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.ke before 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.