Factory Manager

Do you have outstanding leadership and teamwork skills? Then we are looking for you! For our client in Kuwait, we are looking for a Factory Manager.

Our client is a manufacturing and electrical trading company in Kuwait.

The company has products ranging from LV switchgear, circuit protection, control & automation, wiring accessories, lighting, and other electrical products for domestic, commercial & industrial sectors.

What The Company offers

you will have direct and permanent employment with our client for either 2 or 3 years.

You will work in an international team/working environment and receive 30 calendar days of leave for every full work year. Last, you will receive end-of-service benefits per Kuwait Labor Law.DescriptionOur client is looking for a Factory Manager who will oversee the workers and the equipment, responsible for contributing to and carrying out production strategy decisions.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the successful day-to-day operation of the facility;
• Review established production schedules for all manufacturing departments to ensure established inventory levels are met while operating at the highest efficiency possible;
• Ensure Raw materials and components are Purchased in an optimum manner;
• Maintain Inventory levels and control flow of Raw Materials & Components to the Factory floor;
• Work closely with Technical Department/Estimation to determine trends and areas of improvement;
• Research ways to reduce costs while maintaining product quality;
• Liaise with Sales Department to understand the market need and develop new products, as per Sales recommendation, to meet the market requirements;
• Communicate with research and development as well as product management personnel to develop new product strategies;
• Work closely with quality personnel to review product consistency;
• Ensure scrap rates are to the minimum;
• Coordinate the hiring and training of all manufacturing personnel;
• Monitor operation expenses;
• Develop and execute the Factory budget in consultations with various Departments;
• Analyze workforce requirements;
• Conduct performance appraisals and provide coaching and guidance to all operations employees.
• Encourage and promote operating in a continuous improvement environment;
• Remove production constraints; allocate human and equipment resources, and direct production employees to attain all established goals;
• Remove waste and constraints from the production process to improve efficiencies and enhance productivity;
• Work with Purchasing Manager to develop and improve supplier relationships;
• Approve purchase requests and route them to Purchasing Manager to place orders.