FOOD PRODUCTION GM, Singapore

The Production Manager oversees all operations of the food production plant, ensuring work processes are simplified, costs are reduced, and production processes run efficiently. He/She sets key performance indicators (KPI), and develops new food production standards and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
He/She monitors quality assurance, investigates production or quality issues and recommends solutions. He/She must undergo training in internal food safety audits and serves on the organisation's food safety internal audit committee.
He/She works in a food production environment and may be required to work in shifts. He/She is exposed to physically demanding work conditions such as long standing hours and hot or cold temperatures. Arrange plant visits and physical inspections by external auditors. Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) and prepare reports and work instructions. Draft capacity plans to evaluate sustainability of new or modified manufacturing processes. Establish food production strategies for sustainability. Establish production documentations and maintenance. Identify and implement yield opportunities and forecast yield targets. Implement new or modified production processes for regulatory approval, commissioning and operation. Implement test programmes to resolve hardware and major set-up issues in mass production. Improve operation planning through the use of big data and advanced analytics modelling. Investigate low yield and quality assurance. Investigate production or quality issues and recommend solutions. Lead key production processes in compliance with budget, schedules, quality control, and cross-departmental coordination. Lead working level communities to explore opportunities for improvement projects. Manage manpower, equipment, raw materials and ingredient resources to meet production objectives. Review regular production performance reports. Set food production key performance indicators (KPIs). Support product quality and food safety processes to ensure that finished products meet specifications and regulatory standards.