Production Supervisor (Location : EPZ, Athi River) 60,000 Ksh Gross in Rest of Kenya

Posted 23 hours ago - By Jobs Kenya - Over 3 Potential Applicants

The production supervisor will oversee daily production operations, manage and lead production staff on the floor. He will be responsible for coordinating with cross-functional teams to meet production targets while ensuring safety and quality standards are met and offering technical support.

  • Minimum Qualification :Bachelors
  • Experience Level :Mid level
  • Experience Length :2 years

Supervision and Team Management:

  •  Lead and supervise a team of Machine Operators and Casual workers in production, providing guidance, training, and support to ensure their professional development and productivity.
  •  Meet performance objectives, conduct performance evaluations, and implement corrective measures as needed.
  •  Foster a positive work environment that promotes teamwork, collaboration, and employee engagement.

Production Planning and Coordination

  •  Plan and coordinate daily production activities, ensuring that production targets, schedules, and quality standards are met.
  •  Collaborate with other departments, such as maintenance and quality control, to optimize production efficiency and resolve any operational issues.
  •  Allocate resources, including personnel and equipment, to ensure smooth production flow and minimize downtime.
  •  Monitor production progress, identify bottlenecks or inefficiencies, and implement corrective actions to maximize productivity.
  •  Work collaboratively with leaders on the Administration, Quality, and Maintenance teams to resolve issues.
  •  Control all rotational shift patterns and assist in reassembling all machines and completing all maintenance work.

Quality Control and Safety:

  •  Monitor production processes to ensure compliance with quality standards and specifications.
  •  Implement and enforce safety protocols and procedures to maintain a safe working environment and prevent accidents or injuries
  •  Conduct regular safety audits, inspections, and drills to identify potential hazards and address them promptly.
  •  Ensure the work site is free of any wastage and maintain a neat and clean plant site.
  •  Comply with all safety measures, policies, procedures, and guidelines.
  •  Comply with all quality and hygiene measures, policies, procedures, and guidelines.

Continuous Improvement:

  •  Identify opportunities for process improvement, cost reduction, and increased efficiency within the production operations.
  •  Implement lean manufacturing principles and methodologies to streamline processes and eliminate waste.
  •  Foster a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging suggestions and ideas from the production team.

Reporting and Documentation:

  •  Maintain accurate production records, including production volumes, downtime, equipment maintenance, and quality control data.
  •  Analyse data and provide regular updates to management on production performance, trends, and areas for improvement.
  •  Maintain a record of all data from equipment such as operation, fuel consumed, and all voltage bases.

Equipment management:

  •  Monitor all production and processing equipment.
  • Perform troubleshooting to identify and resolve all issues efficiently and assist in reading all meters and gauges at regular intervals.
  •  Maintain all boiler operations safely and manage all power consumption.
  •  Supervise efficient operations of all plant equipment.
  •  Manage backup generator and associate auxiliary/utilities equipment and maintain all plant operations.
  •  Resolve all operating issues and perform regular periodic maintenance on all equipment.
  •  Resolve all issues and inspect and perform tests on all machine parts and supervise all repair activities, and ensure all repairs and operations are performed according to required procedures.
  • Install and perform repairs on all plant equipment according to production specifications, and prepare a record of all production and maintain all product equipment. Responsible for the following KPIs:
  •  OEE
  •  Productivity
  •  Utilities kWh/MT
  •  Water utilisation per MT

Other:

  • Monitoring the fuel levels and water levels to ensure continuous production Perform other tasks assigned by the Operations Manager.

Qualifications & Skills:

  •  Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, manufacturing, or related field.
  •  2+ years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment with leadership or supervisory experience.
  •  Strong understanding of production machinery and processes
  •  Clear verbal and written communication skills
  •  Good at problem-solving, quick thinker, able to troubleshoot and resolve production issues
  •  Flexible, adapting to shift work and changing production needs
  •  Strong reporting skills and proficiency in using production management tools.

Why Join Us:

  •  Competitive salary and benefits package.
  •  Great work environment
  • Opportunity to work in a rapidly growing, innovative, and sustainable company.

Apply Before: 03 May 2025
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