Our client, a global leader in the Tea Industry within the region, is looking for a Process Specialist to join their dynamic team based in Kenya.
Role Purpose
To organize and coordinate the
implementation of end-to-end manufacturing processes, improvements,
innovations, process design, automation, and development in factories to the
achievement of the desired outcomes by ensuring that they are delivered on time,
within budget, and quality as per agreed plans, while maintaining the desired
controls.
To analyze and validate all
process improvements and the establishment of revised basic conditions on the
line. A core deliverable is to eliminate losses and wastes and increase the
stability of the line while delivering the required product quality.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Keeps abreast with all new technology covering tea making,
the market, packing, maintenance, transport, and energy usage.
- Leads continuous improvement in manufacturing processes and
ensure the uniform implementation of best operating practice in all
sections of manufacture.
- Propose and coordinate implement process control improvements
in the factory in liaison with the line and unit manager.
- Participate in continuous improvement by rolling out
best-operating practices in the operations across all units.
- Support the development of process controls in new Tea
Technologies.
- Support factory processes to achieve Made Tea Quality in line
with company requirements.
- Co-ordinating process research and development data
collection in the factory.
- Data analysis and development of process parameters and
machinery specifications (targets and limits).
- Recommending suitable process machinery, equipment, and
controls.
- Developing new best operating practices to improve
manufacturing efficiency, safety, and leverage on costs of product
competitiveness.
- Leads continuous improvement in manufacturing processes and
ensures the uniform implementation of best-operating practice in all
sections of manufacture.
- Monitoring major modifications, upgrades, preventive
/renovation maintenance of all plant, machinery, equipment, factory
buildings, and structures to optimal standards.
- Maintaining close communications with the factory managers
and plant managers to ensure process works are at the optimum level, to
the right rate and quality of output, in order to meet customer
requirements.
- Providing technical recommendations and information to plant
and business management regarding process and equipment capabilities and
limitations, including both identification of bottlenecks and
opportunities for improvement.
- Working with Factory management and corporate engineering to
identify, plan and implement technical improvements, both in-process and
capital equipment additions.
- Trouble-shooting the referred day-to-day production-related
problems and issues by providing sound engineering solutions and the
implementation of changes on a timely basis for the achievement of optimum
equipment utilization/efficiency.
- Ensuring that all engineering aspects of manufacturing
operations or processes meet specified company requirements and legal
regulations.
Key Deliverables
- Guide Factories on the elimination of waste and Loss
according to the WCM prioritization process using AM, PM, FI, and QC
pillar tools and methodologies.
- Create Technical Standards to ensure process stability on the
line.
- Train line Operators on technical standards and restoration
of basic conditions (Stability sustainability).
- Identify and extend the good practice to other lines.
Qualification, Experience,
Skills and Traits
- A degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Production, Process
Control, or Chemical)
- Registered with the Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) or
Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK).
- At least 4 Years’ experience in food manufacturing and/or
processing factory in the FMCGs industry, Project Management experience
preferably with significant automated process control.
- Fully proficient in the use of computer packages, Microsoft
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft projects, and Computer-aided design
(AUTOCAD)
- Must demonstrate a flair for improvement engineering and
coaching.
- Must demonstrate a strong technical knowledge across all the
site’s processes and lines.
- Must possess strong engineering leadership credentials with a
proven ability to eliminate loss and wastage on significant projects.
- Experience in statistical process control tools.
- Experience in AM, PM, Quality, and FI tools and processes.
To apply, submit your
application on our ATS at ats.flexi-personnel.com by 29th APRIL
2023 under the PROCESS SPECIALIST job posting.
All applicants are advised to
adhere to application guidelines for consideration.
Only shortlisted candidates
will be contacted.
NB: Flexi Personnel does not
charge candidates for job placement.