We are looking for a Chief Operation Operation for a leading Food Processing organization in the KSA.
KRA’s for the role are :
Set up, monitor, manage, & develop the Production Policies.
Set up, monitor, manage, & develop the Production Procedures.
Set up, monitor, manage, & develop plant sanitization.
Set up, monitor, manage, & develop the Quality Standards at all functions.
Set up, monitor, manage, & develop the Workflow.
Set up, monitor, manage, & develop the plant safety policies & procedures.
Plan, organize, direct, and run optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers’ expectations
Increase production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality
standards
Be responsible for production output, product quality and on-time shipping
Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results
Set up, implement, & develop strategies in alignment with strategic initiatives and provide a clear sense of direction and focus
Set up, monitor & develop operations and trigger corrective actions
Share a trusting relationship with workgroup and recruit, manage and develop plant staff
Collect and analyze data to find places of waste or overtime
Set up, monitor, & develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics, and
performance targets to ensure effective return on assets
Address employees’ issues or complaints and administer collective bargaining agreements
Stay up to date with latest production management best practices and concepts
Direct and coordinate daily operations of the manufacturing plant
Oversee all levels of staff activity and performance
Set up, monitor, & develop processes to increase productivity and enhance performance
Ensure company policies and procedures are always followed
Screen, interview and manage the onboarding process of new hires
Set up, develop, & provide training and educational materials to staff on frequent basis.
Monitor equipment and ensure that they are in good working order
Repair or replace plant equipment as needed
Monitoring the production lines and doing periodic Quality Control checks
Set up, monitor, manage, develop & implement improvements to production processes that lead to overall increases in
product quality
Working together with other teams to discuss solutions of quality issues
Satisfying customer expectations about the product’s quality
Utilizing extensive knowledge of the product’s inner workings to diagnose problems
Continuing education on newly developing Quality Control techniques
Understand customer needs and requirements to set up & develop effective quality control processes
Set up, manage, monitor, develop and review specifications for products or processes
Set requirements for raw material or intermediate products for suppliers and monitor their compliance
Ensure adherence to health and safety guidelines as well as legal obligations
Supervise inspectors, technicians and other staff and provide guidance and feedback
Oversee all product development procedures to identify deviations from quality standards
Inspect final output and compare properties to requirements
Approve the right products or reject defectives
Keep accurate documentation and perform statistical analysis
Seek feedback from customers to assess whether their requirements are met
Submit detailed reports to appropriate executives
Be on the lookout for opportunities for improvement and develop new efficient procedures
Oversee production planning and management activities within the organization.
Set up, manage, monitor & develop production plan, budget, and timelines according to production specifications.
Set up, manage, monitor & determine production requirements based on plant capacity and production specifications.
Determine equipment, materials and manpower required to complete production.
Resolve production issues and escalate unresolved issues to management promptly.
Assist in employee hiring, training, performance evaluation, retention, and termination activities.
Future scenario planning support including schedule forecasting and reporting
Interface with valued customer, meeting their daily requests and project planning, creating, and dispersing required reports,
and participate in plant audits.
Ensuring the highest level of sanitation, safety, and quality for the products produced
Set up, manage, monitor, develop, and evaluates plant sanitation practices, processes, and methods.
Set up, manage, monitor & develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and MSS (Master Sanitation Schedule)
Other tasks/responsibilities as needed
The ideal applicant should be from a food processing background into operations for a minimum of 12 years and immediate joiners preferred
