Job Title: Production
Supervisor
Reporting to: Production
Manager
Liaisons: Maintenance
/ Sales / SHEQ /Plant Productivity
Position Function: Under
the Supervision of the Production Manager, Direct, Guide and Monitor Machine
Operators and Assistant Machine Operators in regards to Quality, Productivity,
Maintenance, Costs / Wastage Minimisation and Safety Standards in order to
achieve and constantly improve on the set productivity targets in line with
Overall Equipment Efficiency.
Ensure that the set Stock Keeping Units (SKUs) is achieved and maintained to
avoid any stock – outs.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure swift
and smooth plant start-ups and shutdowns through effective Supervisor
handovers at the start/end of every shift.
- Under the
direction of the Production Manager, review production special orders and
schedule earliest delivery.
- Monitor process
output every two hours to ensure that client product specification,
quality and plant efficiency is sustained.
- Initiative and
supervise product changes to ensure product specification is achieved and
maintained by controlling and stoppage of non- conforming products from
further processing.
- Timely generate
material requisition, and material return notes to ensure sustained plant
productivity.
- Through effective
production line balancing, ensure employee skills progression for maximum
output and plant optimisation.
- Make timely
requisitions for machine maintenance during breakdowns and generate
maintenance Job Cards.
- Monitor and
coordinate the implementation of 5s and GEMBA (Housekeeping).
- Allocate and
reallocate manpower on the production line and revising production
schedules and priorities as needed in order to maximise productivity.
- Investigate/
escalate customer complaints and provide timely feedback for management
action.
- Constantly
undertake plant inspection and report any unsafe conditions and
risks/hazards in line with Company safety and health Policy. Enforce
Company procedures on Personal Protection Equipment (PPEs).
Required Competencies
- Diploma in Printing
Technology or Mechanical Engineering.
- Minimum 3
years’ experience in a similar capacity in a busy manufacturing
environment.
- Working
knowledge of Health, Safety and Quality management process
- Demonstrated
forward planning ability.
- Capable of
making fast and sound decisions.
- Leadership,
analytical and communication skills.
- Requisite
knowledge of basic computer packages.
- Excellent
communication skills in English and Kiswahili (both written and oral)
Qualified applicants to send
their CVs stating current and expected salary to recruitment@cdl.co.ke
Only shortlisted candidates
will be contacted.
