Ref: RP872-01

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Objectives:

The Camel Soap Factory is based in Dubai, UAE. We handcraft natural skincare products using fresh camel milk, which we source locally. We are looking for a Production Manager to plan, organize and control handmade and milled soap production at The Camel Soap Factory. The right person will ensure that goods are produced efficiently at the right levels of quality, on time, within budget and to standard. You will manage the production team of 6 people and their schedules. You will manage our GMP certification and quality processes.

Main responsibilities:

Production
• Planning and organising production schedules
• Ensuring that production is cost effective, minimizing waste by following correct procedures at all times
• Follows Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and ensures all team members clearly understand their job roles and responsibilities
• Maintain recipes and batch logs including printing of recipes for production
• Manage KANBAN cards, printing and circulation
• Monitoring product standards and implementing quality-control program as set out by Good Manufacturing (GMP) process
• Making sure that products are produced on time and are of the highest quality
• Manage production team, monitor and schedule team members, motivate team members as required.
• Design and development of new product in co-ordination with CEO and Sales & Marketing Manager.
• Coordinating with Sales & Marketing Manager and CEO for refinements of existing products
• Production of first batch of all new products
• Ensure that the corrective and preventive actions are carried out in a timely manner in department
• Problem solving of all technical issues related to product
• Responsible for the maintenance of equipment
• Working with co-managers to implement the company's policies and goals
• Reviewing worker performance
• Identifying training needs of team.

GMP
• Implementation and maintenance of GMP system.
• Communicates GMP standards clearly throughout the organisation
• GMP Internal Audit, follow up, organize and conduct special audits to verify the implementation of corrective action and its effectiveness.
• Organise internal system from time to time and report to the CEO.
• Promote awareness of customer requirements throughout the organization.
• Liaison with external certification agencies on matters pertaining to any certifications.
• Training on GMP for the production team

Quality Manager
• Evolve QMS in the organization with the support and involvement of all concerned.
• Ensure all processes needed for the Quality Management System (QMS) are established, implemented and maintained throughout the organization.
• Maintaining technical standards and specifications.
• Oversee quality of all outsourced packaging and shrink wrapping
• Manage quality agreements, external standards, etc
• Co-ordination with customers on customer audit
• Plan and carry out internal quality audits and supplier audits.
• Approval of incoming materials & finished products.
• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly and annual quality reports.
• Prepare and analyse monthly, quarterly and annual manufacturing performance reports
• Prepare, review and revise Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), test methods, specifications, and other quality related documents.
• Take corrective and preventive actions on all quality problems.
• Communicate quality problems to purchasing manager

Hygienist
• Maintaining the personal hygiene requirements of the production team.
• Reporting irregularities and other non-conformities related to GMP.
• Ensuring that health and safety guidelines are followed

• Reporting to: CEO
• Subordinates: Currently 6 people, Team will grow in 2019
• Other interactions: Sales, Marketing, Admin
• Number required: 1
• Duration: Permanent
• Desired start date: ASAP
• Probation: 6 months
• Working Hours: Sunday - Thursday 8am - 6pm, overtime potentially on Saturdays
• Gross monthly base salary: AED 7,000 to AED12,000 inc allowances
• Commission / Bonus: Yes

Requirements

Soft Skills and Personality traits:
• Key skills for this role are organizational and management skills, great people skills, good English and very computer literate.

University Qualifications:
• Bsc Engineering

Other certifications obtained:
• Six Sigma, MBA

Nature and length of previous experience:
• You should have a minimum of 2 years of production and supervisory experience and have worked in food or cosmetics manufacturing for a minimum of 5 years.

Specialist knowledge:
• Lean Manufacturing knowledge, Good Manufacturing Processes (GMP) trained. Six Sigma.

Age Range:
• 25-50

Nationality Preference:
• Philippines, Pakistan

Language Fluency:
• English fluent, URDU or Tagalog an advantage

Current Location:
• UAE

About the Company

Each of our products draws inspiration from the rich tradition of Arabia – its alluring aromas, exotic flavors and mystical ingredients. Based out of Dubai, The Camel Soap Factory produces handmade camel milk soaps.

We have a strong commitment to our planet and do our utmost to source only sustainable and natural ingredients. Our soap-making process, being entirely natural, has little impact on the environment and generates very little waste. You will never find any artificial fragrances or dyes, chemical additives or potentially harmful preservatives in our products.

When you take home The Camel Soap Factory natural skincare products, you’re taking home the memory of Arabia.

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Production Manager salaries in UAE

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AED 14,500

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