Operations Production Manager
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Kabra Plastics Limited is hiring an Operations Production Manager to oversee daily polythene bag manufacturing in Kampala, Uganda. The role involves supervising production teams, ensuring quality standards, meeting targets, and maintaining safety and efficiency across extrusion, printing, cutting, and packaging processes.
- Role based in Kampala, Uganda, within plastic polythene bag manufacturing
- Salary range KSh 105,000 – 150,000
- Requires diploma or bachelor’s degree and at least 3–4 years production supervisory experience
- Focus on quality control, waste reduction, and team leadership
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- Job summary
Job Purpose
- To supervise and coordinate the day-to-day production of polythene bags, ensuring efficient production processes, consistent product quality, proper machine operation, adherence to production targets, and effective management of the production team.
- Min Qualification:
- Diploma
Experience
Level:
Mid level
Length:
4 years
Language Requirement:
English
Working Hours:
Full Time - 8 to 5
Applicant
Location:
Outside Kenya, Kenya
Job descriptions &
3+ years of direct
in a Production Supervisory role within a polythene/plastic bag manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated hands-on
supervising polythene bag production processes.
Practical
in quality inspection and assessment of polythene bags.
Proven
supervising, coaching and training production teams.
monitoring production targets, wastage, rejects, downtime and overall production efficiency.
Good understanding of plastic manufacturing machinery and production processes, particularly film extrusion and polythene bag conversion.
identifying production defects and implementing corrective actions.
specifically in polythene/plastic bag
manufacturing, rather than general manufacturing experience. They should understand the production process, be able to assess product quality, effectively supervise and train production teams, troubleshoot operational challenges, and consistently deliver production targets while minimizing wastage.
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Requirements
Industry: Plastic Manufacturing – Polythene Bags
Location: Kampala Uganda
- OPERATIONS PRODUCTION MANAGER– POLYTHENE BAG MANUFACTURING
- Position: Operations Production Manager
- Department: Production
- Key
- and proper machine handling.
- Conduct team briefings and provide guidance on daily production priorities and performance expectations.
- Ensure compliance with workplace health, safety and environmental procedures.
- Coordinate with maintenance teams to report and follow up on machine breakdowns and technical issues.
- Monitor staff attendance, discipline, productivity and adherence to production procedures.
- Recommend improvements to production processes to increase efficiency, reduce wastage and improve product quality.
- Prepare regular production reports and communicate production performance, challenges and recommendations to managementRequired
Responsibilities
- Supervise daily production activities across the polythene bag manufacturing process.
- Plan and allocate production tasks to operators and production staff to achieve daily and monthly targets.
- Monitor the production process, including film extrusion, printing, bag cutting, sealing and packaging, where applicable.
- Ensure machines and production equipment are operated correctly and efficiently.
- Conduct regular quality checks to ensure polythene bags meet required specifications, including thickness, dimensions, strength, sealing quality, printing quality and overall appearance.
- Identify and address production defects, wastage, machine-related issues and quality inconsistencies.
- Monitor raw material usage and minimize production waste and material losses.
- Maintain accurate production records, including output, downtime, wastage, rejects and quality issues.
- Supervise, coach and train machine operators and other production staff on production procedures, quality standards, safety
Education
- & Qualifications
- Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Production Management, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Plastics Technology or a related field.
- Additional training in quality management, occupational safety or production management is an added advantage.
- Key Competencies
- Strong production supervision and team leadership skills.
- Excellent understanding of polythene/plastic manufacturing processes.
- Strong quality control and attention to detail.
- Ability to train and develop production staff.
- Good problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Ability to work under production targets and deadlines.
- Strong reporting and record-keeping skills.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong commitment to workplace safety and quality standards.
- Ideal Candidate Profile
- The ideal candidate should be a
- hands-on Production Supervisor with proven