About Boustan-e-Sabz Agricultural Services Company

Job Summary

The Plant Manager is responsible for general supervision of all phases of plant operations including: production, quality control, maintenance, receiving, and shipping. Responsibilities also include recruiting, hiring and training personnel and facility/physical plant up-keep and capital improvements. In addition the Plant Manager will be responsible for annual budget planning and execution. They will work closely with the production team to increase productivity and profitability within the manufacturing operation of Boustan. This person must be trained and have at least 7 years of experience including best practices in both managerial and production platforms.

Duties & Responsibilities

Provide leadership for the successful day-to-day operation of the facility.

Work closely with quality personnel to review product consistency while monitoring scrap rates to determine trends and areas of improvement.

Review established production schedules for all manufacturing departments to insure established inventory levels are met while operating at the highest efficiency possible.

Coordinate the hiring and training of all manufacturing personnel.

Monitor operation expenses and research ways to reduce costs while maintaining product quality.

Maintain Inventory levels and control flow of product.

Maintain and support a superior safety and housekeeping program, including all timely communication initiatives.

Develop and execute the plant manufacturing budgets.

Analyze workforce requirements.

Conduct performance appraisals and provide coaching and guidance to all operations employees.

Encourage and promote operating in a continuous improvement environment.

Remove production constraints; allocate human and equipment resources and direct production employees to attain all established goals.

Remove waste and constraints from the production process to improve efficiencies and enhance productivity.

Communicate with research and development as well as product management personnel to develop new product strategies.

Work with purchasing manager to develop and improve supplier relationships.

Create purchase orders for Purchasing Manager to place orders.

Coordinate the relationship with our union workforce force and negotiate union contracts as needed.

Job Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or relevant field is desired and a minimum 7 years experience is required.

Proven work experience as a plant manager

Proven managerial experience

Adequate knowledge of business and management principles (budgeting, strategic planning, resource allocation and human resources)

Familiarity with industry standard equipment and technical expertise

Be knowledgeable of safety, quality, productivity, demand creation, inventory and stewardship processes

Computer literacy

Ability to create accountability and to lead by example

Strong team building, decision-making and people management skills

Submission Guideline

Applicants meeting the above requirements are requested to submit a cover letter along with their CV and the names of three references electronically to the following email addresses no later than May 24, 2017.

Important Notes:

Please quote the Vacancy Number as the Subject of the e-mail when sending your application.

Supporting documents, e.g. diplomas, recommendation letters, identification card(s) etc., are not required at this stage, therefore not to be sent along with the application.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further assessment.

Functional Area

Industrial

Countries

Submission Email

m.waleh@boustan.af

nqodesi7@gmail.com

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