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 Engineer

Key Performance Areas

Lead and oversee all production and quality operations at the Colour Coating Line to ensure efficiency, effectiveness, and target achievement.

Execute daily production programs, manage priorities and backlogs, and ensure timely delivery against set targets.

Monitor product standards, enforce SOPs, implement quality-control systems, conduct Root Cause Analyses, and address product complaints and deficiencies.

Control production costs including paints, LPG, rolls, scrap, and power; ensure optimal utilization of capacity, materials, and manpower within budget.

Ensure equipment health through daily checks, start-up/shutdown confirmations, maintenance coordination, SSD scheduling, and breakdown resolution.

Drive effective use of SAP for production tracking, order monitoring, postings, consumables issuance, scrap corrections, and reporting accuracy.

Monitor production consumables, APR usage, stock availability, scrap handling, and ensure proper documentation and log maintenance.

Ensure compliance with QHSE standards, maintain ISO 9001, 14001 & 18001 documentation, and support 6S implementation.

Supervise, discipline, motivate, and appraise staff; coordinate toolbox talks, manage shift schedules and leave plans, and identify training needs.

Provide technical support to production teams, participate in problem-solving initiatives, and drive productivity, safety, and quality improvements.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

Minimum academic qualification: University degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Production or Chemical Engineering or equivalent qualifications.

Appropriate tertiary level professional qualification is an added advantage

Must hold registration with Engineers Board of Kenya.

Must have minimum 3 years work experience in Colour Coating process experience and conversant with Environmental Health and Safety.

Proficiency in computer software applications; Ms Word / Excel/ Power point.

Knowledge in SAP ERP PP module.

• Lead and oversee all production and quality operations at the Colour Coating Line to ensure efficiency, effectiveness, and target achievement.
• Execute daily production programs, manage priorities and backlogs, and ensure timely delivery against set targets.
• Monitor product standards, enforce SOPs, implement quality-control systems, conduct Root Cause Analyses, and address product complaints and deficiencies.
• Control production costs including paints, LPG, rolls, scrap, and power; ensure optimal utilization of capacity, materials, and manpower within budget.
• Ensure equipment health through daily checks, start-up/shutdown confirmations, maintenance coordination, SSD scheduling, and breakdown resolution.
• Drive effective use of SAP for production tracking, order monitoring, postings, consumables issuance, scrap corrections, and reporting accuracy.
• Monitor production consumables, APR usage, stock availability, scrap handling, and ensure proper documentation and log maintenance.
• Ensure compliance with QHSE standards, maintain ISO 9001, 14001 & 18001 documentation, and support 6S implementation.
• Supervise, discipline, motivate, and appraise staff; coordinate toolbox talks, manage shift schedules and leave plans, and identify training needs.
• Provide technical support to production teams, participate in problem-solving initiatives, and drive productivity, safety, and quality improvements.

• Proficiency in computer software applications; Ms Word / Excel/ Power point.
• Knowledge in SAP ERP PP module.
• Conversant with Environmental Health and Safety.

• University degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Production or Chemical Engineering or equivalent qualifications.
• Appropriate tertiary level professional qualification is an added advantage
• Registration with Engineers Board of Kenya.