Factory Manager

Industry: Manufacturing

Location: Nairobi

Gross Salary:  Kshs 120k-150k

Our client is a local manufacturing company in Industrial equipment business activities. They seek to hire a Factory Manager who will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the manufacturing operation, support the production and ensuring an efficient operation in achieving business targets. 

Responsibilities

• Ensure swift and smooth plant start-ups and shutdowns through effective handovers at the start/end of every shift. 

• Review production special orders and schedule earliest delivery. 

• Monitor process output to ensure that client product specification, quality and plant efficiency is sustained. 

• Monitor and coordinate the implementation of 5s and GEMBA (Housekeeping). 

• Investigate/ escalate customer complaints and provide timely feedback for management action. 

• Maintain employee and site safety in OSHA compliance for the production 

• Interpret design drawings and give recommendations on best workable solutions. 

• Timely dispatch of all customer orders without short supply, confirm quality, and supporting documentation at dispatch point. 

• Work with both procurement and production to ensure no stock out, especially on packaging materials, also to maintain required stock level. 

• Periodic stock count exercises. 

• Regularly and independently, check stock balances. 

• Ensure proper arrangement of materials in the store and Control inventory movements by using the First in First out (FIFO) technique. 

• Receiving and verifying incoming materials in production and ensuring full documentation is accompanied. 

• Capturing production in ERP system- Sage Evolution. 

• Manage an inventory movement schedule on a daily basis, Checking RE-order levels

Qualifications & Experience

• A minimum of a degree in Production Technology/ Electrical or Mechanical Engineering 

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience and 3 years in managerial or supervisory role in manufacturing 

• CPA(K) or ACCA will be an added advantage

• Capable of making fast and sound decisions. 

• Leadership, analytical and communication skills. 

• Requisite knowledge of basic computer packages. 

• People management skills

• Knowledge of SAP or SAGE 

• Excellent communication skills in English and Kiswahili (both written and oral) 

How to Apply

If you are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualification and experience; please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Factory Manager) by 10th November 2022.