Production Supervisor ( Nairobi)

Our client, a leading  Manufacturing Industry,  across  East Africa is looking for a Senior Professional to join their team:

Position:            Production Supervisor
Reporting to:            Production Manager
Liaison with:            Maintenance/Sales/SHEQ/Plant Productivity
Location:            Nairobi (Kenya)
Industry            Manufacturing
Nationality:            Kenyan Citizens

Qualification, Skills required and experience
•    Diploma in Printing Technology or Mechanical Engineering.
•    Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar capacity in a busy printing manufacturing setup.
•    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)

Mandatory
•    Only professionals with Printing Background to apply

Roles & Responsibilities:
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 Minimization and Safety Standards in order to achieve and constantly improve on the set productivity targets in line with Overall Equipment Efficiency.

•    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.
•    Initiate 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 6s and GEMBA (Housekeeping).
•    Allocate and reallocate manpower on the production line and revising production schedules and priorities as needed in order to maximise productivity.

Salary:     Gross between Kshs. 40-60K depending on the Candidate’s background and experience

Benefits:    As per Company Policy

Apply If your profile matches the requirement. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.