Background

CDL was founded in early 2003 by its current Managing Director Lucy Mmari.Within her 14 year tenure in a well established logistics company, She honed her skill in human resources management and thereafter started CDL.

Job Purpose

The Production Supervisor oversees daily production operations to ensure production targets, quality standards, operational efficiency, safety compliance, and cost control are achieved within the assigned production area.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute daily production plans and achieve shift output targets.
• Supervise production activities to ensure smooth operations and optimal use of manpower, machines, and materials.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, SOPs, quality, safety, and environmental standards.
• Minimize downtime, wastage, rejects, and operational inefficiencies.
• Coordinate with QA and Maintenance teams to resolve quality and equipment issues.
• Monitor material usage and support inventory accountability.
• Supervise, coach, and manage production staff performance and discipline.
• Maintain accurate production, downtime, and quality reports.
• Support continuous improvement and cost reduction initiatives.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Production, Operations, Engineering, Food Science, Industrial Chemistry, or related field.
• Training in GMP, HACCP, Lean Manufacturing, or Safety Management is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of ERP/SAP systems is desirable.

Experience

• 3–5 years’ experience in FMCG or large-scale manufacturing.
• Experience supervising high-volume production lines and shift operations.
• Strong understanding of production planning, quality systems, process control, and safety compliance.
• Experience in automated or continuous manufacturing environments is an added advantage.

Preferred Industry Background

• FMCG Manufacturing
• Food & Beverage
• Chemical, Detergent, Edible Oil, or Homecare Manufacturing
• ISO, GMP, and HACCP-compliant environments

• Execute daily production plans and achieve shift output targets.
• Supervise production activities to ensure smooth operations and optimal use of manpower, machines, and materials.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, HACCP, SOPs, quality, safety, and environmental standards.
• Minimize downtime, wastage, rejects, and operational inefficiencies.
• Coordinate with QA and Maintenance teams to resolve quality and equipment issues.
• Monitor material usage and support inventory accountability.
• Supervise, coach, and manage production staff performance and discipline.
• Maintain accurate production, downtime, and quality reports.
• Support continuous improvement and cost reduction initiatives.

• Production planning
• Quality systems
• Process control
• Safety compliance
• Supervision
• Coaching
• Performance management
• Discipline
• Reporting
• Continuous improvement
• Cost reduction
• ERP/SAP systems (desirable)

• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Production, Operations, Engineering, Food Science, Industrial Chemistry, or related field.
• Training in GMP, HACCP, Lean Manufacturing, or Safety Management is an added advantage.
• Knowledge of ERP/SAP systems is desirable.