Production Supervisor job at Kaziweza Limited
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Production Supervisor
2026-05-14T23:18:51+00:00
Kaziweza Limited
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FULL_TIME
Thika
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Accounting
Management, Manufacturing & Warehouse, Business Operations, Science & Engineering
KES
MONTH
2026-05-19T17:00:00+00:00
8

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.

 

  • 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
  • Report maintenance
  • Continuous improvement
  • Cost reduction
  • ERP/SAP systems knowledge (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.
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Production Supervisor

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Accounting, Category: Management, Manufacturing & Warehouse, Business Operations, Science & Engineering]

Jobs at:
Kaziweza Limited

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, May 19 2026

Duty Station:
Thika | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, May 14 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

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.

 

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Apply https://ke.linkedin.com/company/kaziweza

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Job Info
Job Category: Management jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Tuesday, May 19 2026
Duty Station: Thika | Nairobi
Posted: 15-05-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 14-05-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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