manufacturing environment and is passionate about driving performance, safety, and continuous improvement.</p><p>The Plant Manager, Smalls will lead all aspects of plant operations, ensuring excellence in production, people management, safety, quality, and animal welfare.</p><p>This is a hands-on, strategic role suited to someone with a strong operational mindset and a passion for building engaged, high-performing teams.</p><p>As the Plant Manager, you will play a pivotal role in:</p><ul><li>Provide leadership and direction across all areas of plant operations.</li><li>Deliver site throughput targets with a strong emphasis on food safety, animal welfare, quality, and workforce wellbeing.</li><li>Drive continuous improvement initiatives to boost productivity and reduce costs.</li><li>Manage operational KPIs to ensure efficiency, safety, and compliance targets are met or exceeded.</li><li>Lead preventative maintenance strategies to minimise downtime and optimise plant performance.</li><li>Promote a culture of safety, accountability, and innovation across all levels of the operation.</li><li>Oversee compliance with all Quality, Safety, and Environmental Management requirements.</li></ul><p> and you will thrive in a fast-paced environment and possess a strong drive for operational excellence.</p><p>You will also "bring to the table":</p><ul><li>Minimum of 10 Years' Experience in the Large Food Processing Management</li><li>Successful management of manufacturing operations, in-depth knowledge of Six Sigma and lean principles, and strong financial and commercial acumen.</li><li>A humble, empathetic nature that inspires teams to deliver an exceptional level of performance whilst embracing a safety-first culture.</li><li>Leadership experience in an automated and fast paced production or operations environment</li><li>The leadership capability to drive and motivate a diverse, workforce and manage change</li><li>Extensive business planning, budgetary and financial management experience</li><li>A commitment to safety, continuous improvement, innovation and change</li><li>Strong communication and team building skills</li></ul> How to Apply? <p>Are you ready to be part of the 3rd largest Food & Beverage company in the world (Just behind Nestle & Pepsi!) and have the opportunity to shape the future of our Operations strategy, working closely with leaders across the region.</p>

Plant Manager, Smalls - JBS Southern

Tulip Consulting Services

<p>The Plant HR Manager partners closely with operations to build a productive, safe, and engaged workforce. Manage HR Operations &amp; Compliance, Talent Management.</p>

Plant HR Manager

Graham Packaging Company

<div>Company Statement: Graham Packaging is a people, planet and values-based company and a leader in sustainable packaging manufacturing. From the kitchen to the laundry room, Graham Packaging is part of your everyday life. For employees at Graham, our Blue Culture is part of their everyday lives, too. In other words, Blue is how we do things here. At Graham, we are united by a clear vision. We know our part and help those around us know theirs, encouraging one another to continuously improve. We create a safe, challenging environment to innovate by supporting creative ideas and new ways of thinking. We take the initiative to cultivate our individual growth and help others do the same, while keeping ourselves and one another accountable. And we actively promote cooperation, collaboration, integrity and respect across regions and teams to foster an engaged, diverse and connected workforce. We value our employees, and a Blue Culture allows for the most rewarding employee experience as part of the Graham family. Blue is how we feel about what we do&mdash;together&mdash;to create a better tomorrow. Working at Graham means you lead constructively with clear goals, use diverse thinking to drive excellence, accountability, innovation, as well as demonstrating collaboration, embracing learning, and taking action for continuous improvement and growth. Overview:
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Summary
</div><div>Graham Packaging is seeking a dynamic and multidisciplinary Continuous Improvement Manager to optimize plant systems, production line and equipment performance, and product quality. The Continuous Improvement Manager will be skilled in assessing and diagnosing the root causes of problems that lead to defective products, production yield loss and reduced productive uptime. The Continuous Improvement Manager will work with plants to develop and manage A3 projects to systematically address the Pareto of improvement opportunities using Lean tools and the Graham Operational Excellence (OPEX) continuous improvement process. The Continuous Improvement Manager will be knowledgeable in the fundamentals of lean manufacturing including reduction of variability, waste elimination, and theory of constraints to drive continuous improvement. The position, regionally based, has CI responsibility for the Graham network of plants. Each CI has a focus area such as Rapid Change-Over, DOE / FMEA &amp; 8D Complex Problem Solving, Graham Operating System &ndash; CI Element, Yield &amp; Materials Kaizen, and Intelligent Factory.</div>
Responsibilities:
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities
</div><div>The Continuous Improvement Manager&rsquo;s responsibilities are to:</div><ul><li>
Use observation, questioning and data measurement to fully understand and categorize yield and uptime issues.</li><li>
Identify and eliminate sources of variation that lead to changes to the Standard Operating Condition (SOC).</li><li>
Facilitate problem solving to root cause elimination and permanent reduction of variance.</li><li>
Analyze lines for constraints and bottlenecks to achieve continuous flow.</li><li>
Advocate for the Voice of the Customer (VOC) via process capability and defect elimination.</li><li>
Assess standard work artifacts and training to identify the origin of production flow issues.</li><li>
Contract or otherwise coordinate third parties to perform equipment or system assessments.</li><li>
Conduct timing and point of loss yield studies to identify the loss Pareto.</li><li>
Perform data analysis and prepare written reports in order make visible the true nature of problems and opportunities.</li><li>
Develop a detailed root cause analysis for each problem, where each root cause is validated through testing, i.e. the condition or defect can be turned on or off.</li><li>
Develop countermeasures that could range from basic problem containment to system repair to equipment replacement.</li><li>
Generate and communicate implementation plans using Gantt charts and work breakdown structures.</li><li>
Coordinate central Operations &amp; Engineering resources or third parties to staff implementation plans as necessary.</li><li>
Formulate strategic improvement hypotheses within the A3 Thinking process.</li><li>
Facilitate Problem Solving by leveraging/modeling the DMAIC process and Kaizen.</li><li>
Lead Daily Management processes to validate that actions lead to desired performance improvements.</li><li>
Support deployment of Lean tools such as 5S, Visual Factory Aids, SMED concepts, VSM, VOC and Poke Yoke to improve plant safety, quality and throughput performance.</li><li>
Proactively seek problems for resolution and quantify the anticipated benefit of solving each particular problem.</li><li>
Follow through to assess and report on achieving desired improvements.</li><li>
Ensure appropriate standard work is developed and in place to minimize problem reoccurrence.</li></ul><div><div>
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Qualifications:
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Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:
</b></div><ul><li>BS degree in Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing related</li><li>
Experience in an structured problem solving and continuous improvement mindset workplace</li><li>
At least 7 years of experience working in plant operations in multi-line manufacturing plant</li><li>
Experienced working in the plastics industry</li></ul><div><b>
Core Proficiencies and Skills</b></div><ul><li>
The following skills and proficiencies are essential requirements of the position:</li><li>
Strong understanding of Operational Excellence, Lean principals, statistics and data analysis.</li><li>
Rapid Changeover implementation experience using Lean tools, Standard Work, and Project Management tools</li><li>
Proficient applying DMAIC or PDCA continuous improvement methodologies.</li><li>
Deep knowledge in production line flow, yield and uptime analysis for improvement.</li><li>
Knowledge of line design that optimizes line uptime i.e. throughput, queueing, accumulation and bottleneck analysis.</li><li>
Skilled applying manual line measurements (e.g. Tic Charts) and other data collection methods and measurement methods to understand unit flow and loss characteristics</li><li>
Experienced in optimizing the performance of:</li></ul><div>
 o Factory systems and line process inputs</div><div>
 o Information flow</div><div>
 o Raw materials flow, conveyance, blending, and drying systems</div><div>
 o Blow Molder lines for throughput</div><div>
 o Injection Molding lines for capability</div><div>
 o Quality systems for defect elimination</div><div>
 o EHS systems for a safe working environment</div><div>
 o Operational systems for waste elimination</div><div>
 o People development for engagement and ownership</div><ul><li>
Skilled in facilitation of Problem solving including 8D, FMEA, Kaizen, Lean tools</li><li>
Strong written and verbal communication skills</li><li>
Strong coaching, mentoring skills</li></ul>
Compensation Statement: The expected salary range for the position described in this posting is made in accordance with the legal mandates of certain jurisdictions within the United States. The final agreed-upon compensation is based on individual qualifications and experience. Benefits Statement: Benefits include medical, dental, vision and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in the company&rsquo;s 401K Employee Saving Plan and may participate in its Employee Wellness Program. Employees will also receive paid time off in accordance with company policy and state law requirements. EEO Disclaimer: Graham Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, religion, creed, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.</div>

Plant Continuous Improvement Manager

Deutsche Bahn

<div><div><div>Railways for the world of tomorrow.</div></div><div><div><br>
For this bid/project we are seeking a Yellow Plant Expert</div></div><div></div><div><div><br>
Deutsche Bahn&rsquo;s expertise is in high demand all around the world. As a leading engineering and consulting company in the rail sector, DB Engineering &amp; Consulting offers that knowledge &ndash; starting with an idea and continuing all the way to operations. We advise our customers in Germany and around the globe, develop technically sophisticated and customized infrastructure, mobility and transport solutions. With sustainable concepts, we ensure the future success of economic regions, make important contributions to the protection of the environment and help shape the world of the future.</div><div></div><div><br>
Since 1966, DB Engineering &amp; Consulting has implemented thousands of projects of any size and complexity in over 100 countries. About 5,000 employees from 84 nations are currently realizing the projects of our customers with professional knowledge and intercultural experience.</div></div><div></div><div><b><br>
Responsibilities:</b></div><ul><li>
Review and approve Yellow Plant engineering deliverables for compliance with codes, stand-ards, specifications, and integration requirements.</li><li>
Conduct interdisciplinary design reviews to ensure coordination and consistency across draw-ings, specifications, and interface documents.</li><li>
Lead design/progress and comment-resolution meetings, tracking actions and closing issues to protect schedule and quality.</li><li>
Supervise, attend, and witness First Article Inspections (FAI), Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), and software testing for Yellow Plant and related equipment.</li><li>
Review and approve FAI/FAT and testing reports before dispatch to the site.</li><li>
Confirm and certify that processes for achieving, verifying, and documenting performance meet defined objectives and criteria.</li><li>
Oversee and manage the implementation of Safety Verification Plans; ensure delivery of Safety Verification Reports.</li><li>
Review and accept testing and commissioning plans, including Pass/Fail criteria, for Yellow Plant and interface tests with other railway systems.</li><li>
Ensure quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) through inspections, audits, and site visits, covering manufacturing, construction, and installation activities.</li><li>
Inspect materials and equipment delivered to site for compliance with approved design.</li><li>
Manage and close out non-compliances and quality issues with contractors.</li><li>
Monitor and control HSSE (Health, Safety, Security, and Environment) compliance on site, including regular inspections and audits.</li><li>
Review and approve security plans, monitor implementation, and report progress to the employer.</li><li>
Coordinate with local authorities to ensure compliance with public regulations.</li><li>
Provide supervision of construction, manufacturing, testing, commissioning, and installation to ensure works meet contract and stakeholder requirements.</li><li>
Prepare and submit management plans for construction and manufacturing supervision.</li><li>
Interface with project management and other stakeholders to ensure integration and delivery of Yellow Plant for maintenance of the high-speed rail (HSR) network.</li></ul><div></div><div><div><b><br>
Qualifications:</b></div><ul><li>
University degree (preferably Master&rsquo;s and/or Chartered Engineer status)</li><li>
Minimum 15 years of experience in managing design and/or construction of rail projects, spe-cific in the relevant field</li><li>
Experience in delivering High-Speed Rail (HSR) projects is highly preferable</li><li>
Must have held a similar role in at least one project of comparable size and complexity</li><li>
Local Experience in Middle East and/or UAE project experience is advantageous</li><li>
Fluent in spoken and written English ins mandatory; Arabic language skills would be an ad-vantage</li><li>
Strong skills in project management, integration, testing and commissioning, and interface management</li><li>
Proven experience supervising and managing Yellow Plant for maintenance of high-speed rail network</li><li>
Capable of attending and supervising factory acceptance testing, safety verification, and inter-face testing for Yellow Plant and related systems</li></ul></div></div><div></div>

Yellow Plant Expert (f/m/d)

Honeywell

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 Managing Day to day Plant Quality Process as below.
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   Incoming quality control supervision.
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   Managing Assembly/Process Quality.
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   Molding Quality monitoring and review.
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   Communication and follow ups with supplier for incoming Quality related CA/PA
  </li>
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   Quality Metrics reports.
  </li>
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   Leading RMA activities for both Mfg. &amp; BTS.
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   Leading Six Sigma green belt projects.
  </li>
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   Site champion for BIQ Audit.
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   Managing and controlling process rejections.
  </li>
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   Continuous improvement of product and process.
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   Review and documentation of required Documents for ISO: 9001:2015 Audits (Internal &amp; External Audits)
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   Works with CFT for product and Process Improvements.
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   SPOC for site Poka-Yoke event being driven by BA.
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   Carrying RCA and making reports for field return samples.
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   Managing Calibration activities of MME&rsquo;s.
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   Team training for External Quality circle presentation.
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   NPI- samples review and reporting
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  About Us
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 Honeywell helps organizations solve the world's most complex challenges in automation, the future of aviation and energy transition. As a trusted partner, we provide actionable solutions and innovation through our Aerospace Technologies, Building Automation, Energy and Sustainability Solutions, and Industrial Automation business segments &ndash; powered by our Honeywell Forge software &ndash; that help make the world smarter, safer and more sustainable.
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Quality Engineer II

Lactalis India

<div>
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  <strong>
   JD &ndash;Deputy Plant Manager
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 <p>
  The Deputy Plant Manager assists the Plant Manager in overseeing the daily operations of the dairy processing plant. This role involves ensuring efficient production processes, maintaining high product quality standards, ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations, and leading and developing plant staff. The Deputy Plant Manager plays a critical role in achieving operational excellence and driving continuous improvement initiatives. This role will be directly reporting to the Plant Manager.
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  <strong>
   Process Improvement:
  </strong>
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  <li>
   Identify opportunities for process improvements to enhance productivity and efficiency.
  </li>
  <li>
   Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives using methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, etc.
  </li>
  <li>
   Implement best practices and innovative solutions to improve plant operations.
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
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 </p>
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  <strong>
   Compliance and Safety:
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  <li>
   Ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations related to food safety, environmental standards, and workplace safety.
  </li>
  <li>
   Conduct regular safety audits and training sessions to promote a safe working environment.
  </li>
  <li>
   Address any non-compliance issues promptly and effectively.
  </li>
 </ul>
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  <strong>
   Inventory and Supply Chain Management:
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  <li>
   Oversee inventory management to ensure adequate supply of raw materials and packaging.
  </li>
  <li>
   Coordinate with procurement and logistics teams to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of materials.
  </li>
  <li>
   Manage relationships with suppliers and contractors.
  </li>
 </ul>
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  <strong>
   Financial Management:
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  <li>
   Assist in the preparation and management of the plant&rsquo;s budget.
  </li>
  <li>
   Monitor production costs and implement cost-saving measures where possible.
  </li>
  <li>
   Analyze financial and operational data to drive decision-making.
  </li>
 </ul>
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  <strong>
   Reporting:
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  <li>
   Prepare regular reports on production, quality, and operational performance.
  </li>
  <li>
   Present findings and recommendations to senior management.
  </li>
  <li>
   Use data-driven insights to improve plant performance.
  </li>
 </ul>
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 </p>
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  <strong>
   Inventory and Supply Chain Management:
  </strong>
 </p>
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  <li>
   Oversee inventory management to ensure adequate supply of raw materials and packaging.
  </li>
  <li>
   Coordinate with procurement and logistics teams to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of materials.
  </li>
  <li>
   Manage relationships with suppliers and contractors.
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  <br/>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Financial Management:
  </strong>
 </p>
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  <li>
   Assist in the preparation and management of the plant&rsquo;s budget.
  </li>
  <li>
   Monitor production costs and implement cost-saving measures where possible.
  </li>
  <li>
   Analyze financial and operational data to drive decision-making.
  </li>
 </ul>
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  <br/>
 </p>
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  <strong>
   Reporting:
  </strong>
 </p>
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  <li>
   Prepare regular reports on production, quality, and operational performance.
  </li>
  <li>
   Present findings and recommendations to senior management.
  </li>
  <li>
   Use data-driven insights to improve plant performance.
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  <br/>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Qualifications
  </strong>
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Bachelor's degree in dairy technology.
  </li>
  <li>
   15+ years of experience in heading dairy plant operations
  </li>
  <li>
   Experience in plant management and manufacturing operations ,Strong communication, management and supervisory skills
  </li>
 </ul>
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 </p>
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Assistant Plant Manager

<div>
 <p>
  <strong>
   JD &ndash;Deputy Plant Manager
  </strong>
 </p>
 <p>
  <br/>
 </p>
 <p>
  The Deputy Plant Manager assists the Plant Manager in overseeing the daily operations of the dairy processing plant. This role involves ensuring efficient production processes, maintaining high product quality standards, ensuring compliance with safety and environmental regulations, and leading and developing plant staff. The Deputy Plant Manager plays a critical role in achieving operational excellence and driving continuous improvement initiatives. This role will be directly reporting to the Plant Manager.
 </p>
 <p>
  <br/>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Process Improvement:
  </strong>
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Identify opportunities for process improvements to enhance productivity and efficiency.
  </li>
  <li>
   Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives using methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, etc.
  </li>
  <li>
   Implement best practices and innovative solutions to improve plant operations.
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  <br/>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Compliance and Safety:
  </strong>
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations related to food safety, environmental standards, and workplace safety.
  </li>
  <li>
   Conduct regular safety audits and training sessions to promote a safe working environment.
  </li>
  <li>
   Address any non-compliance issues promptly and effectively.
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  <br/>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Inventory and Supply Chain Management:
  </strong>
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Oversee inventory management to ensure adequate supply of raw materials and packaging.
  </li>
  <li>
   Coordinate with procurement and logistics teams to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of materials.
  </li>
  <li>
   Manage relationships with suppliers and contractors.
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  <br/>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Financial Management:
  </strong>
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Assist in the preparation and management of the plant&rsquo;s budget.
  </li>
  <li>
   Monitor production costs and implement cost-saving measures where possible.
  </li>
  <li>
   Analyze financial and operational data to drive decision-making.
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  <br/>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Reporting:
  </strong>
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Prepare regular reports on production, quality, and operational performance.
  </li>
  <li>
   Present findings and recommendations to senior management.
  </li>
  <li>
   Use data-driven insights to improve plant performance.
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  <br/>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Inventory and Supply Chain Management:
  </strong>
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Oversee inventory management to ensure adequate supply of raw materials and packaging.
  </li>
  <li>
   Coordinate with procurement and logistics teams to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of materials.
  </li>
  <li>
   Manage relationships with suppliers and contractors.
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  <br/>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Financial Management:
  </strong>
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Assist in the preparation and management of the plant&rsquo;s budget.
  </li>
  <li>
   Monitor production costs and implement cost-saving measures where possible.
  </li>
  <li>
   Analyze financial and operational data to drive decision-making.
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
  <br/>
 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Reporting:
  </strong>
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Prepare regular reports on production, quality, and operational performance.
  </li>
  <li>
   Present findings and recommendations to senior management.
  </li>
  <li>
   Use data-driven insights to improve plant performance.
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
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 </p>
 <p>
  <strong>
   Qualifications
  </strong>
 </p>
 <ul>
  <li>
   Bachelor's degree in dairy technology.
  </li>
  <li>
   15+ years of experience in heading dairy plant operations
  </li>
  <li>
   <strong>
    Should have strong knowledge and experience in raw cheese production
   </strong>
  </li>
  <li>
   Experience in plant management and manufacturing operations, Strong communication, management, and supervisory skills
  </li>
 </ul>
 <p>
 </p>
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