Production / Factory Manager Job in Nairobi Kenya

Production / Factory Manager

Industry: Motor Vehicle Assembly

Location: Nairobi

Salary: Competitive & Negotiable

Reporting to: CEO

Our client is looking for a Production Engineer at its office located in Nairobi.

As a result of growth and diversification of their activities they are looking for a production engineering manager with factory management expertise and experience.

Duties & Responsibilities

·         To provide strategic input with respect to production and assembly

·         Dares to come up with the unconventional solution

·         Can plan production and assembly setup and manage potential for growth

·         Production engineering and efficiency management (e.g. LEAN)

·         Capability to innovate company procedures and possess persistence required to implement

·         Contribute to component production, and sourcing of OEM parts in Kenya

·         Develop and manage training program for local staff.

·         Formulate strategy for Eastern African expansion of production/assembly (mid-long term)

·         Supervise, monitor and improve production/assembly efficiency of increasing number of lines

·         Proactively communicate with product development team to align product and production design

·         Develop production/assembly setup strategy for Kenya

Qualification & Skills

·         Bachelor in Mechanical engineering

·         Relevant Professional qualifications

·         Masters Degree in Management, Engineering is an added advantage

·         Min 10 years of relevant experience

·         7 years of professional production engineering and efficiency management (e.g. LEAN) Experience, mainly within the automotive industry, of which at least 5 years at the strategic management level

·         Professional international experience within the automotive industry, in Europe, Asia or Africa

·         Has extensive production related professional network within the automotive industry in Kenya and East Africa

·         Experience of carrying professional responsibility for, or contributing to, at least 1 successful assembly line within the automotive industry

·         Solid and up to date knowledge of strategic production engineering and efficiency improvement, within the automotive industry

·         Integrity is an inherent quality

·         Respect confidentiality and treat it with great care

·         Capable of setting the right priorities and choosing new directions

·         Has a no nonsense approach to work, is decisive and gets things done

·         Good problem solving skills

·         Good reporting skills

·         Strong strategic planning skills & Accuracy

·         Entrepreneurial, enthusiastic, motivated, independent, proactive, professionally creative, alert, hard working, hands-on, sets high standards for self, overall positive attitude in life

·         Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

·         Additionally good Swahili

If you are up to the challenge, posses the necessary qualification and experience, please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Production/ Factory Manager) to vacancies@corporatestaffing.co.kebefore 10th February 2014

N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV or for interviewing

Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.