Job Opportunity At Guiness Nigeria Plc

CURRENT JOB VACANCY AT GUINESS NIGERIA PLC

JOB TTILE: PACKAGING SHIFT MANAGER
JOB REF: 34195BR
JOB LOCATION: NIGERIA
CONTEXT/SCOPE:

• Nigeria is currently the world’s No. 1 market for the Guinness Foreign Extra Stout (FES) Brand. We currently have three (3) Breweries in Nigeria – Lagos, Benin and Aba Breweries, producing about 6 million hectolitres of various Guinness brands annually.
  
• The products are packaged in bottles and/or cans.
• The Packaging Department is responsible for the packaging of all brewing products into returnable and non-returnable containers, ready for distribution.

Dimensions:

• Market Complexity
• There is a need to constantly reduce production cost, while maintaining high quality and delivery in a highly unionized working environment.

Leadership Responsibilities
The role holder manages full shift responsibility including direct responsibility for developing, coaching and supporting team workers and contractors and indirectly overseeing maintenance activities. He/She interacts with key internal stakeholders to ensure that target volumes are achieved cost effectively and in a timely manner.

Purpose of Role:
The Packaging Shift Manager is responsible for the overall delivery of shift outputs, targets and goals by managing, leading and supporting shift team to produce desired quality and yield levels in a cost effective and safe manner, whilst delivering desired level of customer service.

Principal Accountabilities:
1. Supervise, prioritize and coordinate all activities of shift team workers, including operational, personnel, and administrative tasks to ensure that all products required are produced to target volumes and specifications with best possible efficiencies and optimum Key Performance Indicators (KPIs’)
2. Control cost of packaging by minimizing process waste, maximizing efficiencies and taking appropriate actions to reduce production downtime and improve quality
3. Develop & deliver improved performance against targets through effective problem solving, decision-making and communication between shift teams as well as aligned planned activities with key internal stakeholders
4. Lead implementation of the company’s health and safety, quality, environment and hygiene standards for the protection of company products, personnel and assets in the packaging environment
5. Manage team’s individual training & development using the Diageo Capability framework and developing clear improvement plans aimed at driving performance and efficiencies towards world class manufacturing standards

Skills Qualifications and Experience :
• Graduate caliber with an Engineering discipline preferably Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical Engineering degree
• An IBG/NSE qualification is an added advantage
• 4 -5years experience in FMCG environment with a track record of delivering sustainable improvements in packaging efficiency and quality, particularly through effective people management and development
• Excellent coaching abilities
• Structured problem evaluation & solving skills and ready to make decisions, take the initiative and originate action
• High level of energy and commitment to team based achievement
• Strong interpersonal effectiveness to develop & sustain robust relationships

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