About Kerry Kerry is the world's leading taste and nutrition company for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. Every day we partner with customers to create healthier, tastier and more sustainable products that are consumed by billions of people across the world. Our vision is to be our customers' most valued partner, creating a world of sustainable nutrition. A career with Kerry offers you an opportunity to shape the future of food while providing you opportunities to explore and grow in a truly global environment.About the role

The primary goal of this position is to lead the production staff to achieve production targets, key ratios, KPI’s, while maintaining a safe and efficient operation and producing products to the required quality standards. He or she must possess good technical knowledge and understanding of the manufacturing process and be able to quickly identify and correct manufacturing variance.

Location: Batangas, Phillipines  Key responsibilities Ensure all relevant targets / KPI’s are met in adherence with the production plan and standards set Ensure Quality and SHE standards are achieved and maintained in the department Coordinating production activities with the maintenance, quality, supply chain and warehouse departments to achieve sustained and improved efficiencies Expediting production, maximizing efficiencies and meeting production KPI’s and scorecard Optimized use of SAP in production execution and perform personnel scheduling, reviewing production paperwork, collecting and tracking production data, and reporting information and variances to management Deliver the department’s functional goals including financial, quality and people development Communicate and keep team updated on all matters relevant to the department in a timely and appropriate manner Promote and lead continual improvement of the performance of the department using lean/six sigma methodology and visual management tools Ensure all operators are fully trained and that training happens according to process instructions with it being completed in a timely manner Provide production plan updating for daily production meetings with key issues highlighted Ensure that all data processing is done in a timely manner and is up to date and accurate Ensure that all employees are aware of and comply with all company policies and procedures across all shift patterns Establish and encourage a strong teamwork culture within the department Qualifications and skills Minimum Diploma in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering or other related discipline from a recognized university Minimum of 5 years working experience in supervisory capacity in a chemical process or food manufacturing industry Must have people management experience in a direct capacity - handling performance management, training and development of employees Must have Cost Management experience Ability to multi-task and delegate functions Familiarity with GMP and HACCP, quality, and hygiene standards for Food Manufacturing Experience in working closely with Quality Management and SHE Management Technical experience in Sauce and Blending technologies is most advantageous MS Office and work systems experience essential Possess working experience in quality and food safety system FSSC 22000, ISO14001, ISO 18000 Background in the use of SAP in production execution is a plus