Key Deliverables

Cost

• Reduce PM waste to a minimum of 0.5% monthly
• Control and minimize operational and overhead cost within the section.
• Departmental budgeting and accountability by identifying, managing and prioritizing mill operations capital project portfolio.

Organizational development

• To provide in-house training for the hygiene team.
• Give on the job training to the milling team as required by supervisors.
• Mentor and cascade knowledge to subordinates.
• Maintain order and discipline within the operational personnel.
• Organize PEP talk and training on 5s, GMP and process.
• Develop and implement the process of RCA and CAPA.

Business Process Improvement

• Interact with all internal customers such as maintenance, Quality, Evacuation to enhance effective milling scheduling and equipment utilization.
• Make recommendations on new ideas and approach to management.
• To provide a minimum of 1 process improvement every month.
• To reconcile physical stocks versus Sap every day/month.
• Monitoring all data entries by operators.
• To achieve 100% implementation of any new system improvement as instructed by head miller.

Organizational Effectiveness

• Vendor management, contracts and cost control for routine services like cleaning, refuse disposal, gardening, and other routine services
• Discuss the costs and performance with external contractors to ensure cheap yet quality service, explore innovative approaches to improve delivery.
• Ensure perimeter and yard areas are well maintained, build an aesthetically pleasing workplace
• Maintain and administer all personnel records and systems relating to employees (excluding records of sickness, absenteeism and holidays, recorded in the general office)
• Coordinate with managers to ensure the safekeeping of all company agreements and financial instruments
• Encourage excellent communication across plant workplace through team briefing, formal and informal discussions. Use multi-channel communication for better outcomes.
• Coordinate with managers to identify personnel training needs. Actively promote training and personal development on site
• Exhibit a flexible approach to working, explore new possibilities.
• Performance of other management tasks may be required for the wellbeing and advancement of the business

Requirements

• B.Sc. Engineering/Food Science.
• Minimum of 4 years’ hands-on experience in wheat milling.
• The candidate should have proven experience in production, milling operations role in flour/feed products, and managed large independent operations 
• Excellent people management skills and should be able to lead a diversified team of different nationalities and skillsets.
• Communicate and interface with all levels of the organization and external agencies/contacts including statutory bodies
• Demonstrate ability to manage multiple activities concurrently (Multitasking)
• Creativity/ Self Initiative, Teamwork, Communications Skills and Leadership.
• NABIMS, Diploma in Milling from a recognized Milling School.