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Manufacturing Supervisor Job Placement - Sseko Designs
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Job Title:    Manufacturing Supervisor
Organization: Sseko Designs
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: General Manager

About US:
Sseko Designs is a footwear and accessories company based in Kampala, Uganda. All of our products are designed for the western market and are sold through a network of passionate female entrepreneurs in the United States. We are building a sustainable and profitable company in East Africa as a means to provide dignified, fair-wage employment, and scholarship opportunities for women in Uganda.

Job Summary:  The Manufacturing Supervisor will own the production floor and get results by establishing daily production targets, improving the manufacturing process, and ensuring we meet our exacting quality standards. It is a big job for a fast growing firm with big goals.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·         Document Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and ensure they are understood and followed by production staff
·         Plan production & shipping schedules and set production targets
·         Preparing reports to monitor materials usage and efficiency
·         Oversee Product Line Leaders and team of 40 production staff
·         Revising SOP's to increase quality, reduce labor hours and lead time, and minimize waste
·         Create quality controls to address common issues and verifying that controls are followed
·         Estimate costs for new product lines
·         Determine labor needs each season and for new product lines
·         Set material reorder points each season based on forecasted demand
·         Calculate materials needs for daily production schedule
·         Minimize machinery downtime through maintenance and training
·         Ensuring that health and safety regulations are followed
·         Communicate with US COO regarding production timeline and estimated ship dates


Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
·         The ideal candidate must hold a Degree in Industrial Systems Engineering or relevant course
·         Five years of experience in a high volume manufacturing setting
·         Three years of experience directly supervising productions staff
·         Experience creating production systems and completing time studies
·         Proficient in Microsoft Excel
·         Fluency in English (both oral and written)

Personal Competencies:
·         Planning & Organizing - Develops clear goals; prioritizes well and adjusts plans as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.
·         Leadership - Serves as a role model; empowers others to translate vision into results; establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; drives for change and improvements; does not accept the status quo; shows the courage to take unpopular stands.