Production / Factory Manager

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.