Recruitment by Isuzu East Africa, Nairobi, Kenya

Isuzu East Africa (Isuzu EA) is the leading motor vehicle assembler in East Africa, selling a wide range of Isuzu vehicles with a solid foundation established by the Isuzu brand’s automotive excellence over the last 40 years.

With over 15 models in its line-up, the Isuzu brand has dominated the new vehicle segment for six years in a row since 2012, achieving a market share of 35.3% by end of 2017.
This is a testimony to customer confidence in its vehicles and excellent aftersales service. We are looking for highly engaged candidates with a track record of excellence to fill the following positions:


Production Supervisor
Reporting to the Production Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following functions:

Roles

·         Preparing and meeting production schedules effectively and efficiently.
·         Resourcing and leading production teams.
·         Monitor and control operating costs.
·         Apply lean manufacturing and ISO principles and tools in the section, maintain and update the records required to demonstrate compliance to the manufacturing systems.
·         Initiate and promote safe work practices and enforce compliance with workplace organization, health and safety and environmental standards.
·         Meet quality targets through adherence to established methods and work standards. 8 Preparation and maintenance of production score cards.
·         Initiate and support continuous improvement programs. Performance monitoring and management reports. Shop floor labour relations management.

Requirements

For appointment to this position, the successful candidate must have the following minimum requirements:
·         Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

·         Five years relevant work experience.
·         Interpersonal, communication, organization & planning and problem-solving skills.
·         Proficiency in computer applications.


Quality Manager
Reporting to the General Manager, Engineering, Product Planning & Quality, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following functions:

Roles

·         Develop, deploy and track Business Plan objectives for the quality function.
·         Support Field Engineering function in the implementation of the Product Warranty process.
·         Lead and participate in manufacturing quality reviews and support field product quality issues resolution.
·         Lead the understanding and utilization of tools for product, process, and system improvement and problem solving.
·         Enforce implementation of Built in Quality principle of Kaizen.
·         Develop quality assurance plans by identifying critical control points and preventive measures; establishing critical limits, monitoring procedures, corrective actions, and verification procedures; monitoring inventories.
·         Develop, monitor and take corrective actions of key performance goals for quality function and direct reports.

Requirements

For appointment to this position, the successful candidate must have the following minimum requirements:
·         Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
·         Eight (8) years relevant experience with progressive management experience
·         Working knowledge of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management systems 8 Exposure in a Manufacturing set up will be an added advantage.
·         Process Improvement, strategic planning, attention to detail, communication and ability to deal with complexity skills.
How to Apply
Please send your application and CV to:
The HR Business Partner,
lsuzu East Africa Ltd, Enterprise/Mombasa road,
P.O. Box 30527- 00100, NAIROBI
Deadline 11th June 2018
Only qualified applicants will be contacted. Attractive compensation packages will be offered to successful candidates.