e are currently seeking a Production Analyst who will support scheduling and resource planning in the factory in Kinanie (Machakos County).
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Develop production scheduling tools anchored on lean and project management principles
Use the daily Sales and Operations plan to develop an hour-by-hour production schedule whilst taking into account the following:
Labour available and/or required
Resources (raw materials) into daily schedules and share the same with crew leads
Product sales
Equipment capability and availability
Schedule and conduct line tours to measure adherence to the production schedule and resource consumption
Develop systems to detect and escalate variances to the schedule and consumption. This should be on an hour by hour basis
Lead factory level problem-solving in matters related to scheduling and resource allocation
Implement load-levelling when needed to ensure that “shocks” to the production schedule are adequately absorbed
Develop both visual and analytical systems that support effective production scheduling, load-levelling and resource planning
Develop systems that measure adherence to schedules and resource consumption.
Using both quantitative and qualitative methods, analyze the effectiveness of the production schedules and propose/implement ways to reduce non-adherence or improve process efficiency and reduce wastes
Conduct daily analysis of schedule adherence reports and resource utilization reports to calculate plant productivity and efficiency against targets
Work with the operational managers and crew leads on the implementation of production scheduling systems and strategies to improve adherence to the schedules and resource utilization at the factory
Built positive relationships with operational and planning managers to foster harmony between the production and execution plans.
Have cordial interactions with all staff as you do your work
Report any complaints or concerns raised by existing customers or any other member of the community
Determine optimum activity start and end times for each day of the week by using visual planning Gantt charts
Use quantitative metrics to optimize schedules by evaluating dependencies, removing waiting times, delays and unnecessary movement (Transport or Motion)
Use software/platform for resource planning and scheduling. Examples are MS Project or Google Sheets.
Ensure that schedules and resource plans are disseminated to the relevant stakeholders within the required timelines
Work with the operational and planning managers to ensure that adherence to the schedules are reported in a standard format that is easily generated and understood
Be willing to change/modify ways of working or systems to adapt to rapidly changing organization goals/targets
Monitor day to day resource utilization and schedule to ensure that operations are running within allocated the allocated hour by hour budget
Where there are variances to the budget – develop systems to drive detection and escalation in real time
Work with respective factory managers to ensure that utilities, materials utilization, and set takt times are adhered to and tracked on the established platforms
Skills and qualifications you’ll need
Bachelor’s degree in engineering. These include chemical, mechanical, process, industrial engineering fields
Experience in statistics or related certification (stats) will be an added advantage
Previous experience in a production facility/company will be an added advantage
Qualities you’ll need to fit in well with the Sanergy-Stars
A collaborative spirit that compels you to work beyond your team
A desire to understand and serve customers
A willingness to embrace diversity, integrity, and empathy
An innovative approach to assessing and testing new ideas
An enthusiasm to achieve set targets and improve yourself professionally
Required documents for Shortlisting
NHIF
NSSF
KRA PIN
Police Clearance Certificate
Academic Transcripts and Academic Certificates
To apply, please submit a cover letter clearly indicating your available start state (include notice period) and your interest in this role, and your resume/CV that includes a list of three referees by 8th October 2020.Kindly indicate your salary expectations.Please note that the role will be based in Kinanie, Machakos County.
Apply via :
aws.saner.gy
