2 months ago

Job Summary

Reporting to the Head Miller, the purpose of the job is to supervise, direct, and coordinate activities of the packing section and administer established policies and procedures to ensure efficient and profitable operations.

  • Minimum Qualification : Bachelors
  • Experience Level : Mid level
  • Experience Length : 3 years

Job Description/Requirements

Department: Production
Site: Eldoret
Reports to: Head Miller
Supervises: Technical Operator, Fawema Machine Operator

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required:
Minimum Requirements:
  • Degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or its equivalent
  • Stores/basics accounting / logistics management
  • Minimum three (3) years’ experience in a Food Manufacturing Industry
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Computer literacy especially in spreadsheets and ERP/SAP System
  • Computer proficiency in MS Office
  • Good Supervisory skills


Key Attributes/Competencies:
  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision
  • Excellent presentation skills


Principal Accountabilities and Key Results:
  • Production Planning
  • Participate in daily and weekly production planning meetings and ensure timely execution of production plans and schedules
  • Ensure product availability and strict adherence to FG Kanban
  • Ensure timely posting of finished products in SAP as per SLA with key stakeholders
  • Build relations with the sales team for prompt communication on sales orders

Implement Food Safety Objectives
  • Enhance customer experience through production of conforming products
  • Maintain GMPs above 90%
  • Ensure compliance to legal/regulatory requirements
  • Implement Quality Plan and other food safety programs

Process Optimization
  • Improve conversion efficiency for Packing lines
  • Reduce invisible losses by packing the correct weight
  • Reduce damages
  • Reduce product reworks
  • Improve manpower productivity
  • Ensure proper use of consumables

Maintenance Programs
  • Maintain proper working integrity of the Fawema Packing Lines
  • Conduct routine equipment inspection
  • Conduct Autonomous Maintenance and AM awareness trainings – Tagging and un-tagging of abnormalities
  • Conduct Condition Based Maintenance activities on the Packing Lines including flour conveying system
  • Ensure support for Planned Maintenance
  • Maintain the working integrity of MCC and PLC. Enhance employee training on PLC
  • Maintain the working integrity of process scales
  • Ensure Interlock system for the process is working with no bypass
  • Use available manuals for interpretation of errors

Continual Improvement Initiatives
  • Improve operational efficiencies through PaTaMu
  • Identify process challenges & use PDCA to address bottlenecks
  • Enhance employee competences through trainings
  • Conduct HK Reviews for reportees by reviewing strategies against performance. Participate in monthly HK Reviews with the Head Miller
  • Support activities around Unga’s culture code – FIRST
  • Participate in organizing site events and initiatives as guided
  • Enhance employee safety through trainings
  • Ensure adherence and compliance to safety requirements
  • Prompt corrective actions
  • Adhere to Product Specifications

Pest Management
  • Maintain proper hygiene levels
  • Ensure proper Sanitation of equipment through the deep cleaning process
  • Conduct equipment and process inspection for traces of infestation
  • Ensure AM and PM support in regard to equipment maintenance-Improve access to hidden areas


Leadership & Accountability
  • Improve process accountability through F2F discussions
  • Coaching and mentoring employees
  • Ensure effective communication
  • Ensure Process ownership
  • Conflict resolution. Ensure issues brought forward are resolved and escalated on time

Process Documentation and Reporting
  • Document and maintain all process records
  • Generate Production Reports and packing reports
  • Ensure all reports are shared with key parties and are error-free
  • Ensure timely reconciliation of packaging materials
  • Participate in the stocktake process and take corrective actions against variances


Key Performance Indicators:
  • Packing Cost
  • Power Consumption
  • Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
  • Manpower Productivity
  • Product Compliance
  • SHE Index

Communication and Working Relationships:
  • Internal: Head Miller, Supervisors, and Staff
  • External: None'


Use the link provided below to fill out the application form

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