Factory Manager at Corporate Staffing

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/ Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Chemistry is desirable although not compulsory
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in management especially personnel management
• Previous experience in manufacturing set up will be an added advantage. 
• Must demonstrate attributes of strong leadership, planning, firmness and ability to adhere to company policies.
• Must subscribe to our core values of integrity, reliability, customer focus and passion for work.
• 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) 
• Female candidates encouraged to apply.