Gross Salary: ksh 250,000-300,000
Job Purposes:
Lead the manufacturing function within budget and output targets to meet customer requirements and standards. Full accountability for ensuring safety, customer quality, cost and delivery requirements are met. Responsible for developing an enthusiastic, motivated and flexible team by building working relationships ensuring that Health, Safety and Environmental requirements are adhered to. Manage the team on best practice and establish standard policies and procedures whilst also mentoring and leading teams. Implement and manage continuous improvement and modern manufacturing principals by highlighting deficiencies and recommending changes in training, working practices and processes.
Key Responsibilities
Design and implement plans for the effective use of material and labor resources to achieve manufacturing target
Supervise the operations of manufacturing personnel to ensure a manufacturing process is within budget and time schedule
Oversee the hiring, orienting, and training of technical production employees to ensure a competent workforce
Input and hold responsibility for manufacturing budgets
Prepare the annual Manufacturing budget and forecasts and all Capital Expenditure proposals as well as ensuring compliance with legal standards. Manage the budget from identification to completion of projects
Responsible for achieving budget and forecast
Effectively and efficiently manage the production of the required daily/weekly/monthly targets in line with customer specifications, meeting quality and delivery expectations, minimising costs where possible and ensure the required best working practices are maintained at all times.
Responsible for plant production, financial performance, meeting customer requirements and maintaining the orderly and productive operation of planned activities.
Ensure the target productivity level is achieved on a daily basis
Update the production plan on a daily basis
Communicate and liaise with other departmental managers regarding throughput of stock to ensure production targets are met
Drive process improvements on Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) by appropriate data analysis
Undertake continuous training and development
dentify and deploy the technical skill sets, resource levels and systems to deliver projects, including the engagement of external resources as required
Ensure that the function operates in accordance with any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors
Ensure the delivery of the People Strategy within area of accountability
Manage, coach and develop a high performing manufacturing team that meets agreed objectives and which delivers best practice results, added value and continuous improvements
Set department objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports
Skills & Qualifications
Relevant manufacturing/engineering degree is preferred
7 years of experience leading day – day operations of a plant/factory
Extensive plant level experience with significant proven supervisory experience
Technical understanding
Understanding of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Kaizen, lean manufacturing
Experience of managing Profit & Loss responsibilities for manufacturing
Understanding of manufacturing and procurement/supply chain
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems experience
If you meet the above requirement, please send us only your CV to: jobs@summithrmc.com using the position as subject of email. The application should reach us before 26th February 2022Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
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jobs@summithrmc.com
