General Manager, Factory Management

Job Description

Title: General Manager, Factory Management

Company Name: Ghorer Bazar

Vacancy: 01

Age: At least 40 years

Job Location: Dhaka

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• At least 12 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Manufacturing (FMCG), Multinational Companies, Food (Packaged)/Beverage

• Bachelor in Engineering (BEngg)

• At least 12 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Manufacturing (FMCG), Multinational Companies, Food (Packaged)/Beverage

• Age At least 40 years
• Only Male

• Bachelor's degree in Food Technology, Food Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Production Engineering, or another relevant discipline from a recognized institution

• A Master's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Engineering Management, or a related discipline will be considered an advantage

• Relevant professional certifications in Food Safety, HACCP, GMP, ISO/FSSC 22000, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, TPM, or Occupational Health & Safety will be advantageous

• Minimum 12–18 years of progressive professional experience, preferably within the food manufacturing, FMCG, beverage, dairy, bakery, frozen food, or related manufacturing sector

• Demonstrated experience in a senior factory, plant, manufacturing, or operations management position

• Proven experience in managing multidisciplinary factory operations and large-scale production teams

• Strong practical experience in production management, food safety, quality management, engineering, maintenance, cost control, and operational excellence

• Experience in plant expansion, automation, CAPEX management, commissioning, and manufacturing transformation will be an advantage

• Establishing annual operating plans, production targets, performance standards, budgets, and key performance indicators for the factory

• Establishing systems to minimize process losses, wastage, rejection, rework, downtime, and production variances

• Ensuring strict adherence to approved production procedures, SOPs, work instructions, process parameters, and operational standards

• Establishing and maintain a strong food safety and quality culture throughout the factory

• Ensuring effective implementation of applicable systems and standards, including GMP, HACCP, GHP, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, and other relevant standards

• Ensuring effective control of raw materials, packaging materials, production processes, finished products, storage conditions, hygiene, sanitation, allergens, traceability, and product integrity

• Ensuring timely investigation and resolution of quality deviations, customer complaints, non-conformities, and product-related incidents

• Ensuring maximum availability, reliability, and operational efficiency of all production equipment, machinery, utilities, and plant infrastructure

• Establishing and monitor preventive and predictive maintenance programs

• Minimizing equipment breakdowns, unplanned downtime, and production interruptions

• Developing and manage the annual factory operating budget in accordance with approved corporate financial objectives

• Monitoring manufacturing costs, conversion costs, labor costs, utility costs, maintenance expenses, material losses, and other operational expenditures

• Coordinating with Supply Chain, Procurement, Planning, and Commercial functions to ensure uninterrupted availability of required materials

• Ensuring proper receipt, storage, handling, issuance, and preservation of raw materials, packaging materials, work-in-process, and finished products

• Ensuring appropriate application of FIFO/FEFO and inventory-control principles

• Minimizing material losses, expiry, deterioration, damage, and obsolete inventory

• Ensuring appropriate environmental and hygienic conditions for storage of food products and ingredients

• Maintaining effective inventory accuracy and stock-control systems

• Ensuring implementation and continuous improvement of occupational health, safety, fire prevention, emergency preparedness, and environmental management systems

• Establishing a proactive safety culture across all factory operations

• Promoting the application of Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and other appropriate improvement methodologies

• Providing manufacturing leadership for new product development, industrial trials, process validation, scale-up, and commercialization

• Salary Review: Yearly
• Festival Bonus: 2