Job Title: Production Manager
Company: Gilead Pharmaceutical
Job Type: Full Time
Qualification: BA/BSc/HND
Experience: 3 – 5 years
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job Field: Manufacturing Pharmaceutical
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Gilead is a Limited Liability Pharmaceutical Company Registered in Uganda in 1999. The company has both a retail and and Import/distribution division; the former has a large network of retail outlets in Uganda.
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Job Description: – Overseeing the production process, drawing up a production schedule. – Ensuring that the production is cost effective. – Develop and track improvement in reduction of planned production hours. – Coordinate, set up and implement standard operating procedure for all production operations. – Making sure that products are produced on time and are of good quality. – Manage the adherence to prescribed procedures to ensure first pass quality meets or exceeds planned goals.Working out the human and material resources needed. – Drafting a timescale for the job. – Estimating costs and setting the quality standards. – Track competencies of subordinates and provide leadership and development as required to achieve the objectives. – Ensure implementation and evolution of safety procedure. – Monitoring the production processes and adjusting schedules as needed. – Monitoring product standards and implementing quality-control programs. – Implement and drive continuous improvement activities through implementation of change management process and best practices. – Liaising among different departments, e.g. Suppliers, managers. – Optimize resource utilization by implementation of an effective production organization. – Working with managers to implement the company's policies and goals. – Ensuring that health and safety guidelines are followed. – Ensure coaching and development of resources to meet business's objectives. – Supervising and motivating a team of workers. – Reviewing the performance of subordinates.
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Qualification/Skills: – Diploma or Bachelor's degree, preferably in Production or related field. – 3-5 years' experience in production at same position in the pharmaceutical industry. – Management skills. – Planning skills. – Leadership skills. – English, computer: good. – Proven track record in managing production, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry. Experience managing the production process from beginning to end will be desired. – Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, set priorities, identify and address problems, meet deadlines, and stay within budget. – Ability to create and manage production budgets.
Proficiency with spreadsheet, and electronic editing programs. – Strong interpersonal skills; a team player and independent worker. – Experience coordinating work of packers and loaders . – Demonstrated effective verbal and written communication skills.
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