Factory Operations Manager at an Undisclosed Food Manufacturer via Karisa – Kuje, Abuja

Karisa Consults Limited is recruiting a full-time Factory Operations Manager for an undisclosed food manufacturing business in Kuje, Abuja. Reporting to the CEO, the manager will take direct responsibility for factory production, team discipline, quality, inventory, maintenance and performance reporting.

Factory leadership

• Direct factory functions across pre-production, baking, packaging, stores, quality, maintenance, security and facilities.
• Manage production managers, team leads, supervisors, quality personnel, stores officers and technicians.
• Set daily expectations, coach staff, enforce attendance and shift-handover standards, and resolve workplace difficulties.
• Build clear accountability and maintain a strong presence on the factory floor.
• Handle routine operational problems independently and escalate material strategic matters to the CEO.

Production planning and efficiency

• Translate sales requirements into practical daily, weekly and monthly production plans.
• Coordinate pre-production, baking and packaging so labour, materials, machinery and packaging are available.
• Monitor planned and actual output, yield, downtime, waste and productivity.
• Investigate shortfalls, reduce rework and delays, and improve timely completion of finished goods.
• Identify recurring bottlenecks, introduce practical solutions and document prevention measures.

Inventory, records and reporting

• Ensure correct records for raw materials, packaging, finished goods and warehouse activity.
• Check opening balances, deliveries, issues, consumption, wastage, rejects and closing inventory.
• Investigate material variances, unexplained losses, shortages and excessive usage.
• Enforce approved stock movement procedures and reconcile stores and finished goods regularly.
• Review staff attendance, production, quality, maintenance and inventory records and investigate irregularities.
• Submit daily factory performance reports, weekly operating reviews and monthly dashboards to the CEO.
• Coordinate with business operations and documentation colleagues to improve reliable factory data systems.

Quality, safety and maintenance

• Work with QA/QC to maintain food safety, hygiene, sanitation and product quality.
• Review customer complaints, quality rejects and rework and coordinate corrective action.
• Ensure nonconforming materials and products are properly isolated and managed.
• Monitor equipment availability, breakdowns and preventive maintenance.
• Review generator performance, diesel costs, spare-part needs and essential utilities.
• Maintain compliance with operational SOPs and applicable workplace safety expectations.

Digital improvements and performance measures

• Use Excel, spreadsheets, dashboards or basic ERP tools to capture and analyse production and inventory results.
• Introduce practical digital reporting and process automation to replace inefficient manual work.
• Track production target achievement, yield, downtime, packaging performance and product losses.
• Monitor inventory accuracy, reconciliations, material wastage and quality performance.
• Assess staff attendance, productivity, departmental reporting and operational discipline.
• Report planned versus actual production, causes of downtime, operating risks and corrective actions in daily, weekly and monthly formats.

Qualifications and professional experience

• Experience in factory operations, manufacturing, food processing, FMCG, bakery, packaging or another production environment.
• Ability to manage production workers, supervisors, quality teams, stores and maintenance staff.
• Practical knowledge of production planning, stock control, food safety, reporting and maintenance coordination.
• OND, HND or bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Food Science, Business Administration, Operations Management, Production Management or a related field.
• Practical factory experience may carry greater weight than academic qualifications.
• Good Excel or Google Sheets skills and comfort with dashboards or simple operational systems.
• Strong problem solving, hands-on leadership, sound judgement, initiative and ability to act decisively.