About This Role
This is a plant-floor leadership role at an established Ethiopian manufacturer expanding into or scaling up its plastic division. You would be the person accountable for turning raw material into finished product on time, at quality, and without safety incidents — a role that blends technical process knowledge with daily people management. Walia Steel's move into plastics suggests a company diversifying its manufacturing base, so expect to help build systems rather than inherit a fully polished operation.
What the Requirements Say About This Role
The seniority band signals they want someone who has already run production lines long enough to anticipate problems before they appear on the floor — not someone learning process control on the job. The emphasis on "exceptional" and "highly motivated" hints at an environment where structure may still be forming, so the profile sought is a self-directed manager comfortable making decisions with limited hand-holding. Expect them to weigh demonstrated machine and process fluency in plastics heavily against generic manufacturing experience.
How to Approach This Application
Lead with concrete production outcomes you have owned — output gains, waste reduction, quality improvements, downtime cuts — and name the plastic processes and equipment you have managed directly. Because this is a senior hire at a company building out a division, show evidence you can set up routines, train supervisors, and enforce safety discipline, not just hit targets. If you have experience commissioning lines or scaling output, make that visible early.
Who This Role Suits
Best suited to a hands-on production manager with several years specifically in plastic manufacturing who wants ownership of a full operation. Competition is likely moderate but narrow — the pool of candidates with genuine plastics process experience in Ethiopia is small, which works in a strong applicant's favor.
WALIA STEEL INDUSTRY PLC
Position: Plastic Production Manager
Walia Steel Industry PLC invites qualified, experienced, and highly motivated professionals to apply for the position of Plastic Production Manager. We are seeking an exceptional candidate with strong technical expertise, proven leadership abilities, and a commitment to operational excellence in plastic manufacturing.
Job Summary
The Plastic Production Manager will be responsible for overseeing all plastic manufacturing operations, ensuring product quality, optimizing production efficiency, managing resources, and achieving production targets while maintaining workplace safety standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan, organize, and supervise daily plastic production activities.
- Manage and optimize plastic manufacturing processes, including injection molding, extrusion, blow molding, or other relevant processes used by the company.
- Ensure production targets, product quality standards, and delivery schedules are consistently met.
- Supervise, train, and motivate production employees to achieve operational excellence.
- Monitor raw material usage, inventory, production costs, and waste reduction.
- Ensure proper operation, maintenance, and efficient utilization of production machinery and equipment.
- Develop and implement production plans, performance indicators, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Enforce occupational health, safety, and environmental standards throughout the production facility.
- Coordinate with quality control, maintenance, procurement, warehouse, and sales departments.
- Prepare regular production performance reports and recommend improvements to management.
- Identify production challenges and implement effective corrective and preventive measures.
Educational Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Plastic Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
- A Master's degree in a relevant field or production management is an added advantage.
Work Experience
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in plastic manufacturing or production operations.
- Proven experience in a supervisory or managerial role within a manufacturing environment is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated knowledge of plastic production technologies, quality assurance, production planning, and machinery maintenance.
Required Skills and Competencies
- Excellent leadership and team management skills.
- Strong technical knowledge of plastic manufacturing processes.
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Strong production planning, organizational, and analytical skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure.
- Good communication, reporting, and interpersonal skills.
How To Apply
Interested and qualified candidates who meet the above requirements are invited to apply through Ethiojobs and submit the following documents:
- Updated CV/Resume
- Copies of relevant educational credentials
- Work experience certificates
- Relevant professional certificates, if applicable
Walia Steel Industry
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