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Production Unit Manager- Laundry Line

Repi Soap & Detergent PLC

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Engineering

Chemical Engineering

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8 years

1 Position

2025-07-19

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2025-08-01

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Fields of study

Industrial Engineering

Chemical engineering

Full Time

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Job Description

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Scheduling of production considered the installed and achievable capacity.

  • Requirement of raw and packing material planned and communicated to supply chain to ensure production continuity.

  • Review and corrective action conducted where shortages are predicted.

  • Work with production planner to draw weekly and monthly production schedules

  • Analyzed daily actual production output with installed capacity.

  • Ensured the quality and quantity of product meets expectation.

  • Root cause analysis (including trending & documentation) conducted on all deviations to planned and installed capacity

  • Corrective action implemented immediately to ensure maximized capacity utilization. Line technicians & operators coached in maintenance and operation of equipment. 

  • Ensured all requirements are incorporated in SAP as per production schedule.

  • Ensured optimal people productivity as per planned volume and capacity.

  • Ensured discipline is maintained to the highest standard.

  • Maintained company values in the business unit by training and developing people.

  • Continually lead the development and elevation of direct leaders and staff through proactive coaching, mentoring, professional development, and feedback

  • Maintained a SAFE ZONE to employees by ensuring all hazards are identified, reported and removed.

  • Reported all unsafe conditions, near misses and unsafe behaviors on Enablon as per Wilmar standard.

  • Reported all accidents and incidents within the time frame provided by Wilmar manually and then on Enablon.

  • Engaged with employees continuously through safety talk to create awareness 

  • Assured a high level of housekeeping standard within the production unit.

  • Managed COGS for the unit as per company standard.

  • Material variances are minimized and controlled.

  • Optimized production manpower to reduce overhead cost.

  • Minimized waste and rework by maintaining a high operation quality standard.

  • Reduced unnecessary expenses.

  • Collaborate with maintenance to ensure highest level of availability of machineries to deliver output.

  • Continuously engage with own team and quality team to ensure highest FTR is delivered by machineries.

  • Reported and followed up all machinery performance deviations with Maintenance.

  • Assisted with the maintenance team in identifying and assisting during maintenance breakdowns.

  • Ensured operators are trained by the maintenance team on the basic Cleaning, Inspection and Lubrication (CIL) of machineries.

  • Be the focal person for the S&OP process to align the business need with the production plan.

  • Develop the plan capacity plan considering maintenance, CIP and other plans to deliver sales volume.

  • Weekly review of performance and input to the S&OP process.

  • Continuously engage with all stakeholders to communicate status of productivity (volume, quality, etc).

Job Requirements

Qualification: 

  • BSC in Chemistry / Chemical Engineering/Industrial Engineering or other related field of study.

  • Minimum 8 years’ experience in an FMCG industry out of which at least two years in managerial position.

Competencies: 

  • Analytical Skill

  • Communication Skill

  • Attention to detail

  • Outside of the box thinking 

  • Coaching Skill

  • Problem solving Skill 

  • Financial and Business Acumen

How To Apply

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Fields Of Study

Industrial Engineering

Chemical engineering

Skills Required

adapt production levels

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