PRODUCTION MANAGER

📍 Location: Matsapha, Eswatini
🏢 Company: Premier Eswatini Mill
🕒 Job Type: Permanent
📅 Closing Date: 15 May 2026
🔖 Reference Number: PRE260508-1

Job Overview

Premier Eswatini Mill is seeking a qualified and experienced Production Manager to join its Technical Milling department. The successful candidate will lead a high-performance production team to ensure delivery of grain products that meet quality, efficiency, and cost targets in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

Milling & Production Management

• Ensure the milling process delivers consistent high-quality products according to required specifications.
• Adapt milling processes to optimize efficiencies and product quality.
• Control process variations to maintain product standards.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure uninterrupted value chain operations.
• Optimize milling gain and extraction rates.

Raw Material & Cost Management

• Monitor and manage raw material challenges within the supply chain.
• Optimize extraction while maintaining product quality standards.
• Monitor stock levels according to milling plans and production demand.
• Ensure cost-effective production and efficient resource utilization.

Team Leadership & Performance

• Build and motivate a high-performance production team.
• Conduct competency-based staff selection and development.
• Provide coaching, mentoring, training, and performance management.
• Lead effective communication and operational meetings.
• Promote accountability, discipline, and positive labor relations.
• Maintain safe and conducive working conditions aligned with Premier standards.

Compliance & Safety

• Ensure compliance with health, safety, food safety, and regulatory requirements.
• Conduct audits and corrective actions in collaboration with the risk function.
• Promote a strong employee safety culture.
• Ensure adherence to Premier SOPs and FSSC 22000 standards.

Continuous Improvement

• Foster a culture of continuous learning and operational improvement.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Drive production process improvements based on operational feedback.
• Support preventative and corrective maintenance programs for optimal asset management.

Qualification Requirements

• SAGMA / GMF qualification or equivalent
• LSS Greenbelt (Essential)
• Lean Champion certification (Desirable)
• Manufacturing Academy Certificate or Leadership/Management Certificate equivalent
• Advanced OSHACT Certificate (Essential)

Experience Requirements

• Qualified Miller

Skills & Competencies

• Knowledge of FSSC 22000 food safety requirements
• Supervisory and management principles
• Financial planning, budgeting, and cost control skills
• Performance management skills
• Disciplinary and grievance management
• Continuous improvement methodologies
• Health, Safety, Environment & Risk Management principles
• Intermediate MS Excel and efficiency calculations
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Internal Food Safety Auditing
• Budgeting and cost control

Application Link

🔗 https://premier-international.erecruit.co/Candidateapp/Jobs/View/PRE260508-1

⏳ Apply before 15 May 2026.