Production Manager
Job Purpose:
Job Purpose:
Responsible
for planning, co-ordinating and controlling the cost and manufacturing of a
wide range of maize meal and Famila products to achieve targeted KPI’s.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required:- Graduate in
Engineering, Food or Animal Sciences, Business, or related field.
- Minimum eight
(8) years experience in production and plant operations, with at least
three (3) years at managerial level.
- Proficiency in
Microsoft suite.
- Basic finance
knowledge and experience with an ERP are added advantages.
- Knowledge of
manufacturing practices (GMP, QM, HACCP, ISO etc).
- Leadership role
in Continual Improvement Process(Kaizen).
- Creative with
planning, organizing, leadership, interpersonal and planning skills.
- Creativity
Key
Result Areas:
- Coordinate
production of quality products in line with agreed production plans
and cost
- Ensure plant KPI
are achieved within quality specifications
- Set production
targets for the various products and continuously align them to Prevailing
requirements/conditions.
- Ensure proper
maintenance of Plant and Machinery.
- Ensure optimum
stock keeping of all Engineering spares consistent with requirements.
- Ensure that
Safety, Health and Environment regulations and rules are adhered to.
- Ensure plant is
operating within the agreed budget
- Oversee work
performance of staff including their deployment, Learning and development
and welfare in line with company policy.
- Ensure The
designated initiatives are implemented leading to continual improvement
- Communications
and Working Relationships:
- Suppliers –
Monitor Engineering spares approvals, orders and deliveries.
- Accountant -
Review stock movement records and reconciliation and effectiveness of
other internal controls
- HRA – Employee
issues
- QAS – Quality
issues and quality improvement
- Feed milling
machinery suppliers – provision of mill technical services
- The Coordinator
– Daily improvement activities
- Distribution
Coordinator – Efficient movement and replenishment of stocks
- Raw Materials
Supervisor – Movement of stocks to ensure not production downtime due to
ingredients.
To
apply kindly send your CV to cvs@careerdirections.co.ke by 4th June 2013