Core accountabilities and tasks

    Below are the core accountabilities and tasks required for the Factory Manager role.

 Deliver the production orders on time    

• Produce a plan to deliver to both current and future production requirements    
• Manage the day-to-day production to ensure that orders are produced each day on time    
• Identify any major issues within the factory and ensure appropriate communication and resolution takes place   
• Manage the efficient delivery of production by maximizing output with the minimum amount of resources, without compromising on quality or safety       
• Manage the ongoing production and issues management concurrently in order to deliver both consistent results as well as resolving issues

  Manage quality control    

• Ensure quality control practices are in place to identify and resolve defects 
• Provide quality reporting on the factory performance against quality requirements     
• Implement steps to improve the quality disciplines within the factory

  Plan and manage resources  

• Develop and execute daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual resources plans to ensure the factory is adequately resourced   
• Conduct an analysis of the human resources required for each function and produce a workforce plan    
• Implement a recruitment and training plan to ensure that human resources are in place ahead of business requirements  
• Identify where scarce skills are required and implement plans to attract and retain talent into those roles 
• Adjust resource plans according to changes in the internal and external environment   
• Review factory space resources to ensure an optimal level of land area is being utilized   
• Review resource requirements to maximize efficiency, including the ongoing re-allocation of resources where required

    Execute procedural disciplines 

• Ensure safety procedures are in place, communicated to all staff and visitors and regular training and communication takes place    
• Conduct regular emergency procedure drills and ensure all staff and visitors are aware of steps to take in an emergency    
• Ensure all factory procedures are documented and stored in an efficient and accessible system  
• Manage the review and sign-off of procedures by technical experts on a regular and scheduled basis       
• Provide training to staff on the relevant procedures they must perform 
• Management the assessment of staff on completing procedures accurately, including implementing development and corrective plans
• Provide reporting on procedural accuracy and implement actions to address required improvements