The company opened its first manufacturing facility in Mombasa, Kenya, in 1962, rapidly widening its reach to include further countries in East Africa, and then Southern Africa. In 2003, all operating companies were reversed into the current holding company called Safal Investments Mauritius Limited and conduct its business across Africa as the Safal Grou...

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Production Manager

Job Type

Full Time

Qualification

BA/BSc/HND

Experience

10 - 15 years

Location

Nairobi

Job Field

Manufacturing

Description

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and implement production plans, schedules, and targets to meet delivery commitments.
• Establish and enforce SOPs, ensuring product conformity to technical specifications and quality standards.
• Coordinate with maintenance to initiate preventative maintenance and minimize downtime.
• Manage manpower planning, deployment, and shift scheduling to meet production demands.
• Analyze and control scrap, seconds, and operational costs, recommending solutions to improve profitability.
• Track and evaluate KPIs to drive continuous improvement.
• Provide accurate data to sales for effective decision-making.
• Implement SAP compliance, ISO systems, and EHS audits.
• Lead, supervise, and mentor production staff to achieve operational excellence.
• Resolving the production challenges to drive heigh yield production
• Maintain inventory levels, conduct stock takes, and raise purchase requisitions as required.
• Drive Kaizen, 6K, housekeeping, and safe working practices.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum academic qualification: Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent
• General work experience (years): 10-15 years
• Specific to the position (level/discipline/years): 10 years hands on experience on steel pipes and tube manufacturing.
• Industry: Steel Manufacturing / Construction

Key competencies and skills:

• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Excellent Communication skills
• Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail.
• High integrity and commitment to accuracy.
• SAP system proficiency
• Excellent organizational, planning and record-keeping skills.
• Interpersonal skills and teamwork abilities.
• Presentation skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Problem Solving and decision-making skills
• Analytical skill

• Develop and implement production plans, schedules, and targets to meet delivery commitments.
• Establish and enforce SOPs, ensuring product conformity to technical specifications and quality standards.
• Coordinate with maintenance to initiate preventative maintenance and minimize downtime.
• Manage manpower planning, deployment, and shift scheduling to meet production demands.
• Analyze and control scrap, seconds, and operational costs, recommending solutions to improve profitability.
• Track and evaluate KPIs to drive continuous improvement.
• Provide accurate data to sales for effective decision-making.
• Implement SAP compliance, ISO systems, and EHS audits.
• Lead, supervise, and mentor production staff to achieve operational excellence.
• Resolving the production challenges to drive heigh yield production
• Maintain inventory levels, conduct stock takes, and raise purchase requisitions as required.
• Drive Kaizen, 6K, housekeeping, and safe working practices.

• Strong leadership and people management skills
• Excellent Communication skills
• Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail.
• High integrity and commitment to accuracy.
• SAP system proficiency
• Excellent organizational, planning and record-keeping skills.
• Interpersonal skills and teamwork abilities.
• Presentation skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Problem Solving and decision-making skills
• Analytical skill

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent
• 10 years hands on experience on steel pipes and tube manufacturing.